Fordham at Temple, Mr. C's Official Game Thread

[Mr. C]

It is a cool, sunny day at Lincoln Financial Field a few minutes before the Fordham-Temple game. Fordham has won two straight and has a chance to beat a BCS team today. Fordham will get the ball first.

[Mr. C]

Solano is tripped up at the 18 after the kickoff. 16-yard return.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Crowd looks about 12k?

[Mr. C]

1st play is a QB draw for Nebrich for six.

[Mr. C]

Pass from Nebrich to Tubucky Jones for a 1st down at the 34. Koonce breaks on a sweep for 48 yards to the Temple 19.

[Mr. C]

Koonce for six more.

[Mr. C]

What are we watching the Philadelphia Eagles? Fordham has been sizzling on its offensive pace and Temple had to burn a time out to slow things down. 2nd and 4 from the 11.

[Mr. C]

Trips right, one RB set to the right for Koonce. Fordham spreads the field and Nebrich runs a draw to the 9. 3rd and inches and Nebrich runs for 4 and a 1st down.

[Mr. C]

1st and goal from the 5, Nebrich is stopped at the 7.

[Mr. C]

Slant to Wetzel to the 3. 3rd down. Nebrich QB draw knee down at the goal line. 4th and inches.

[Mr. C]

Koonce is stuffed on 4th down for a 3-yard loss. A great drive ends with no points for Fordham.

[Mr. C]

Very little yardage for Temple's Harper on 1st down. 2 yards to the 5.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Big stop by TU!!

[Mr. C]

Pass on the out for 4. 3rd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Slant is caught by Temple at the 20.

[Mr. C]

Kenny Harper rushes for 6, 2nd and 4. QB Granger scrambles for a 1st down on a 10-yard run to the 36.

[Mr. C]

Pass deep to Miller is long. 2nd and 10 from the 36.

[Mr. C]

Turn in route for Temple gains 9. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Harper rushes for a 1st down at the Temple 47.

[Mr. C]

1st down pass to the Fordham 45. 2nd and 3. Zaire Williams breaks a tackle on a counter for 9 to the 1st down at the FU 37.

[Mr. C]

Great pass deflection by Stephen Hodge for Fordham. Near interception on that blitz off the corner. 2nd and 10, false start for the Owls will move it to the FU 42.

[Mr. C]

Williams draw to the 35, 7-yard gain, 3rd and 8. Fordham calls its 1st time out.

[Mr. C]

Big stop by TU!!
Fordham should have had a TD. Nebrich was stopped inches short. His knee went down as he was extending the ball over the goal. So close to six points.

[Mr. C]

Huge play for Fordham early.

[Mr. C]

Good pressure on the corner for Fordham and Granger is forced out of bounds by Jake Rodriguez at the 33. 4th and 6.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Temple looks terrible....good grief...

[Mr. C]

Granger is hit by Hodge on the blitz and recovered by Nick Marino at the FU 45. Granger got hit just as he was about to release the ball.

[Mr. C]

Temple looks terrible....good grief...
Don't underestimate Fordham. The Rams gave Villanova everything it wanted last week in winning 27-24. If the Rams can beat Nova, they can hang with Temple.

[Mr. C]

Kind of a quiet atmosphere around here today at the Linc. I'd estimate about 15,000 fans.

[Mr. C]

A couple of play fake by Nebrich, a double move by Ajala is well covered and Nebrich throws it away. False start on 2nd down.

[Mr. C]

Koonce looks better early this week and gets 4 yards on 2nd down. 3rd and 11.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich scrambles to the original line of scrimmage. 4th and 10. First punt of the game.

[Mr. C]

Fordham has to waste a time out (it's second of the half). I don't think the Rams had enough players out there in punt formation. 4:19 left in the first period.

[Mr. C]

Big punt inside the 10 is downed at the 7 after heavy pressure and a near block by Temple. 48-yard punt from Joe Pavlik.

[Mr. C]

Gilmore rush to the 9. 2nd and 8.

[Mr. C]

Gilmore runs again, fumbles and the ball rolls to Fordham at the 35, but the ball is ruled down at the Owl 18. 1st down. Harper to the 24.

[Mr. C]

Granger scrambles for 7 to the Temple 31. Harper runs to the 37.

[Mr. C]

2nd and 4. Granger looks right at Levon Williams and throws the ball to him for an interception. Williams runs it back to the Temple 25.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

What a terrible pass!!! Fordham with the pick...

[Mr. C]

Another big chance for the Rams. Koonce outside zone read for minus-1

[Mr. C]

What a terrible pass!!! Fordham with the pick...
Granger was looking at Williams the whole time. False start Fordham, 2nd and 16. Koonce runs for 4. 3rd and 12.

[Mr. C]

Pass is dropped by Brian Wetzel underneath 8-man coverage. 4th and 12. FG time from 44 yards.

[Mr. C]

Low liner by Michael Marando knuckles barely over the bar for the three-pointer.

4 plays, minus-2 yards, 1:23 on the drive

Fordham 3, Temple 0, 0:49 left in the first period.

[Mr. C]

Fordham has totally owned the first quarter and Temple is lucky not to be down 10-0.

[Mr. C]

Gilmore returns the kick for 21 yards to the TU 40.

[Mr. C]

Williams sweeps for Temple for 4 to the 44.

[Mr. C]

Granger sails a pass high and out of bounds on a bubble screen. 3rd and 6.

[Mr. C]

Granger sprintout pass is sailed over the head of a well-covered Temple receiver deep. Punt time for the Owls.

[Mr. C]

Fair catch by Wetzel at the 13 on the 43-yard punt. 9 seconds left in the first period.

[Mr. C]

Completion to Ajala to the 24. 1st down as the quarter ends with Fordham up 3-0.

[Gater]

Go Fordham!

[Fordham]

Why is Temple not just running it on every play?

Ugh - should be 10-0. Stopped on the one foot line!!!!

[Mr. C]

How bad is Minnesota to beat beating Western Illinois only 7-6 in the third quarter? WIU is one of the bottom feeders in the Missouri Valley Football Conference right now.

Another reason Jim Delaney wants to stop playing FCS opponents, I guess.

[Mr. C]

Koonce just got crushed for minus-6 on a run. Koonce catches for a nice gain, but a flag for holding negates it.

[Mr. C]

Ball us on the 17 for Fordham, 2nd and 19. Coverage breakdown and Tubucky Jones makes the catch at the 36.

[Mr. C]

Koonce runs to the 34 on 1st down. 2nd and 8. Play fake to Wetzel deep. He is open, but Nebrich overthrows him.

[Mr. C]

3rd and 8, Nebrich misses Dan Light cutting across the field. 4th and 8, punting time.

[Mr. C]

Fake punt and Justin Vaughn takes a short snap for three yards, where he is stopped at the Ram 41. Temple ball.

[Mr. C]

Granger QB Draw, cuts inside for 14 to the FU 27.

[Mr. C]

Granger runs for 7. 2nd and 3. Harper carrying the ball loosely, but runs for 4 for a 1st down at the 16.

[Mr. C]

Another poor throw by Granger to Miller is broken up in the end zone. Granger lucky not to be picked again.

[Mr. C]

Williams with a nice delay for 11 to the 1st and goal to the 6. Granger runs to the 2.

[Mr. C]

Williams stacked up at the 1. 3rd and goal.

[Mr. C]

Granger rumbles in for the score.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Owls!! hoot hoot!!

[Mr. C]

Temple 7, Fordham 3, 10:27 left in the half.

8 plays, 41 yards 2:39 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Bad decision to run a fake punt at that point, though I understand the idea of trying to gamble for FCS teams in these games.

[Mr. C]

Solano with a nice 21-yard kick return to the TU 25.

[Mr. C]

Zone read to Koonce goes to the 31 for 6.

[Mr. C]

Ajala with the out, makes a nice move to break a tackle and is pushed out for 13 at the 44.

[Mr. C]

Jones with a catch for 40 yards up the middle to the Temple 16.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That should have been a FU TD! How can you let someone get that far behind you?

[Mr. C]

Koonce breaks a tackle sees the end zone and turns on the jets for the 16-yard TD.

[Mr. C]

4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16 on the drive

Fordham 10, Temple 7 with 9:05 left in the second period.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Let's go Rams!

[Fordham]

What a drive!!! 10-7 Rams!!!!!

[Mr. C]

Temple is a couple of plays from being in a 17-0 hole in this one. Fordham has TOTALLY outplayed the Owls thus far.

[Mr. C]

Thomas with a big return to the Owl 39. 29 yards and almost was 6 points.

[Mr. C]

Zone read for Williams to the 42. 2nd and 7.

[Mr. C]

Nice pressure on Granger off the edge again. Christopher turns and drops the pass.

[Mr. C]

Poor throw from Granger, diving 1st down catch for Coyer for 14 yards. Coyer for 6 more on another catch. Christopher catch for a 1st down at the FU 26.

[Mr. C]

Harper run to the 22 for 4.

[Mr. C]

Very poor footwork and terrible throw for Granger to the outside, 3rd and 6.

[Mr. C]

Fordham doesn't wrap up on Harper and he runs to the 7 for 15 yards. Bad play for Fordham. Harper for 2, 2nd and goal.

[Mr. C]

Williams is stuffed at the 6. 3rd and goal.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

This QB is dreadful. He has a guy wide open on slant for a TD and he heaves it out of bounds to a guy who's covered.

[Mr. C]

Alderman and Granger are not on the same page on a pass route and the ball is incomplete. Temple will try to tie with a 23-yard field goal, Jim Cooper Jr. hits the left upright on the attempt. No good.

[Mr. C]

This QB is dreadful. He has a guy wide open on slant for a TD and he heaves it out of bounds to a guy who's covered.
His fundamentals are very poor. He is on the move on almost every throw.

[Mr. C]

If Fordham can drive here, it will make things interesting in the second half. 5:08 to intermission.

[Mr. C]

Holding on 1st down for Fordham

[Mr. C]

Run for 6 for FU. 2nd and 14.

[Mr. C]

Ajala and company are eating the Temple secondary alive. 18 yards 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Koonce runs to the 36. 2nd and 8.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich with a nice scramble and throw to Jones for 7. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Koonce smashes for 6 inside. 1st down at the FU 49.

[Mr. C]

Koonce zone read inside for 2 to the TU 49. 2 minutes left.

[Mr. C]

Nice throwaway for Nebrich as he was about to be sacked. 3rd and 8.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich finds Wetzel open behind the secondary for a 1st down on an 18-yard strike to the TU 31.

[Mr. C]

Slant to Ajala at the 25. 2nd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich had Koonce set up out of the backfield as the other receivers had cleared things out and Koonce dropped a pass for what would have been big yardage. Nebrich QB draw to the 20, 1st down.

[dbackjon]

Go Fordham!!

[Mr. C]

Pass to Wetzel in the end zone is tipped incomplete.

[Mr. C]

Mickey-Mouse BCS holding call on the referee, AWAY from the action on a Nebrich big QB draw. BOGUS!!!

[Twentysix]

FG good! 13-7

[Mr. C]

I get by with a little help from my friends, as the Beetles would say.

47-yard FGA attempt after a incomplete pass is drilled true. Fordham 13, Temple 7, halftime

14 plays 50 yards, 5:08 on the drive.

[Mr. C]

Temple is lucky this fight hasn't been called for bleeding.

[Mr. C]

Halftime Stats:

Fordham 41 plays, 269 yards, 22-113 rushing, 156 passing
Temple 42 plays, 186 yards, 27-128 rushing, 58 passing

Fordham
Nebrich 11-of-19 for 156 passing, 7 for 18 rushing
Koonce 14 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Jones 4 catches 78 yards
Ajala 4 catches 48 yards

Temple
Granger 6-of-15 passing for 58 yards and 1 interception

[Mr. C]

This game is waiting to be taken by Fordham. The Rams just have to hold up physically and not get worn down in the fourth period.

[Mr. C]

Thomas returns the kick for Temple to the 27.

[Mr. C]

New QB, P.J. Walker. Completion to Coyer to the 39.

[Mr. C]

Sprint pass deep is incomplete.

[Mr. C]

Walker with a poor run loses 3 to the TU 37. 3rd and 13

[Mr. C]

High throw down the middle is almost intercepted. Bounces twice more in the air before falling incomplete. Punt.

[Mr. C]

Wetzel 7 yard return to the FU 26.

[Mr. C]

Nice fake by Nebrich, who hands to Koonce for 9 on the zone read. Fumble is ruled down.

[Mr. C]

Under review. Don't why when the play was whistled dead before the ball was even recovered.

[Mr. C]

Bubble screen to Jones out to the 44. 1st and 10

[Mr. C]

Koonce stopped for minus-2.

[Mr. C]

Nice shovel pass to Koonce who scoots to the 50 for 8. 3rd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich QB draw defense closes fast at the 48. 4th and 2.

[Mr. C]

Fordham should have gone for it, with its passing game going so efficiently, but the Rams punt 32 yards to the TU 17. 10:41 left in the third period.

[Mr. C]

Harper with a big rush for 18 to the 35.

[Mr. C]

Walker sacked for minus-one

[Mr. C]

Completion to Christopher, but holding on Temple. 2nd and 20 from the 24.

[Mr. C]

Walker keeper for no gain. And then a Slate sack (his second) for minus-5. Punt time

[Mr. C]

46 yard punt for Temple gives Fordham the ball at the FU 34. 8:30 left in the third.

[Mr. C]

Temple has been so outplayed in this game.

[Mr. C]

Swing pass to Koonce to the 41. 2nd and 3

[Mr. C]

Koonce was in motion before the play, no call and he is stopped for no gain. Looked like CFL play on that one.

[Mr. C]

Light with a great one-handed catch for a 1st down at the 43.

[Mr. C]

Nice blocking as Koonce breaks to the TU 36,

[Mr. C]

Koonce is finding seems and rushed to the TU 18.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich is patient and Wetzel breaks free on the post for the TD.

[Mr. C]

6 plays, 66 yards, 2:09 on the drive

Fordham 19, Temple 7

[Mr. C]

Fordham lines up to go for two, but a false start ruins that. PAT is good.

Fordham 20, Temple 7

[Mr. C]

Temple will be backed up by a penalty on the kickoff, starting on the 12.

[Vooter]

OWWWW...I gotta stop pinching myself like that... :D

[Mr. C]

Colgate was the last Patriot League team to beat a FBS opponent, if you can call Buffalo circa 2003 a real FBS team. That was Colgate team that went undefeated until losing the national championship game to Delaware.

[Mr. C]

Temple is playing Daft Punk's song "Get Lucky"

[Mr. C]

15-yard gain on a pass as Temple goes to QB No. 3 Connor Reilly, the usual starter.

[Mr. C]

Temple gets up to the 34, but another flag is down. Holding on the defense. The back judge was dialing long distance.

[Mr. C]

Ball on the TU 47. Reilly runs to the Fordham 47.

[Mr. C]

Bubble screen results in a couple of broken tackles for Alderman, but is stopped short of the 1st down. Harper goes for the 1st down on a run to the 38.

[Mr. C]

Reilly picks up some nice blocks to scramble to the 19.

[Mr. C]

Pass on the slant is ruled incomplete. 2nd down

[Fordham]

Temple a different squad with this QB out there

[Mr. C]

Another stupid review

[Mr. C]

Ruling stands, should not have wasted our time with that.

[Mr. C]

Home cooking pass interference call for Temple

[Mr. C]

1st and goal for Temple at the 4.

[Mr. C]

Harper on the outside zone play scores.

[Mr. C]

Fordham 20, Temple 14, 3:10 left

[Mr. C]

10 plays, 88 yards, 3:04 on the best Temple drive of the game

[Mr. C]

Big hit on the return, ball comes loose, but is blown dead at the 17.

[Mr. C]

The play is under review again.

[Mr. C]

We have wasted about 10 minutes today with reviews of OBVIOUS calls that were sustained.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich with a bad read, making a cut when he had room up the middle on a scramble. Minus-2

[Mr. C]

Koonce on a nice zone read to the 27. 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Koonce inside zone play to the 32.

[Mr. C]

Pass looked to be tipped, incomplete.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich turns the corner on a scramble as Temple loses contain. 8 yards and a 1st down.

[Mr. C]

Koonce zone play to the 44. 2nd and 4

[Mr. C]

Koonce ends the third period with a delay to the 46. 3rd and 4.

[Mr. C]

Fourth quarter begins.

[Mr. C]

Low throw on the slant to Wetzel is incomplete. Wetzel was open, poor throw by Nebrich. Punt time

[Mr. C]

Return to the 23 by Alderman. 34-yard punt.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

LU is giving me a heart attack...once that game is over I'll focus on this debacle....

[Mr. C]

Huge defensive series for Fordham right now.

[Mr. C]

LU is giving me a heart attack...once that game is over I'll focus on this debacle....
Just was reading the Twitter updates on that one.

[Mr. C]

1st down runs on back-to-back plays for Temple to the Fordham 41.

[Mr. C]

Christopher completion at the 25 for 16 yards. Williams to the 21 on a run.

[Mr. C]

Harper runs to the 15. 3rd and 1.

[Mr. C]

Harper for the 1st down at the 15.

[Mr. C]

Reilly with the nice read option fake for the 15-yard score.

[Mr. C]

Temple 21, Fordham 20
12:41 left in the fourth period

8 plays, 77 yards, 2:05 on the drive

[Mr. C]

Return for Solano to the FU 21 on a pooch kick.

[Gater]

Go Rams!

[Mr. C]

Jones on a sideline catch goes to the 36, 14 yards on the play

[Mr. C]

Koonce zone read to the 37. 2nd and 9

[Mr. C]

Ajala on a late call from the bench takes the post pass from Nebrich for 52 yards to the 11.

[Mr. C]

Koonce zone read to the 9. 2nd and 8.

[Mr. C]

Pass to the middle is going to result in pass interference. Ball on the two first and goal.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich QB draw is stuffed at the 5. Minus-3, 2nd down

[Mr. C]

Audible to a slant, the defender had his hands around the slot receiver's waist. Pass interference. 1st and goal from the 1.

[Mr. C]

An argument breaks out between the umpire and the referee on the field and the ball is moved back to the 2.

[Mr. C]

Koonce is stuffed at the 4. Minus-2. At least Fordham is running some clock on this.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich QB draw stopped at the 4. 3rd and goal.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich is indecisive as to whether to run or throw and is sacked at the 8. 4th and goal. 25-yard field goal attempt.

[Mr. C]

Kick is good on the 24-yard kick

Fordham 23, Temple 21
7:03 remaining

[Mr. C]

9 plays, 70 yards, 5:33 on the drive

[Fordham]

Need a big D play

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

C'mon offense!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Big return!! Need 7!!

[Mr. C]

Thomas finds room outside and returns the kickoff to the 50. Kicker Marando makes the save

[Mr. C]

Big return!! Need 7!!
You are alone on this board rooting for a Temple win.

[Mr. C]

1st down for Temple to the FU 35

[Mr. C]

Williams run to the 34. 2nd and 9. Big play here for Fordham

[Mr. C]

Christopher catch for 9, Harper rushes to the 7. 1st and goal

[Mr. C]

Slant to Coyer for the TD pass. Temple back in front with 4:34 left

[Mr. C]

6 plays, 50 yards, 2:20 on the drive.

Temple goes for two.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Owls!! why wasn't Reilly in the whole game!?! Ugh!!

TU going for 2

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

2 pt conversion good!! C'mon defense!!!

[Mr. C]

Two-point run for Granger makes its Temple 29, Fordham 23. This is set up for the Rams to win it at the end.

[RichH2]

Good luck owl

[Mr. C]

Solano is a step away from breaking the return. 19 yards to the Fordham 29.

[Mr. C]

Bubble screeen to Tebucky Jones at the 36. 2nd and 3.

[Fordham]

Good luck owl

????

[Mr. C]

Koonce 1st down zone run to the 42.

[Mr. C]

Ajala out for 6 to the 48

[Mr. C]

Nebrich nice read on the blitz from the edge and runs to the 50. 3rd and 3.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Great pursuit to stop the Ram QB short of the 1st down!! huge 4th down!!

[Mr. C]

Nebrich pulls up after gaining 1 on a scramble. 4th and 2. Nebrich was indecisive again. Time out Fordham, first of second half. 2:07 remaining.

[Mr. C]

Great pursuit to stop the Ram QB short of the 1st down!! huge 4th down!!
It wasn't the pursuit, it was Nebrich pulling up. He looked like he was afraid to get hit.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich cuts inside, close to the first down. Measurement coming up.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Appears short!! but he got it...

[Fordham]

Awful spot!!!

[Mr. C]

Fordham first down by a half of a football at the 47. 2:01 left.

[Mr. C]

Another stupid review of this spot.

[Fordham]

Another stupid review of this spot.

What's up with these?!?! Ridiculous

[Mr. C]

Every review has upheld the officials. Total waste of time

[Mr. C]

Nebrich throws into double coverage to Ajala. Incomplete. 2nd down and 10. 1:50 left

[Mr. C]

Poor underthrown pass to Abdul Smith. 3rd and 10. 1:44 left

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Bad pass could have been picked!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Another big 4th down!!

[Mr. C]

Shovel pass to Koonce as Nebrich is hit on a blitz. 4th and 6

[Mr. C]

Nebrich takes off running. Very close to the first down. 58 seconds left.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Another close call for a 1st.....

[Mr. C]

Measurement half a football again. 1st down

[Mr. C]

Another booth review. Arrgh

[Mr. C]

Can we throw the replay official out the window of the press box?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Fordham hangin' in there. Get it done, Rams!

[Mr. C]

Again the ruling on the field is confirmed.

[Fordham]

Another booth review. Arrgh

Could they really take this away from us?

[Mr. C]

Ball on the 37, Light catch at the 29, clock running at 26 seconds.

[Mr. C]

Nebrich is pressured and throws it away. 3rd and 2, 13 seconds left

[Screamin_Eagle174]

WTH, did they forget they had two timeouts?

[Mr. C]

Time out (first one) by Temple after seeing how Fordham lined up. Maybe 3 plays left for the Rams. Be looking for Sam Ajala, or Tebucky Jones here.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

WOOOO! TD RAMS!

[Twentysix]

Wow! Fordham pulling an NDSU!

[Mr. C]

Ajala with the catch in the end zone when Nebrich was going for Wetzel.

[Mr. C]

Time out Temple before the extra point with the score tied at 29 and 4 seconds left


13 plays, 71 yards, 4:25 on the drive.

[crusader11]

Holy *****, Fordham.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Fordham, congrats! This loss could be the beginning of the end for TU football. This is extremely embarrassing!! Owell, at least there's basketball....

[Fordham]

What a catch and throw!!!!!

[ElCid]

That was an amazing catch!

[citdog]

Well done RAMS! Congrats on the win.

[Mr. C]

Temple is challenging that Ajala was out of bounds and came back in illegally

[Mr. C]

Well done RAMS! Congrats on the win.
Not over yet, but I bet Kevin Marshall would make this pressure PAT.

[Mr. C]

Ruling stands AGAIN.

[Pard4Life]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!!