Game Thread 12/14: App State vs Delaware

[lizrdgizrd]

The NCAA Division 1 Football National Championship begins in 15 minutes.

[Rob Iola]

Where da shades???xconfusedx

[TheValleyRaider]

Are you ready for some CHAMPIONSHIP football?

[lizrdgizrd]

Here's the ASU audio feed for those stuck without TV.

http://goasu.com/article/11384/

[TheValleyRaider]

Field and stadium look nice and full


...and there's the first Michigan reference

[brownbear]

Field and stadium look nice and full


...and there's the first Michigan reference

Drink

Now, they are calling it FCS and FBS, not I-AA, I'm impressed.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Spielman just called Flacco 6'6" "...and then some". How much is "and then some" when you refer to a quarterback's height?

[lizrdgizrd]

I've been watching the pregame stuff on ESPN and I'm not sure they even realize what game is on tonight. xnonono2x

[TheValleyRaider]

Michaud takes the ball for UD, up past the 20

1st and 10 Hens

Delaware 0
Appalachian State 0
14:55 1st

[bobbythekidd]

.and there's the first Michigan reference


Drink

Now, they are calling it FCS and FBS, not I-AA, I'm impressed.
Tonights drinking game brought to you by TheValleyRaider and brownbear:

Everytime Michigan or I-AA are mentioned by the commentators, we drink!

[lizrdgizrd]

Tipped pass! 4th down!

[TheValleyRaider]

Hens go 3 and out to start, punt is shanked, goes out at the ASU 43. 1st and 10 Mountaineers

0-0
13:52 1st

[Mountain Panther]

Entire ASU d-line: sophmores

LBs: Fresh, Soph, Junior

Wow. xthumbsupx

[lizrdgizrd]

Armanti sacked

[lizrdgizrd]

1st Down! Coco to the 20!

[brownbear]

Big pass on 3rd down

[Rob Iola]

MEAC OFFICIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lizrdgizrd]

False start ASU.

[Rob Iola]

Illinoise?

[Big Dawg]

MEAC OFFICIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aw Hell...xlolx

[lizrdgizrd]

TD KRich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

under review.

[brownbear]

TD Appalachian State

[brownbear]

Under Review...

TD stands

[lizrdgizrd]

TD confirmed! WTG Kevin!

[TheValleyRaider]

2 big 3rd down conversions for ASU, the second is a screen pass to Richardson that goes all the way, TOUCHDOWN ASU!

Play under review, and it is upheld, TD

PAT is GOOD

7-0 ASU
10:47 1st

[lizrdgizrd]

You know, every year I keep seeing this stadium and think - man, that's a good looking stadium. xthumbsupx

[alexale23]

to bad chat sux

[bobbythekidd]

You know, every year I keep seeing this stadium and think - man, that's a good looking stadium. xthumbsupx
Do you get the "it's good to play at home feeling"? I know I did 98-00.:D

One of those did not turn put too well.xoopsx

[TheValleyRaider]

ASU kickoff short, taken at the 11 by Michaud, up to the 29. 1st and 10 Hens

7-0 ASU
10:39 1st

[furman94]

GO ASU GO SOCON!

[alexale23]

What a catch

[lizrdgizrd]

to bad chat sux
Yeah, hopefully they'll catch up to their facilities.

[Big Dawg]

That was a hell of a catch by the UD receiver

[unicat87]

You know, every year I keep seeing this stadium and think - man, that's a good looking stadium. xthumbsupx

It is! :) -unicat87

[OB55]

App State is a step quicker and looks poised at this point.

[ddmann]

Just got home from work. Thanks for the audio link, but does anyone know how to watch this over the internet?

[alexale23]

FLACO going turn ASU's DB into SWISS CHEESE

[CSUBUCDAD]

Hens look a little tight early on.

[lizrdgizrd]

Delay penalty on UD.

[bobbythekidd]

FLACO going turn ASU's DB into SWISS CHEESEWhat are you doing here?xconfusedx

[unicat87]

That was a hell of a catch by the UD receiver

Indeed! And Flacco threw the ball just in time to not get sacked. -unicat87

[lizrdgizrd]

Hens look a little tight early on.

Yep, but I have a feeling they'll settle down.

[lizrdgizrd]

UD injury.

Corey Nicholson walking off under his own power.

[lizrdgizrd]

2nd & G from 4.

[lizrdgizrd]

Cuff for the TD.

Under review.

TD looks good.

[Big Dawg]

TD Delaware

[OB55]

UD injury.

Corey Nicholson walking off under his own power.


Nice 10K there BTW! xthumbsupx

[Rob Iola]

DaHenz got this game - suggest ASU drop 11 into coverage from here on out...

[bobbythekidd]

Nice 10K there BTW! xthumbsupx
Did we miss it?

[lizrdgizrd]

Wait! Might have an elbow down before TD.

[lizrdgizrd]

Nice 10K there BTW! xthumbsupx


Did we miss it?

I wasn't even paying attention. xlolx

[brownbear]

No TD

[lizrdgizrd]

TD called back. 3rd & inches.

[brownbear]

3rd and inches

[HI54UNI]

Denied. 4th down.

[lizrdgizrd]

Stopped short!!!!

[brownbear]

4th down at the 1

[Go...gate]

Looks like it's gonna be a great game.

[lizrdgizrd]

Incomplete!!!

[HI54UNI]

Stopped em!

[lizrdgizrd]

NO TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brownbear]

incomplete, turnover on downs

[TheValleyRaider]

Couple big plays from Flacco to Love sets up a Cuff run to the endzone, TOUCHDOWN HENS!

This play also under review, and it's reversed, 3rd and Goal inside the 1

And Cuff is stuffed by the D-Line

Going for it on 4th and goal, play action, Flacco scrambling, sails over the reciever. No score, TURNOVER ON DOWNS

ASU Ball, 1st and 10 on their 1

7-0
5:41 1st

[lizrdgizrd]

Looks like Flacco might still be tight. If he'd put just a little bit less that would have been a TD.

[Go...gate]

Delaware showed guts going for it. They have to hold here.

[OB55]

Hoodoggie. Next possession tells much. xnodxxnodxxnodx

[CSUBUCDAD]

DDDDDAMMMMMMMMMN that hurt.

[lizrdgizrd]

KRich out past the 5.

[lizrdgizrd]

1st down!

[lizrdgizrd]

KRich to the 23, but a flag.

15 extra for ASU - personal foul facemask

[lizrdgizrd]

I HATE ESPN!

[thirdgendin]

SHOW THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!

[bobbythekidd]

Uh oh!

[lizrdgizrd]

TD Moore!

[thirdgendin]

Delaware, meet ASU's speed.

[HI54UNI]

Way to miss the TD ESPN!

xnonono2x xnonono2x xnonono2x

[TheValleyRaider]

SportsCenter update cuts off ASU long TOUCHDOWN! Devon Moore goes right up the middle untouched. Huge blow to the Hens. PAT is GOOD

14-0 ASU
4:15 1st

[CSUBUCDAD]

I feel a good ole fashion butt whoopin coming on here boys. xthumbsupx

[lizrdgizrd]

ESPN YOU ARE A PIECE OF EXCREMENT.

[HI54UNI]

ESPN YOU ARE A PIECE OF EXCREMENT.

Amen!

[bobbythekidd]

Amen!
ditto

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

At least so far all the discussion has been about the game, App and UD.

FWIW, the color guy said App should have been called for holding on the 4th down play as they took down a Hen receiver.

[TheValleyRaider]

ASU kickoff is taken at the 2, McKinney downed at the 17. 1st and 10 Blue Hens

UD needs to do something here, or this could get out of hand quickly

14-0
4:10 1st

[unicat87]

Amen!

+1 Way to miss a pivotal play there, ESPN. Talk about Michigan and WV later. -unicat87

[Big Dawg]

Delaware's defense just can't keep up with the ASU offense right now.

[lizrdgizrd]

Good run by Cuff

[lizrdgizrd]

Big hit by Smith!

[bobbythekidd]

Big hit by the Frosh, Smith!

[Big Dawg]

I love tackles like that...the good ol fashion wrap up...not that throw your shoulder into the man and hope he falls.

[lizrdgizrd]

1st down UD

[unicat87]

Big hit by the Frosh, Smith!

That was incredible! -unicat87

[thirdgendin]

UD has moved the ball well on the last two drives.

[lizrdgizrd]

A big hole for Cuff! Takes it to the 25

[unicat87]

Another nice run by Cuff! -unicat87

[lizrdgizrd]

Cuff stopped at the line!

[lizrdgizrd]

Pass complete, loss of yardage on the 3rd down!

[HI54UNI]

Another nice defensive play by Smith!

[lizrdgizrd]

FG attempt tipped by Lynch!

[HI54UNI]

FG no good.

[bobbythekidd]

Oh, man! missed it!

[TheValleyRaider]

Good UD drive suddenly stalls at the ASU 21. Striefsky's 35 yarder is NO GOOD. WIDE LEFT

14-0 ASU
0:13 1st

[brownbear]

End of the 1st quarter

14-0 ASU

[Big Dawg]

WOW...a missed FG

[TheValleyRaider]

Clock runs out. ASU will have 2nd and 1 in their own territory to start the 2nd

Delaware 0
Appalachian State 14
End 1st

[Aho_Old_Guy]

This 'bend but not break' defense is gonna give me a heart attack . . . :D

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UD moving the ball.........better start capitalizing.........

[Cobblestone]

Omar needs to break loose!

[lizrdgizrd]

ditto
Bob, we need to discuss your sig. xeyebrowx xnonox

[Cobblestone]

nice hit!

[bobbythekidd]

Bob, we need to discuss your sig. xeyebrowx xnonox
Nothing to discuss. I want to support the SoCon, but I just don't know if I can take you guys bragging about the only three-peat.xrolleyesx No telling how long the ribbing would last.xsmhx

I now know what it feels like to be a fan of a team that is not Georgia Southern.xbawlingxxbawlingxxbawlingxxbawlingx

[lizrdgizrd]

AE throws it away

[lizrdgizrd]

Nothing to discuss. I want to support the SoCon, but I just don't know if I can take you guys bragging about the only three-peat.xrolleyesx No telling how long the ribbing would last.xsmhx

I now know what it feels like to be a fan of a team that is not Georgia Southern.xbawlingxxbawlingxxbawlingxxbawlingx

xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx xmadx

[lizrdgizrd]

AE to the UD 25!

[brownbear]

AE runs it!

[HI54UNI]

Nice run by Edwards

[Cobblestone]

damn, Edwards is mobile.

[lizrdgizrd]

Big hit by AE!

[HI54UNI]

Nice hit Edwards!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

21-0

[Cobblestone]

got him that time. Another nice hit by Blair.

[lizrdgizrd]

Flag down. Penalty declined. Result loss of about 5.

[thirdgendin]

21-0

Not yet...

[Cobblestone]

illegal mo.

[lizrdgizrd]

3rd & 15

Batichon held! Pass Interference UD.

[EmeryZach]

Can you say game over?

[thirdgendin]

Not catchable for pass interference - holding if anything.

[bobbythekidd]

BAD CALL!

[bobbythekidd]

Stuffed!

[lizrdgizrd]

2nd & goal from the 2.

[DSUHornet]

if ud doesnt score this drive the game is over

[Cobblestone]

good penetration.

[HI54UNI]

Fumble.

[lizrdgizrd]

TD Killgore!

[HI54UNI]

Fumble recovered by App for the TD.

[Cobblestone]

some beach!

[thirdgendin]

Now it's 21-0!

[EmeryZach]

I'm getting sick of App State. How much are they paying these kids to come there? (just kidding around)

[TheValleyRaider]

Armanti Edwards looking to take control of this game now. PI penalty pushes the ball to the 2, and Richardson goes forward, fumbles, ball in the end zone is recovered by...ASU! TOUCHDOWN! PAT is GOOD

21-0 ASU
10:22 1st

[Bettina90]

Is someone kidding me? The Apps may be the best team and the luckiest also, and that is a deadly combo. That pass interference call was awful.

[Big Dawg]

This one is getting ugly

[EmeryZach]

Hey App State, be careful with the "three peat" t-shirts, Pat Riley has it copyrighted. He sued my high school when we used it on our t-shirts.

[93henfan]

I cannot believe how one-sided this officiating is. It has definitely affected the score at this point.

Sad, sad job by this crew.

[BlueHen86]

UD blew it big time with the idiotic play calling on 3rd and goal and 4th and goal.

Anything can happen, but I think this game is over.

[lizrdgizrd]

Is someone kidding me? The Apps may be the best team and the luckiest also, and that is a deadly combo. That pass interference call was awful.
I'm not sure it would have made a difference, but we'll never know. :o

[TheValleyRaider]

Some Michigan video to come back from commercial

ASU kicking off. Taken at the 5, up to the 29 by McKinnie. 1st and 10 Hens

21-0 ASU
10:14 2nd

[appstate1998]

I cannot believe how one-sided this officiating is. It has definitely affected the score at this point.

Sad, sad job by this crew.

PI or Holding...it was still a penalty...

[Mountain Panther]

My oh my Del can't catch a break.

[lizrdgizrd]

Flacco to Love deflected by Lynch!

[lizrdgizrd]

UD 1st

[Cobblestone]

1st down

[lizrdgizrd]

Lynch takes down Cuff at the 42.

[Cobblestone]

not Omar's night.

[lizrdgizrd]

Pass complete to the 43 ish

[lizrdgizrd]

Howard with the pass defense! incomplete!

[Cobblestone]

hang on to the freakin' ball!

[lizrdgizrd]

Michigan reference.

[Big Dawg]

They definitely just slid the App. State-Michigan video in there

[thirdgendin]

Hey, did you know that ASU beat Michigan?

[Cobblestone]

yup, that's a penalty

[lizrdgizrd]

Flag on the punt. Might be picked up.

No penalty. Good defense.

[Bettina90]

PI or Holding...it was still a penalty...



Ever heard of "Incidental contact"?




The player was well-covered and made a move, I don't think the UD player intended to do anything to him.

[TheValleyRaider]

Hens don't look so good on offense, 4th Down. Punt is, man hit right away, 1st and 10 Mountaineers. Flag for Catch Interference is picked up, no foul

21-0 ASU
8:37 2nd

[93henfan]

MEAC OFFICIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obviously.

They should be embarrassed.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Do or Die for the Hens.........let's make it a game....cmon......

[Aho_Old_Guy]

UD needs to try and grind it out on the ground to get back in the game before it's too late - App DBs are tuff and the strength of the defense . . .

And they might want to run away from DJ :)

[lizrdgizrd]

Ever heard of "Incidental contact"?




The player was well-covered and made a move, I don't think the UD player intended to do anything to him.
Ripped part of his uni off. That's not incidental. xnonox

[lizrdgizrd]

3rd and 11.

[lizrdgizrd]

Pass tipped at the line. No conversion.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

PUNT........................OMG....

[Cobblestone]

body slam

[Cobblestone]

Mr. Chicken at this game?

[UNHWildCats]

wats the score?

[lizrdgizrd]

21-0

[TheValleyRaider]

UD finally comes up with a stop, Mountaineers to punt. Taken at the 46, returned near midfield, 1st and 10 UD

21-0 ASU
6:40 2nd

[ERASU2113]

21-0 ASU
6:40 in the 2nd

[Griz0383]

there will be NO coming from behind today Hen fans!

[lizrdgizrd]

Flacco pulled down from behind. 1 yd. gain.

[appstate38]

Flacco=STATUE!

[Griz0383]

too much speeeeeeeed!

[lizrdgizrd]

Cuff stopped in the backfield!!!!!!!!

[Cobblestone]

getting ugly

[lizrdgizrd]

Pass incomplete! 4th down

[appstate38]

WR's can't separate from ASU DB's

[Cobblestone]

"looking for Love in the wrong place" - I love it.

[lizrdgizrd]

Dexter! Just take it at the 20!

[Griz0383]

Knee injury for Cuff

[TheValleyRaider]

UD goes 3 and out quickly. Not looking good for the Hens. Punt is taken at the 18, but he can't escape, tackled at the 12. 1st and 10 ASU

21-0 ASU
4:57 2nd

[lizrdgizrd]

Good stop against Richardson. 2nd & 10

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Hens need a turnover.........

[ereiz03]

I was really hoping to watch a good game tonight....

[lizrdgizrd]

3rd and 6

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Tempers seemed to be flaring here...

[appstate38]

Tempers Flaring

[lizrdgizrd]

I was really hoping to watch a good game tonight....
It's not over yet.

[bobbythekidd]

Hens need a turnover.........
real bad!

[lizrdgizrd]

No conversion.

[Griz0383]

Delaware starting figure out the O of ASU

[appstate38]

Hens seems to have found their footing on D a little bit

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Give credit to the App St secondary......Flacco has had some time to throw........

[lizrdgizrd]

App announcers busting on ESPN! xlolx

[lizrdgizrd]

App touched the ball before Love got the chance to catch it. Inadvertent. 15 yd penalty on App.

[Cobblestone]

lotta love in this game.

[TheValleyRaider]

Well, the UD defense is beginning to step up a bit, ASU goes 3 and out. Punt coming for the Mountaineers, taken at the UD 45, but he's interfered with, this penalty will stand. Good field position for the Hens, inside ASU territory, 1st and 10 UD

21-0 ASU
2:56 2nd

[lizrdgizrd]

ESPN IS A PIECE OF DUNG! They keep taking timeouts and are starting to piss off the refs.

[The Older Gentleman]

Well, the UD defense is beginning to step up a bit, ASU goes 3 and out. Punt coming for the Mountaineers, taken at the UD 45, but he's interfered with, this penalty will stand. Good field position for the Hens, inside ASU territory, 1st and 10 UD

21-0 ASU
2:56 2nd

The offense better wake up or I'm surfing for porn.:p

[Bettina90]

Ripped part of his uni off. That's not incidental. xnonox



I would need to see the play again. I didn't think it was interference. But at this point that's a long time ago.

[lizrdgizrd]

Intentional grounding on UD!

[lizrdgizrd]

I would need to see the play again. I didn't think it was interference. But at this point that's a long time ago.
True. The ASU announcers were commenting about the uni getting messed up.

[Dixiedawg80]

ESPN IS A PIECE OF DUNG! They keep taking timeouts and are starting to piss off the refs.

Whats the deal????

[lizrdgizrd]

True. The ASU announcers were commenting about the uni getting messed up.

Called off! UD gets a break on that one.

[APPALACHIANstate]

How was that not intentional grounding? I really am curious...

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

The offense better wake up or I'm surfing for porn.:p

Can't you multi task???????xlolx

[lizrdgizrd]

UD penalty 5 yds.

[The Older Gentleman]

The zebras are getting flag happy.

[lizrdgizrd]

Cuff stopped at the 32!

[appstate38]

MR Cuff meet MR DJ Smith

[Cobblestone]

nice catch!

[lizrdgizrd]

Nice catch! 2nd & 5

[Cobblestone]

TD!

[HI54UNI]

TD Delaware

Flag on the play

[lizrdgizrd]

TD UD! Love!

[lizrdgizrd]

Flag on UD! NO TD!

Tough call as to who did the interfering.

[HI54UNI]

No TD.

[thirdgendin]

"And this crew has done a lot of conferring in this half."

[bobbythekidd]

Yet another BAD CALL

[The Older Gentleman]

Gotta be Offensive interference

[Cobblestone]

coming back.

[appstate38]

I think Del State paid these refs well!

[Bettina90]

This is an absolute joke. Did the ASU uniform get ripped off there?

[appstate1998]

now that was a bad call

[93henfan]

OK. This game is clearly fixed.

[The Older Gentleman]

I think Del State paid these refs well!

Huh?

[TheValleyRaider]

Flacco going for it all, caught by Love, TOUCHDOWN Hens! No, taken away, PI on the offense.

Bad call

21-0 ASU
1:23 2nd

[lizrdgizrd]

This is an absolute joke. Did the ASU uniform get ripped off there?

No, I'm not sure if that was a good call or not. Looks like they were both just barely making contact.

[appstate38]

Hens getting Hosed!!! Don't want to win like this

[Cobblestone]

that is NOT interference.

[lizrdgizrd]

TD no good. Out of bounds. Flag on Gilbert?

[Bettina90]

Ok, the MEAC officials should never work another playoff game.

[appstate38]

Huh?

Del State a MEAC team

[Cobblestone]

these refs are horrible

[NativeAppy]

The Refs are STRUG-A-LING

make up call??

[TheValleyRaider]

Flacco passed for it all again, caught, but maybe out of bounds, maybe a flag, no call, but it's under review. For what, I'm not sure...

21-0 ASU
1:10 2nd

[thirdgendin]

That pass interference against ASU is just as bad as the offensive interference against Delaware. This crew is not earning high marks.

[lizrdgizrd]

these refs are horrible

These guys might even be worse than SoCon refs. xnutsx

[Cobblestone]

should be a TD

[lizrdgizrd]

That pass interference against ASU is just as bad as the offensive interference against Delaware. This crew is not earning high marks.
Gilbert wasn't playing the ball but I didn't see much contact.

[thirdgendin]

"It's too bad that when you get to a national championship game that the officials are a part of the story, but that's what has happened here in the first half."

[appstate38]

Sorry Hens. ESPN is RIPPING the refs and rightly so.

[HI54UNI]

TD Delaware

[The Older Gentleman]

These guys might even be worse than SoCon refs. xnutsx

Don't know these guys could make it in Pop Warner