Central Arkansas vs. Georgia Southern game thread

[peaster68]

UCA's Cameron Kinard returns opening kickoff 100 yds. for TD!!!

Bears 7
Eagles 0

[TexasTerror]

Great job, Bears!

Coming out and scoring the first points on the board is huge, especially against a tough opponent on the road like GA Southern...

[peaster68]

Heard on radio that the crowd there is not over 5,000...

[peaster68]

Eagles score

UCA 7
GS 7

[AppGuy04]

Sad attendance

[peaster68]

TD GSU

GSU 14
UCA 7

[peaster68]

UCA driving to score, fumbles on 2 yd line... GSU recovers

[peaster68]

GSU forced to punt, UCA gets ball on 45

[peaster68]

End of 1st quarter

[peaster68]

UCA misses 48 yd. FG... GSU takes over

[youwouldno]

Is Foster at QB for GSU?

[peaster68]

TD GSU, PAT failed

GSU 20
UCA 7

11:21 left in 2nd

[peaster68]

Is Foster at QB for GSU?

Don't think he has been in @ QB, but has 2 TDs

[seantaylor]

He hasn't been at QB this game yet. He's already got an 80 yard punt return for a TD, and a 40 yard WR reverse for a score. If only we knew how to use him properly.

[PantherRob82]

crazy game. sad about the attendance. we'll be between 5 and 7k today I would guess. : smh :

[peaster68]

TD UCA!!!

GSU 20
UCA 14

They said that the tailgaters had finally drifted into the stadium and it looks a little less than 9,000

[peaster68]

GSU FUMBLE!!!!!!!!

Jacob Ford picks up fumble, returns to the 17!!!

[peaster68]

TD BEARS!!!!!!!!

UCA 21
GSU 20

[peaster68]

TD GSU on a 74 yd. pass from Clark to Smiley, gets 2 pt conversion

GSU 28
UCA 21

[peaster68]

Aaron Fairooz out for rest of the game with an injury :(

[peaster68]

INT by GSU...

[peaster68]

HALFTIME

GSU 28
UCA 21

[Hansel]

sounds like a lot of D in this one :p

[peaster68]

Ha Ha... Special Teams is playing a big role for both teams in this one

[peaster68]

Been away from computer a while.....

GSU 31
UCA 24

10:12 left in game

[peaster68]

UCA is driving.....

TD UCA!!!! Pass from Brown to Grimes
PAT is good!!!

UCA 31
GSU 31

[Purple Pride]

UCA SCORES!!!

Tied at 31:hurray: :hurray:

[peaster68]

11,159 was just announced as the official attendance...

[peaster68]

INT by UCA's Tristan Jackson :) #6 INT for Tristan this year!!!

[peaster68]

UCA misses 22 yd. FG... Wide Left :(

[peaster68]

GSU is going to attempt a 32 yd FG. dead on, no angle......

50.8 seconds left, 4th and 1

[peaster68]

WIDE LEFT, NO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FUwolfpacker]

Wow...seems like that's happening a lot to GSU this year. Even with bad coaching, get GSU a kicker and their record is probably a lot better.

I guess this one is going to OT?

[peaster68]

Overtime

[peaster68]

Bears win toss, select defense first

[peaster68]

4th and 3 for GSU... going for it

INCOMPLETE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TexasTerror]

Good luck in the extra period!

UCA is going to be the next NDSU, mark my words... :)

[peaster68]

UCA attempting 25 yd. FG....

[peaster68]

IT'S GOOD!!!!!!!!! BEARS WIN!!!!!!!!!! BEARS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

UCA 34
GSU 31

[FUwolfpacker]

Wow. Congrats to UCA. Heckuva win.

GSU....sigh. I know I'm supposed to hate you guys, but man. This season has been just about as frustrating as one season can possibly be. I feel for you. I honestly do:(.

[TexasTerror]

Congrats UCA on your big win! Way to represent UCA and your institution! Can't wait to see what next year brings as full time members of the SLC!

[Purple Pride]

And that's a season

Way to go BEARS!!!!
8-3:hurray: :thumbsup:

[peaster68]

Team Statistics Central Arkansas Georgia Southern
FIRST DOWNS 17 17
Penalty 0 0
Rushing Attempts 35 43
Yards Gained Rushing 107 228
Yards Lost Rushing 17 45
NET YARDS RUSHING 90 183
NET YARDS PASSING 279 207
Passes Attempted 32 21
Passes Completed 18 9
Had Intercepted 2 2
TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS 67 64
TOTAL NET YARDS 369 390
Average Gain Per Play 5.5 6.1
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties: Number-Yards 4-29 3-17
Number of Punts-Yards 3-131 3-139
Average Per Punt 43.7 46.3
Punt Returns: Number-Yards 3-42 2-88
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-219 4-78
Interceptions: Number-Yards 2-24 2-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 1-7 0-0
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0
Possession Time 31:29 28:31
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 3 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 2
Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8

[RabidRabbit]

Nice First Transitional Year Bears!!!

GSU - We feel your pain. Understand the Bar's open over in the Lounge!!

[Death Dealer]

OMFG!!!

[TexasTerror]

Seems that UCA made the difference up right here...

7 of 16 for UCA compared to 3 of 12 for GA Southern on Third-Down Conversions

[ASU Kep]

Wow. Congrats to UCA. Heckuva win.

GSU....sigh. I know I'm supposed to hate you guys, but man. This season has been just about as frustrating as one season can possibly be. I feel for you. I honestly do:(.

I second that. I really feel for the seniors...not a great way to go out...:(

Georgia Southern will be back. Not with BVG at the helm, but eventually...

[Kill'em]

One thing we have managed is to lose games in every way possible. I'm really embarassed right now. I'm going to keep my mouth shut now and congratulate UCA for their win.

[AppGuy04]

Whoever the coach might be, BVG or not, the first thing he needs to do is find a 5 star kicker

[slycat]

CONGRATS BEARS!!! huge win for your program.


way the rep the slc.
:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[ButlerGSU]

I second that. I really feel for the seniors...not a great way to go out...:(

Georgia Southern will be back. Not with BVG at the helm, but eventually...

I was at the Coaches Lunch on Friday, I believe BVG is the person to led us forward. In the past GSU has been a QB and a running back, BVG is building an entire team. It will take time but GSU will be back. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs!

[Kill'em]

I am not a coach so I am not in a position to say whether or not BVG is the man. He has a lot of work to do to turn this around. What we, as fans need to do is forget about this and move on to next season. This is the worst season in Georgia Southern history but we can't dwell on it.

[ASU Kep]

I was at the Coaches Lunch on Friday, I believe BVG is the person to led us forward. In the past GSU has been a QB and a running back, BVG is building an entire team. It will take time but GSU will be back. Good luck to everyone in the playoffs!

Yah, I'm not trying to get into the BVG mess so disregard that comment. :D

Just wish ya'll the best in recovering (except against us next year, of course). A good GSU is good for the SOCON.

[peaster68]

BEARS FINISH WITH A BANG
FOOTBALL • Nov 18, 2006

STATESBORO, Ga _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears closed out their first year in NCAA Division I with a bang Saturday, beating perennial power Georgia Southern 34-31 in overtime before a crowd of 11,159 at Paulson Stadium.

The Bears' defense came up with a big stop and junior placekicker James Paul of Jacksonville followed with a 25-yard field goal to win it and give the Bears an 8-3 record in their initial season at their new level.

"I'm so proud of these guys,' said UCA coach Clint Conque. "I am so proud of them. What a war that was. The displays of emotion, the big plays…

"And when our defense had to make a play, they made a play. And when James had to come in we got the kick we needed. I'm just so happy for these seniors and our football program and our school and our community.’ Â

Both kickers missed chances to win the game in regulation after UCA tied it at 31-31 with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Brown to running back Brent Grimes with 7:43 remaining. UCA's Tristan Jackson intercepted a pass at midfield, giving the Bears a shot at the win.

Paul came on and tried a 22-yarder with 4:36 remaining but missed wide right.

The Eagles (3-8) drove to the UCA 14 and faced fourth and two. Jonathan Dudley came on for a 32-yard field goal attempt but kicked a low line drive that came up short with 45.8 seconds left. UCA ran out the clock to force overtime.

The Eagles, who lost their school-record fifth consecutive game to end the season, picked up nine yards on two runs before quarterback Travis Clark was stopped for a loss of 2 by senior defensive end Jeremy Pittman, his third tackle for loss in the game. On fourth and three, Clark threw incomplete to Jayson Foster to end the Eagles' possession.

UCA took over at the 25 and got a 12-yard gain on a keeper by Nathan Brown on second down. Ross Brown got 1 yard, followed by an incomplete pass and a 3-yard gain by Brent Grimes. Paul came on and nailed the 25-yarder to win it.

"We had a great plan,' Conque said, "we made some mistakes but we overcame and we were just resilient. Big-play players stepped up and made big plays when we needed them to. It was just unbelievable.'

The big plays started with the first play of the game as the Bears opened with a 100-yard kickoff return by senior Cameron Kinard, the first of his career. Paul's point after made it 7-0 just 19 seconds into the game, but the momentum did not last long.

Following the return, the Eagles put together a solid 10-play, 72-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Lamar Lewis. Jonathan Dudley's PAT tied the score at 7-7 with 11:18 remaining in the first.

After a three-play possession for UCA, Georgia Southern's Jayson Foster fielded the punt at his own 22 and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown to give the Eagles the momentum and a 14-0 lead with 8:59 left in the first quarter.

The Bears punted again after just three plays but got it right back when Ahmad Brown intercepted GSU quarterback Travis Clark at the UCA 19. Two quick passes from Nathan Brown to tight end Charles Twilley for 31 yards and to receiver Aaron Fairooz for 43 yards put the Bears at the GSU 2.

Fairooz, UCA's career leader in receiving yards as well as the holder of numerous other school records, injured his shoulder on the play and did not return.

Junior Ross Brown went up the middle and, while fighting for the end zone, lost the ball, with GSU’s Jerry Barker recovering. UCA's defense held and the Bears took over on their own 45 on the last play of the first quarter. UCA stalled and Paul missed right on a 48-yard field goal attempt.

The Eagles stretched their lead to 20-7 on a nifty 39-yard run by Foster where at least eight UCA players had a hand on him. A bad snap nullified the point after attempt.

UCA answered after Kinard had another big return from the end zone to the UCA 48. The Bears scored in 10 plays when Nathan Brown, facing fourth and goal at the four, hit Preston Echols in the left flat and the freshman from Forrest City dove into the end zone. Paul’s kick closed the gap to 20-14.

A big hit on the quarterback by UCA senior Lawrence Atkinson forced a fumble that senior defensive end Jacob Ford scooped up and returned to the GSU 17. Three plays later, Grimes scored from 14 yards out and Paul gave the Bears a 21-20 lead with 4:03 left in the half.

Yet another big play put the Eagles back in front when Clark found Darius Smiley behind the UCA secondary for a 74-yard touchdown pass on GSU’s first play of the ensuing possession. Clark took it in himself for the two-point conversion and a 28-21 lead with 3:41 left.

The Eagles opened the second half with a 37-yard field goal by Dudley for a 31-21 lead at the 12:38 mark of the third quarter. The Bears answered with a 21-yard field goal by Paul, with the Bears getting into GSC territory on a 45-yard pass from Brown to freshman David Robinson.

UCA finished with 369 yards of total offense, with Brown completing 18 of 31 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns. Kinard had 192 yards on four kickoff returns, just 13 yards short of the school single-game record. He moved into eighth place in career return yards in his final game.

Defensively, senior linebacker Quentin Maxfield had 10 tackles including one for loss, while Jackson finished with seven tackles, one for loss, and an interception.

[BEAR]

Wow! What a great way to end the year! I have heard from the fans of the teams UCA played this year that it is a down year for many of the teams. Well, that may be but UCA loses 21 seniors and next year just might be a tough year for us. Anyway, thanks to all of you for a great ride this year! :hurray: You have been great company on this board and I hope next year when UCA plays a full conference schedule we can tailgate at your house or ours! If your team is in the playoffs, good luck! I'll be listening and watching how the rest of this year will end.

GO! BEARS GO!

P.S. The Bears basketball team is leading Ole Miss right now..:hurray:

To the CS! In 2007!:hurray:

[Tod]

Wow. Congrats to UCA. Heckuva win.

GSU....sigh. I know I'm supposed to hate you guys, but man. This season has been just about as frustrating as one season can possibly be. I feel for you. I honestly do:(.

Totally agree. While it's easy to hate the best team in the history of I-AA for their success, it's also easy to feel your pain (Clintonism, I know).

Got to say congrats to UCA, though! Wow! What a great entry into I-AA!!

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[bobbythekidd]

Congrats UCA. Very impressive play today.

[bobbythekidd]

Woo-hoo! killed another one!
see my sig.

[birdsflyhigh]

After the UCA Bears came into ISU's Hancock Field and gave a pretty good game earlier this season, I've been rooting for you all year.

Congrats Bears on a fantastic 8-3 season! :thumbsup:

[peaster68]

After the UCA Bears came into ISU's Hancock Field and gave a pretty good game earlier this season, I've been rooting for you all year.

Congrats Bears on a fantastic 8-3 season! :thumbsup:

Thanks!!!:bow: :bow: :bow:

[BigApp]

Woo-hoo! killed another one!
see my sig.

:anim_chai

[bobbythekidd]

:anim_chai
Damn, you BigAPP, damn you.
I mean that sarcastically. Some folks are getting quite testy here lately.

[Bear Fan 101]

BTW, I'm not sure about other UCA fans today, but the ones I encountered were nothing but class, before, during and after the game. Paulson Stadium is/was a great venue for us to see and play in, to see what Division 1 football is all about. As far as I know all Bear fans enjoyed their visit to the Savannah/Statesboro area.

A great way to end an 8-3 season for sure.

[Kill'em]

It's too bad you only got to experience Paulson Stadium half-full. Many visitors on this board can tell you what an awesome sight it is when it is packed. Oh well, this is what happens when you lose.:bang:

[parr90]

I dont think its such a great win for the UCA program, GSU is horrible this year during a radical transition. Its good that their team is doing well in their transition, but im not sure I would mark this one down as a great milestone. Congrats to UCA however.

[peaster68]

I dont think its such a great win for the UCA program, GSU is horrible this year during a radical transition. Its good that their team is doing well in their transition, but im not sure I would mark this one down as a great milestone. Congrats to UCA however.

It doesnt matter how bad Georgia Southern is, its always hard to beat them in Statesboro, they always put up a tough fight.

[AggieFinn]

Great Win Bears!!! Another Big Step!!! :nod:

[UCABEARS75]

One thing we have managed is to lose games in every way possible. I'm really embarassed right now. I'm going to keep my mouth shut now and congratulate UCA for their win.

Thank you Kill'em. (Not for the shut mouth but for the congratulations).

[JoshUCA]

Personally, I don't care where we end up in the polls. All I care about is that we finished the year 8-3 (which I called at the start of the season:smiley_wi ), our attendance #'s went up, and the enthusiasm around campus is at an all time high!!!

GO BEARS!!

[Kill'em]

Thank you Kill'em. (Not for the shut mouth but for the congratulations).
There is no point saying "if we still ran the option" or "in previous years." We lost. It's hard to take but we must accept that. You out-played and out-coached us. You deserve to win.

[Seven Would Be Nice]

It doesnt matter how bad Georgia Southern is, its always hard to beat them in Statesboro, they always put up a tough fight.

Yes, normally that is true. We went 2-5 this year at Paulson.

[Purple Pride]

You know, we are trying to get a game on in our house in '07 on either 9/22 or 9/29.:eyebrow: