2021 Spring Playoffs Round 1: Sacred Heart @ Delaware

[Professor Chaos]

Here's how these two match up statistically with the national ranks in parenthesis. Take them with a grain of salt given how few games some teams played this spring and the insular schedules most teams played but hopefully it gives some insight on the relative strengths and weaknesses of each team.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51125501083_1689d3d109_z.jpg

Discuss.

[aceinthehole]

Any info on the point spread for this game?

UD is rightfully the favorite, but I think this one is prime for an upset.

[melloware13]

Pioneers have only played once in the last 5 weeks, Hens will be on 3 straight games. I think that rhythm will be key early in the game, and might balloon it out to a 20-30 point margin

[caribbeanhen]

Any info on the point spread for this game?

UD is rightfully the favorite, but I think this one is prime for an upset.

Why do you think so?

upsets happen but not this one, Delaware wins it at home over the NEC team with the big time Chestnuts

long term weather forecast.... chances of rain increasing for Saturday night in Newark

[HensRock]

Any info on the point spread for this game?

UD is rightfully the favorite, but I think this one is prime for an upset.

DraftKings has Delaware -19.5

[melloware13]

Looks like the Hens are wearing black. Maybe the combination of black uniforms and questionable mustaches (Danny Rocco) will make Bobby V think he's in Queens and the Blue Jays are in town.

[bluehenbillk]

Any info on the point spread for this game?

UD is rightfully the favorite, but I think this one is prime for an upset.


UD has it's best team in the last decade & they're not seeming to have bug heads about it - I think the Hens roll & cover.

[caribbeanhen]

Delaware 31
Sagrado Corazon 10

[KPSUL]

Delaware wins 35-7.

[Gangtackle11]

I could see Joey Chestnuts keeping Sacred Heart close for a quarter or 2, but eating all those hotdogs will eventually slow them down.

Delaware 31-14. xpeacex

[melloware13]

Probably best possible start for Hens, Pioneers give them a short field on a pick and it's converted to a TD
Delaware 7
Sacred Heart 0
11:20 - 1st

[Daytripper]

This might get ugly quickly.

[JSUSoutherner]

I'm bored.

[Bison56]

Have to watch this one on mute.

[melloware13]

https://www.iheart.com/live/947-wdsd-461/?pname=15400&campid=header&cid=index.html

That's the UD radio feed. I don't have access to ESPN3 so I'm listening to them.

[JSUSoutherner]

Nice stop by SHU.

[melloware13]

Chestnut responds for the Pioneers
Sacred Heart 7
Delaware 7
2:21 - 1st

[JSUSoutherner]

Great drive by SHU.

[Schism55]

Let's go SHU!

[JSUSoutherner]

SHU needs to stop giving it away.

[Daytripper]

Ruh-roh

[JSUSoutherner]

Ruh-roh

SHU won't score here so it doesn't matter

[JSUSoutherner]

Yikes.

[Cocky]

Free points

[melloware13]

This is reminding me of the UNH Quarterfinal in 2010, tight through the first half. Granted I didn't have to run from PT and up 4 flights of stairs to get into my uniform (marching band) just to get to it on time so that's nice.

[caribbeanhen]

well now we know how bad the CAA was this year

[Gangtackle11]

well now we know how bad the CAA was this year

We better invite Monmouth quickly to strengthen the conference ratings! xpeacex

[OhioHen]

Have to watch this one on mute.

As bad as Jay Walker is, the play-by-play makes him seem competent.

[aceinthehole]

well now we know how bad the CAA was this year

Or how underrated the NEC is yet again.

[OhioHen]

If Julius Chestnut isn't the Payton Award winner, the voters are blind, biased, or both.

[JSUSoutherner]

I get that he made helmet contact, but that was a bull**** call.

That wasn't intentional.

[lionsrking2]

That isn’t targeting. God awful call.

[Prime Power]

That is a ****ing horrible call. These officials that decide what targeting is have no consistency whatsoever.

[Cocky]

Is that the worse targeting ever?

[OhioHen]

As a Hens fan, I describe that targeting call as TERRIBLE. Facemask to facemask and the contact was initiated by the ball carrier.

[melloware13]

Is that the worse targeting ever?
In our last playoff game there was a targeting where the contact was chest to chest completely

[lionsrking2]

Is that the worse targeting ever?

Maybe not THE worst but it’s up there

[GoBlueHens83]

Terrible call. I feel bad for SHU #23, he did not deserve that ejection.

[JSUSoutherner]

Are these OVC refs?

[lionsrking2]

Maybe the replay guys took Delaware

[JSUSoutherner]

What a kick.

[kdinva]

...led to a FG, Hens up 12-7

[Cocky]

Maybe the replay guys took Delaware

Yeah or mad he had not had a chance to influence the outcome of the game.

Great kick and 5 ST points

[Prime Power]

Here comes another targeting call.

Edit. Guess not even though it was the same kind of tackle...such BS

[Cocky]

7 is fun to watch

[lionsrking2]

7 is fun to watch

Great player

[JSUSoutherner]

Delaware is selling out on Chestnut. Need to start throwing some play action.

[Daytripper]

7 is fun to watch

Agree. He will catch on in the NFL.

[kdinva]

QB sack derails the SHU drive, connect on FG, 12-10, Hens

[Daytripper]

Pretty good game considering it is basically field goals and a safety.

[JSUSoutherner]

That offensive lineman may have just saved SHUs shot at winning this.

[WestCoastAggie]

That offensive lineman may have just saved SHUs shot at winning this.

And big 95 for SHU appears to have given that chance right back.

[kdinva]

TD Hens, 19-10, 6:13 to play

[JSUSoutherner]

Dagger.

[Cocky]

that was a textbook facemask.

[melloware13]

I'd rather not remember the last time the Hens hit 19 in a playoff game...

[Daytripper]

Sacred Heart needs to speed things up...

[kdinva]

QB sack/fumble led to 4th and 19, SH ran for 15, turnover on downs, 2:50 to go.

[JSUSoutherner]

This camera guy needs some milk.

[Daytripper]

Sacred Heart needs to speed things up...

...or not..

[Schism55]

Man SHU with some brutally timed miscues xsmhx

[kdinva]

Man SHU with some brutally timed miscues xsmhx

jumping offsides on 4th and 4 may have sealed the game for the 'Hens.

[JSUSoutherner]

Penalties and turnovers made the difference for the Hens.

I wish John Grass would take notes.

[Daytripper]

jumping offsides on 4th and 4 may have sealed the game for the 'Hens.

Stupid. Coaches should have made that a point of emphasis. Keep your ***king eyes on the ball and don't listen to the snap count.

[HensRock]

Are these OVC refs?

MEAC
...and Yes, it was a horrendous call. Not targeting at all.

[Ivytalk]

Congrats to the Hens on their home playoff win. It wasn’t easy!

[caribbeanhen]

We better invite Monmouth quickly to strengthen the conference ratings! xpeacex

Monmouth would of beat Delaware last night, the QB Musket is good and the D looked pretty tough yesterday down in Texas, not sure about the though ratings GT.... they don't include the family Dog in those do they

[caribbeanhen]

Or how underrated the NEC is yet again.

I had Sacred Heart in my poll, maybe 18.... have to check, I watched a few of their games and knew Chestnut was out of his league so to speak, tried to talk up Sacred Heart some but the Valley posters wanted nothing to do with them

[blackbeard]

Delaware should have won, better all around team. SHU shot its self in the foot with untimely errors.

NEC consistently performs better than the league is given credit for.

Chestnut is a beast and should win the Peyton. Anyone else and its a slap against what too many consider a "lower tier" conference. He will be on an NFL roster barring injury.

Worst targeting call EVER. Booth officials should be banned from future work. They initiated it and then stuck to it on review - terrible.

Guess the Hens should be congratulated for evening up the all time series record.

[Daytripper]

Delaware should have won, better all around team. SHU shot its self in the foot with untimely errors.

NEC consistently performs better than the league is given credit for.

Chestnut is a beast and should win the Peyton. Anyone else and its a slap against what too many consider a "lower tier" conference. He will be on an NFL roster barring injury.

Worst targeting call EVER. Booth officials should be banned from future work. They initiated it and then stuck to it on review - terrible.

Guess the Hens should be congratulated for evening up the all time series record.

That was the first I have seen of Chestnut. I'm a fan.