Maine @ Delaware

[93henfan]

6pm Sat 11 Oct 2008
Delaware Stadium
TV - CN8

Delaware game notes: http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fbnotes08-maine.pdf

Maine game notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/main/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf

[ccd494]

I'll do updates as long as this is competitive. Schedule me for about 10 minutes.

Maine kicked off, Delaware returned to the 28.

[ccd494]

1st and 10 incomplete, good pressure from Maine

[ccd494]

2nd and 10 complete for 13 to Lumm (sp?)

[ccd494]

1-10 DE 42: complete to Duncan for 4

[ccd494]

2-6 DE 46: Schoenhoft keeps on the option for 5

[ccd494]

Delaware gets a first down on 4th and 1 on a generous spot, then completes a pass for 25

[ccd494]

I don't know how you guys do this every play stuff. I'm sticking to big plays.

Delaware kicks a 31 yard field goal.

Delaware 3
Maine 0

10:01 left in 1st.

[ccd494]

Maine 3 and out, punts on 4th and 7, Delaware will start on about the DE 32

[ccd494]

Maine brings the house on 3rd and 8, and Delaware completes a 20 yard pass to sustain the drive.

[ccd494]

Pass interference on Maine on 3rd and 6 sustains the drive further.

[ccd494]

Delaware misses a 43 yard field goal wide left. Maine's next 3 and out will start from their own 33.

Maine has the most aesthetically pleasing ineffective defense I've ever seen. They get great pressure, have to lead the NCAA in almost sacks, but then they are great at blowing it on 3rd down.

[ccd494]

For crying out loud.

Maine has 3rd and 4 on the Delaware 29. They run the worst third down play in the history of football, which included an illegal shift and having to snap the ball because the play clock was at 1.

Punting from the 36 yard line, it is a shank and Delaware will start at their own 29.

[ccd494]

End of the first quarter

Hens 3
Bears 0

[ccd494]

Delaware 3 and out, punting from their own 39.

Muffed by Maine, recovered by UD, but flagged for kick catch interference. Maine starts at the UD 41.

[ccd494]

Harvey makes a 29 yard field goal for Maine.

Delaware 3
Maine 3

Farkes missed Landis Williams twice in the endzone, accuracy seems to be an issue for him.

[ccd494]

Delaware will start from their own 29.

11:26 left in 2nd.

[ccd494]

Delaware touchdown 33 yards Schoenhoft to Crosby

Maine still getting great pressure, but the secondary can't cover anyone.

XP is good.

Delaware 10
Maine 3

8:00 to go in 2nd.

[th0m]

Yahoo site says Delaware scored 23 in the 1Q? Typo I guess.

[ccd494]

Yahoo site says Delaware scored 23 in the 1Q? Typo I guess.

Correct. It's 10-3 Delaware.

Maine gets one first down and punts.

Great punt downed at the 7.

[bobbythekidd]

I was looking at Yahoo and marked this down for Del. I guess we still have a ballgame.

[ccd494]

Delaware punts from the 10, Whetstone returns to the DE-39. About 4 minutes to go in the half, let's see if something gets going.

[ccd494]

Farkes with an 18 yard QB draw, then gets leveled on an (uncalled) helmet to helmet hit. He is still down, and looks to be unconscious.

[Uncle Buck]

In fairness to the UD guy, Farkes lowered his head into the mix. A no-no on both sides.

[tribe_pride]

Farkes with an 18 yard QB draw, then gets leveled on an (uncalled) helmet to helmet hit. He is still down, and looks to be unconscious.

Reason it was uncalled was because he ducked his head into the hit. Hope he is going to be ok.

Edit: Agree with Buck. Bad on both guys

[ccd494]

Farkes was apparently conscious, but leaves the field very gingerly carrying his non-throwing shoulder.

Michael Brusko will replace him, Brusko is Maine's leading receiver tonight.

[ccd494]

Maine a.) apparently disagrees that Farkes took any responsibility for that hit and b.) still has no discipline for the 10th straight season under Cosgrove and takes a personal foul after getting a first down at the 9.

[Uncle Buck]

Farkes was apparently conscious, but leaves the field very gingerly carrying his non-throwing shoulder.

Michael Brusko will replace him, Brusko is Maine's leading receiver tonight.

Hopefully he just has to shake off the cobwebs.

Now 6 gets a PF for 15 yards, didn't he just have one offset a few plays ago as well?

Maine has to stay disciplined.

[Uncle Buck]

Great run for the TD, very strong

[ccd494]

Touchdown Jared Turcotte! 6 yard run with 26 seconds left in the half.

[ccd494]

Harvey hits the XP.

[Jackman]

Turcotte's a bull.

[ccd494]

Maine will start the second half from the 15 after a holding penalty.

Brusko still in, Farkes will not return.

[ccd494]

Maine punts from the 31, Delaware will start from their 25.

Maine essentially running a high school offense with Brusko in there.

[ccd494]

Schoenhoft shaken up for UD

[ccd494]

Misses only one play.

[Uncle Buck]

I don't think Brusko looks horrible, he seems very athletic. Got hosed on that spot last posession, should have been a first down.

[ccd494]

God, Maine is embarrasingly bad on 3rd down defensively.

3rd and 14 goes for about 30, talk on a facemask and it's first and goal at the 9.

Brusko looks okay as long as Maine doesn't attempt any of those forward passes.

[ccd494]

INTERCEPTION!

Wasson gets it at the goalline, returns it to the UM 37!

[ccd494]

Great play, Maine has 4th and 4 on the UD 35, line up to go for it but Brusko pooch punts inside the UD 1.

Delaware takes over.

[bobbythekidd]

yahoo says tied 10-10. Is that correct?

[Uncle Buck]

I like the pooch kick, but i didn't like the QB draw call on 3rd down. I would have tried to run something off tackle or get him on the edge. Maine's d has to come up big now.

[Longhorn]

Turcotte's a bull.


Agreed. He is a stud. He played very well against JMU last week too. The Dukes just couldn't tackle the guy, and he has some speed to go with his size and strength. Only a RF, if he stays healthy he has a chance to do some real damage in and outside the CAA.

[Uncle Buck]

yahoo says tied 10-10. Is that correct?

yep

[ccd494]

End 3

Maine 10
Delaware 10

4th will start with a UD 3rd and 8 from their own 4

[Intrepid]

Come on Delaware!!!

[ccd494]

UD punt out of their own endzone fair caught at the 50.

[UNHWildCats]

earlier yahoo showed De3l with like a 24 point 1st qtr lol

[Intrepid]

Seems like Maine is getting good field positions...

[ccd494]

Maine punts from the UD 46, fair caught at the 8 by Love.

[Intrepid]

WOW...even with good field position Maine couldn't move the ball at all.

[Uncle Buck]

Big kick, Maine's gotta hold again on defense. Tough to waste a short field.

[ccd494]

Belcher forces a fumble, Maine recovers at the UD 29!

[Intrepid]

FUMBLE! Maine recovers

[ccd494]

Pass interference on UD on the first play afterwards, Maine took a shot at the endzone and will get 15 yards out of it.

[DSUrocks07]

WOW...even with good field position Maine couldn't move the ball at all.

I don't know how Maine is even in this game...back to back bad games by the UD offense...one time is incidental but two times is a pattern...xsmhx

Get it together Hens

[Uncle Buck]

Man, i get up for a cookie and i miss the turnover. Maine has got to be fired up. i like the call going to the endzone as well...follow a big play with a big play.

[ccd494]

Maine runs the option to Session, gets 9, 2nd and 1 at the UD 5

[ccd494]

TOUCHDOWN MAINE! BRUSKO ON THE OPTION!

[Uncle Buck]

Wow, great play, very good patience to turn it up

[ccd494]

XP is good

Maine 17
Delaware 10

11:35 left in the 4th

[Jackman]

Dirty Cubs making it happen.

[ccd494]

Shortish kick. UD will start at their 27.

[ccd494]

If Maine can't get to the QB, they can't stop the pass. The secondary is struggling.

[Intrepid]

WTF! Another INT by UD.

[ccd494]

INTERCEPTION! McMILLAN GETS IT FOR MAINE! 8:40 to go, Maine will have it at the UM 45!

[Uncle Buck]

Wow...terrible decision.

[DSUrocks07]

WTF! Another INT by UD.

xeekx xeekx

Wheres Ritacco? Is he at least warming up on the sidelines? xnonono2x

[Uncle Buck]

Wow...Turcotte blew that kid up.

[Jackman]

Turcotte's a beast.

[Uncle Buck]

Maine is just getting it done...UD looks lost out there.

[ccd494]

Big third down play! Brusko to Williams and Maine is at the UD 18!

[ccd494]

Oops, didn't need that delay of game.

[Uncle Buck]

Jeeze, delay, that's a mental breakdown big time. Back to 2nd and long

[Uncle Buck]

Just don't lose the three, that's all that should be going through Brusko's mind.

[ccd494]

ANOTHER DELAY OF GAME! Good work Cosgrove.

3rd and 15

[Uncle Buck]

Good god, what the hell is he doing? Get the play in and get it off. This is big...not sure what your PK looks like

[ccd494]

QB draw on the 3rd and long gets about 7 back. I don't trust Maine's field goal unit...

[Uncle Buck]

Big play right there,

[DSUrocks07]

Turcotte's a bull.


Turcotte's a beast.

Hey now you can only pick one...unless you have any other animal-related analogies to throw at us xlolx

[Jackman]

10 points is a gigantic deficit for this Delaware offense.

EDIT: Technically, bulls are beasts. :P

[ccd494]

Phew!

Maine 20
Delaware 10

3:42 left

[Uncle Buck]

between the pipes, that's HUGE for Maine. What an effort by these kids. Defense has to come out hungry...they've played a hell of a game.

[ccd494]

Borderline pooch brought out to the UD 39.

[tribe_pride]

Cosgrove - give that man a 25 year extension

[ccd494]

Nice catch by Love, UD at the Maine 48

[DSUrocks07]

10 points is a gigantic deficit for this Delaware offense.

EDIT: Technically, bulls are beasts. :P

Touche` xthumbsupx

You get an A xlolx

[ccd494]

Again to Love, UD at the 30...

I don't like this.

[ccd494]

Incomplete, 2nd and 10 at the 30, 3:05 left

[Uncle Buck]

Don't sit back, i hate when teams get too soft on their coverage.

[ccd494]

Incomplete, broken up. 3rd and 10 at the UM 30

[tribe_pride]

Wow

[Intrepid]

OH MY GOD!!! ANOTHER INT BY UD

JEEZ!

[ccd494]

INTERCEPTED BY NIXON!!!!!!

RETURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE UD 20!!

[Uncle Buck]

Wrap it up and send it off...this one is over. Big win for Maine in a tough place to play. Congrats to the Dirty Cubs!

[ccd494]

Maine 1st and 10, at the UD 20 2:44 to go

Great hustle by Love on that interception to run him down

[tribe_pride]

Will the Tribe see Ritacco?

[Intrepid]

With the way Delaware is playing for the past couple weeks, will they make it to the playoffs?

[tribe_pride]

Fumble. Del ball

[Jackman]

Delaware is deeply screwed at QB.

[Intrepid]

Fumble! UD got it...

[ccd494]

Oh jeesh. Maine fumbles.

UD will have it inside their own 10.

[Uncle Buck]

Holy cow!!! Squeeze the points man, squeeze the points.

[ccd494]

First down out to the UD 22.

[tribe_pride]

With the way Delaware is playing for the past couple weeks, will they make it to the playoffs?

Probably not. They will need to win out to get 7 D-I wins

[ccd494]

Wow, incomplete, almost intercepted by Calderon.

The crowd does not like Schoenhoft.

[Uncle Buck]

Gotta pick that

[ccd494]

Incomplete again, 3rd and 10

[Uncle Buck]

I feel for Schoenhoft...the booing has got to hurt. I don't care what anyone says, you hear it.

[ccd494]

Schoenhoft scrambles for 8, goes out, gets leveled, personal foul on Maine, first down.

[tribe_pride]

What the hell was that. That should be a 25 yard penalty on Maine

[Intrepid]

I feel for Schoenhoft...the booing has got to hurt. I don't care what anyone says, you hear it.

Tru dat...

[ccd494]

Complete to Love, 2nd and 2 at the UM 46.

1:52 left

[ccd494]

Schoenhoft stiff arms McMillan and throws it away, avoiding a sack.

3rd and 2, 1:46 left

[Uncle Buck]

Big sack...last TO for UD.

[ccd494]

Now Maine sacks him, through Stevens. Back at the UD 46. It'll be 4th and 7, 1:41 left after a UD timeout.

[Uncle Buck]

Game, set, match

[ccd494]

SCHOENHOFT FUMBLES! STEVENS RETURNS ALL THE WAY!

MAINE 26
DELAWARE 10!

[Intrepid]

I'm speechless...5 turnovers by Delaware...

[Uncle Buck]

I just hope you guys have a letdown next week!

[DSUrocks07]

SCHOENHOFT FUMBLES! STEVENS RETURNS ALL THE WAY!

MAINE 26
DELAWARE 10!

My sig says it all...xsmhx
I have no idea WTF is wrong with Delaware this season...
Is this loss all on Schoenloft?

[ccd494]

When was the last time Maine won at UD?

[ccd494]

WOW! Throw him out!

[tribe_pride]

Keeler better suspend that guy next game

[Uncle Buck]

WHOA, ejection and suspension.

[ccd494]

UD offensive lineman takes 3 shots at a prone Jovan Belcher, personal foul is called, but no ejection. That was filthy.

[ccd494]

At the very least, that should keep the Maine D motivated for the rest of the game.

[Uncle Buck]

How do you not toss that kid out. That is just plain wrong.

[Intrepid]

How do you not toss that kid out. That is just plain wrong.

It was frustration...cut him some slacks... :)

[Jackman]

In the Delaware lineman's defense, I don't think he saw how Belcher ended up in the back of his QB's legs. He was completely wrong regardless, but it could have looked like a dirty hit by Belcher if you only saw the end of the play.

[Uncle Buck]

I know it's wrong, but that last play #69 was standing around the pile, a Maine guy should have lit him up.

[Uncle Buck]

It was frustration...cut him some slacks... :)

Frustration is one swing, that was over the line. And trust me, i was no angel, but that was wrong while the guy is face down.

[ccd494]

And Whetstone gets a big shot in on Love preventing a UD TD at the end. Maine will come out in victory formation.

[tribe_pride]

In the Delaware lineman's defense, I don't think he saw how Belcher ended up in the back of his QB's legs. He was completely wrong regardless, but it could have looked like a dirty hit by Belcher if you only saw the end of the play.

I've got no problem with the first hit that he did because of what you said(defending the QB) but when he got back up and the defender was lying face down, you do not go back at him. There is no defense to that.

[Intrepid]

Game over...UD's QB and the rest of the offense give up another game.

[Col Hogan]

Congrats Maine...good win...BIG WIN!!!

[Jackman]

Congrats, Maine. Certainly not a flawlessly played game, but a gritty win in a tough stadium nonetheless.

[ccd494]

First Maine win in Newark since 1998.

Maine moves to 3-3 (1-2). With losses to Iowa, Richmond and JMU, this may actually be a decent Maine team. Can't have a let down next week against Hofstra.

[DSUrocks07]

Good win Maine...

Delaware, you need to sit down and figure out where you want to do for the rest of the season, because its basically a wash now

[aust42]

Congrats Maine. Delaware's season is over now with four losses. Good luck the rest of the season.

[dennisdent]

Congrats Maine, that hit on the QB really fired up the team.

[ChickenMan]

Congrats Maine, that hit on the QB really fired up the team.


Why can't someone lay a hit like that on our QB??? :p



Seriously though the last two games have been dreadful performances by UD. It's shocking to see just how much the play of this team has deteriorated over the past two weeks. The QB play was the problem but now it's much more than that. The entire offense has regressed tremendously and I'm afraid that a QB change will now be too little.. much too late. However.. a change has to made if only to determine if either of UD current backups have to ability to lead the team in '09. 2008 is already lost.. it's time to start working on 2009.

[Sam Adams]

Agreed, the wheels have come off the henhouse and there is little left to play for this season except pride and the off chance of playing spoiler, but its hard to see how this team is going to beat anybody in the caa except maybe towson on nov. 8th.

Look on the bright side, at least you get a nice seat at the crapsville bar with a good view of the flatscreen.xlolx

[UNI Pike]

Look on the bright side, at least you get a nice seat at the crapsville bar with a good view of the flatscreen.xlolx

Schadenfreude

[EmeryZach]

Maine? Seriously? Wow.

[Uncle Buck]

Maine looked good last night, they played very physical but also got a little help from the UD QB making some really bad decisions.

As for UD...they won't have to wait until Nov. 8th for a win, they'll probably still beat Hofstra on the 25th.

Now...i just hope Maine is in for a letdown on the 18th!

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Look on the bright side, at least you get a nice seat at the crapsville bar with a good view of the flatscreen.xlolx


Ouch

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Why can't someone lay a hit like that on our QB??? :p



Seriously though the last two games have been dreadful performances by UD. It's shocking to see just how much the play of this team has deteriorated over the past two weeks. The QB play was the problem but now it's much more than that. The entire offense has regressed tremendously and I'm afraid that a QB change will now be too little.. much too late. However.. a change has to made if only to determine if either of UD current backups have to ability to lead the team in '09. 2008 is already lost.. it's time to start working on 2009.

Time to bring back the paper bag over the head avatar, Chickenman.

[Ivytalk]

I guess Schoenhoft "rode the pine" at Ohio State for a reason.xrolleyesx That guy has the worst in-game playmaking judgment of any Blue Hen QB I've ever seen. Keeler should start Ritacco next week...but he probably won't.xcoolx


And cue Harry Doyle: " That's all we got? 14 g.d. rushing yards?? Ah, the h!ll with it!"xmadx xsmhx

[ccd494]

[cue Peter Gammons]

IF Maine can keep getting defensive pressure on the quarterback, and IF they can get healthy, and IF they catch a few breaks against either UMass or UNH, and IF they can keep that play action working, and IF the run defense keeps flying to the ball.... this team might be playoff eligible.

[/end Peter Gammons]

[Monarch History]

I didn't believe the score when I read it in today's paper. Delaware has to right the Hen House this week in an attempt to salvage the season. It's not that they lost a game. It's who they lost too. xeekx xeekx xeekx

[89Hen]

Congrats Maine. My first game at the Tub this year. Very disappointing. All three picks were bad choices. Honestly, he threw at least two other completions that he was lucky weren't picked off. I guess what I don't understand is that going into the season opener, Keeler said the QB race was neck and neck. If it was that close and RS is now an INT machine, WTF is Keeler waiting for to give Lou a chance? xconfusedx

I'm sure it's been said on this thread, but that hit on the QB was one of the most vicious hits I've seen in person since 2003 (Sambursky - SIU). The one downside is I had flashbacks to the UNH opener in 2004 when a little known freshman was pushed into action when the Hens knocked out their all-conference starter and started an incredible four year career. xoopsx

[HensRock]

It was my first game in attendance this season also.
..and it will be my last!

I will not pay money to watch that again.
And Keeler refuses to change.

[bainsey]

I appreciate the kind words about our team, especially from the UD contingent. It's a shame that some of you chose to boo your own team -- these guys aren't pros -- but I know that frustration.

There was a lot of cautious optimism about this Maine team going into this year. I wasn't so sure about it, but a close game with JMU, and now this win makes me a bigger believer, especially seeing (via CN8's webcast) the tough pressure from The Black Hole (Maine D) and the way Brusko stepped up. These guys have improved a lot over the last year.

Maine's next three games are at home: Hofstra, Northeastern, and Iona. With all due respect to the opposition, these are all winnable games for Maine, which could possibly mean a 6-3 record (3-2 CAA) before a showdown at UMass. The next four weeks will tell if this team truly is a playoff contender.

[Hoyadestroya85]

Who was it who committed the personal foul?

[89Hen]

It's a shame that some of you chose to boo your own team -- these guys aren't pros -- but I know that frustration.
I have mixed emotions on that one. I didn't boo, but sure felt like it. Directed at the offense in general... that means coaches too. They may not be pros, but they do receive a lot of value via scholarships. People pay for parking, for tickets, for merchandise... we cheer them loudly when they do well, we cheer loudly to help out the defense (the NEZ has become the loudest section in the Tub once the kids leave after one quarter)... why is not OK to boo?

BTW, I did yell very loudly at the refs once (embarrassed Mrs89). After Maine's QB scored on the option he threw the ball 20 feet in the air... that's an automatic penalty this year, no judgement allowed. The Backjudge was maybe 15 feet from me and I gave him an earful. :o :D

[89Hen]

It was my first game in attendance this season also.
..and it will be my last!

I will not pay money to watch that again.
And Keeler refuses to change.
Already done paid for the year. I'll be there Saturday for W&M. xthumbsupx

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

I appreciate the kind words about our team, especially from the UD contingent. It's a shame that some of you chose to boo your own team -- these guys aren't pros -- but I know that frustration.

There was a lot of cautious optimism about this Maine team going into this year. I wasn't so sure about it, but a close game with JMU, and now this win makes me a bigger believer, especially seeing (via CN8's webcast) the tough pressure from The Black Hole (Maine D) and the way Brusko stepped up. These guys have improved a lot over the last year.

Maine's next three games are at home: Hofstra, Northeastern, and Iona. With all due respect to the opposition, these are all winnable games for Maine, which could possibly mean a 6-3 record (3-2 CAA) before a showdown at UMass. The next four weeks will tell if this team truly is a playoff contender.


Don't sleep on Northeastern

[bainsey]

IAfter Maine's QB scored on the option he threw the ball 20 feet in the air... that's an automatic penalty this year, no judgement allowed.

You're probably right, but that has to be the worst rule in college football. I can certainly see penalizing taunting, but not celebrating. Celebrating is positive; taunting is negative. It should be that simple.

Besides, perhaps the men in stripes are a little more aware of the penalty ever since the BYU/UW game, or maybe they got a directive to lighten up.


Don't sleep on Northeastern
Indeed. The Huskies always give my boys in blue a hard time.

[Uncle Buck]

You're probably right, but that has to be the worst rule in college football...


Absolutely correct, a terrible rule. Sometimes you have to let kids get excited, it's an emotional game and like the BYU/UW game, i don't think it was meant to be taunting so i like the no call. Though Bainsey may be right, there was a lot of heat for that call and they may have been told to use their judgement.