ASU vs. FU game thread

[Appstate29]

My ride left this morning at 6:00 am so I'm stuck at home for this game! BOO!!! game is about to start.

[Appstate29]

ASU driving in the redzone on the 1st possesion of the game

[Appstate29]

TD AE!!!!

[Peems]

how big of play?

[appman111]

i hope to God that jason vitaris is not on scholarship. worst kicker in college football

[Appstate29]

14 yd run.

['neers80]

12 yrd run

[Appstate29]

i hope to God that jason vitaris is not on scholarship. worst kicker in college football

hes not that bad. He can boot it far, doesn't have the accuracy though. Julian Rauch was very forgettable in 2005, look what he turned into.

[Appinator]

i hope to God that jason vitaris is not on scholarship. worst kicker in college football

first freshman kicker scholarship JM has ever given out. not working out too good to say the least

[Appinator]

I tell you what, Gainey (sp?) is a player. that kid had a ton of passes defended at GSU and sounds like he is off to a great start.

[Appinator]

not posted anywhere, but WC is up 14-0 early in the 1st

[Appstate29]

Brian Quick sighting!

[Appstate29]

hmm, we haven't had a run play to Radford all game, think we should have done that instead of a pass.

['neers80]

man ... good deflection

[Appinator]

first freshman kicker scholarship JM has ever given out. not working out too good to say the least

I stand corrected, Vitaris is not the freshman scholarship kicker. We might be seeing him soon however...

[Appaholic]

score?

[Appstate29]

6-0 ASU. Missed an XP

[neersnbeers]

Hahahaha

['neers80]

get on that

[Appstate29]

ahah FU fumbles on the 3 yard line! DJ Smith falls on it! good ol' Home vs. FU magic.

[Appinator]

I love how DJ called it "Bobby Lamb's corner"

[Appstate29]

Devin Radford on the 1st run of the day goes for about 80 yards we are on the 6.

[Appstate29]

TD Josh Jackson! 12-0 ASU going for two?

['neers80]

nice run! td jackson ex point is GOOOOOOOOOOD

[FurmanPaladins4138]

TD Furman

[FurmanPaladins4138]

score now 13-7, should be 14-6 but we like to fumble the ball.

[Banks!!!]

...aaaaand the obligatory boneheaded offensive penalties (false start followed by a hold) show up and cost us a drive. Looks like this trend's going to be with us all year - at least our special teams are finally in shape for the moment <knocks on wood>.

[Appstate29]

D Line is getting manhandled.

[Appstate29]

Gotta stop'em!

[Banks!!!]

FUMBLE #2 - YESSSSS. Gettin some hats on balls out there!

[PaladinFan]

Furman has to go into the half down six. If we can stop fumbling in the redzone we can put these guys away.

[PaladinFan]

FUMBLE #2 - YESSSSS. Gettin some hats on balss out there!

What we did against Elon. App now knows they are in a fight. Furman's defense is here to play.

[FurmanPaladins4138]

These fumbles are so FRUSTRATING

[Banks!!!]

Gonna be an interesting finish as well all knew it would.

[Back2theROCK!]

Didn't we say nooo bam bam sticks??? Just saying

[PaladinFan]

App:

Rushing: 150 yrds
Passing: 57
Total Offense: 207
TOP: 13:09

Furman

Rushing: 157
Passing: 67
Total Yards: 224
TOP: 16:51

Looks to be a great second half.

[kirkblitz]

Score?

And why do they hate airing that ball out?

[Banks!!!]

Pick by Legree! 1st and 10 Apps at own 42.

[Appstate29]

Score?

And why do they hate airing that ball out?

13-7 ASU, its cold and windy today.

[neersnbeers]

Score?

[Appstate29]

Score?

goasu.com
live stats and Audio

[Banks!!!]

FU forced a Punt for touchback, ASU forced 3 and out for Punt at 38...still 13-7.

[neersnbeers]

goasu.com
live stats and Audio

Sorry, thought this was a game thread. I'm on a tractor bushhogging. Any score would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Appstate29]

play-calling is very vanilla this game. crowd is out of it.

[AppStFan76]

3rd quarter is turning out to be a punting contest

[Banks!!!]

ASU fans paging offense, offense please report to the field from the locker room immediately. 2nd half has started.

[AppStFan76]

Roman.., I mean "The Predator" is a beast... you gotta love him!!

[AppStFan76]

App linebackers taking turns killing Sorrells!

[Appstate29]

Hmmm....we finally start bringing some pressure besides the front four and get two sacks in a row.

[AppStFan76]

I think Furman QB, Sorrells, was hurt on the hit by Banks, DJ said he was limping after that hit

[Appstate29]

hmmm, I wish I could have seen that play.

[PaladinFan]

Finally Furman gets a break.

Furman's defense is playing lights out. Armanti Edwards with 10 yard rushing.

[PaladinFan]

Legree is having a whale of a game for App.

[AppStFan76]

ASU fumble early snap from Ervine Furman recovers

[AppStFan76]

Both D's are playing lights out

[DLS]

someone tattoo "FOCUS" on the back of brett's hand please

[Appstate29]

wait did we lost like 40 yards on that fumble?

[Appstate29]

getting killed by the run.

[AppStFan76]

AE and Co. need to put some points on the board...but the D need to stop the Furple O first!!

[Appstate29]

TD furman. 44 yard loss on the fumble play...

[PaladinFan]

Nothing like a dead quiet KBS to make a Furman fan smile.

14-13 good guys.

[AppStFan76]

Furple TD, gotta pick it up Mountaineers, cant loose this one by 1!!

[AppStFan76]

Damned F'ing thunder sticks... if C Cobb lets those things in the stadium agian he should be fired, ok maybe not fired but slapped!

[Appstate29]

the option isn't working!

[Appstate29]

apparently Brian Quick just made a ridiculous catch.

[AppStFan76]

Quick with an incredible catch, the big boy does his thing!!

[Appstate29]

TD!!!!!!!!! Good Guys Ben Jorden!

[AppStFan76]

TD Black and Gold...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Appinator]

TTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEE

[Appstate29]

dare I say, go for two?

[AppStFan76]

Going for 2

[AppStFan76]

just missed it :(

[Appstate29]

2 pt convo fails, 19-14...scary.

[AppStFan76]

AE pushed out at the 2yrd line

[AppStFan76]

Only a 5 point lead..at least Furman didnt return it, oh wait thats what we did to them, "Miracle on the Mountain" flash back sorry

[Appstate29]

I wish I could have seen that catch by Quick. We got him for 3 more years after this too...any word on Att?

[DLS]

not

[AppStFan76]

Riddle amost picked the ball!!

[Appstate29]

picked and then dropped

[AppStFan76]

ASU has stepped it up this quarter, GOOOO AAAAPPPPSS!!!

[Appstate29]

they are driving...

[AppStFan76]

APP!!

[Appstate29]

WOW!! Good job D!!!!

[PaladinFan]

As strange as it is to say, Furman is giving this ball game to App State.

[Appstate29]

As strange as it is to say, Furman is giving this ball game to App State.

Rock Voodoo :D :D

[Appstate29]

need this 3rd down convo.

[griz&beer]

any links guys

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

As strange as it is to say, Furman is giving this ball game to App State.

deja vu?

[PaladinFan]

deja vu?

Seems to happen every year.

Furman has outplayed App in just about every facet. We just can't hold on to the daggum football.

[PaladinFan]

FU has to hold them to 3 here and give us a chance to tie it with a TD.

Worth noting App only up 5.

[Appstate29]

TD TJ Courman!!!! 25-14 awaiting XP!!

[Appstate29]

FU has to hold them to 3 here and give us a chance to tie it with a TD.

Worth noting App only up 5.

This is now moot, but if your scenario happened, you'd have to go for two... :D

[PaladinFan]

Furman will need a miracle.

[Appinator]

any links guys

http://www.nmnathletics.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&&&DB_OEM_ID=21500

[Appstate29]

geeze, can't believe that, we almost let FU break one.

[AppStFan76]

App St TD!! FU F's up tyhe return!!

[PaladinFan]

Furman driving back down the field. Inside the 20 again.

[AppStFan76]

We need another turn over!!

[Appstate29]

3rd and 4

[Appstate29]

4th and 4.

[PaladinFan]

Good game Apps. We'll see you next year in Greenville.

[Appstate29]

Ballgame.

[Grizzaholic]

Good game App St.

[elcid96]

End of the game. Congrats APP. That might put Furman out of the playoffs.

[Appstate29]

any word on the attendance?

[youwouldno]

The Paladins probably need to run the table to make it.

[Death Dealer]

End of the game. Congrats APP. That might put Furman out of the playoffs.How's that Samford game going?

[PaladinFan]

End of the game. Congrats APP. That might put Furman out of the playoffs.

Furman has to win out. They are hardly out of the playoffs. A 9-3 team with a win over Wofford will be plenty good enough

Citadel on the other hand...

[PaladinFan]

When was the last time Armanti Edwards was held to 16 yards rushing? Great game Furman defense.

[Appstate29]

When was the last time Armanti Edwards was held to 16 yards rushing? Great game Furman defense.

can't remember, maybe never! Everytime we tried that option play, which we do a lot and usually well, FU was in the backfield. You guys always have great backers!

[PaladinFan]

can't remember, maybe never! Everytime we tried that option play, which we do a lot and usually well, FU was in the backfield. You guys always have great backers!

The 4-2-5 is incredibly successfull. App State, in a homegame, gets held to 319 yards.

Furmans four turnovers in App territory killed them here.

[Appstate29]

The 4-2-5 is incredibly successfull. App State, in a homegame, gets held to 319 yards.

Furmans four turnovers in App territory killed them here.

yup. D started making some big hits!

[LarryBoy]

Our gameplan was money today. We did everything we needed to do to win, except for holding on to the football. It's maddening. Today could have been a big day for Furman football.

[elcid96]

How's that Samford game going?

It was the same result. A huge loss and both teams eliminated from the playoffs.

[T-Dog]

I'll take a two-score win over Furman any day of the week. xthumbsupx

[SoCon48]

When was the last time Armanti Edwards was held to 16 yards rushing? Great game Furman defense.

Yep, Furman held Armanti to 3 TD's. One rushing and 2 passing.
7.8 yds per completion. O interceptions.

[SoCon48]

Our gameplan was money today. We did everything we needed to do to win, except for holding on to the football. It's maddening. Today could have been a big day for Furman football.

Yeah, sometimes a player gets stuck and still holds on to the football.

An aside, Lamb has got to learn not to throw bitch fits 10 yards out on the field just because he didn't see his player hammer the QB after the whistle. Some ref is going to have the guts to do his job and toss him.xeyebrowx

[matfu]

turnovers, turnovers. turnovers. That was the ball game. Never would have thought Furman would be up in the 4th quarter with 3 earlier turnovers. a WIN IS A WIN IS A WIN. CONGRATS TO APP STATE!

PS-14 points is not going to win many ball games.

[apppackdad]

What a game! Who would have guessed that a big play App defense would be the key to the game. Ol' BL and staff had a great gameplan ,especially on the defensive side.T hank God for that Rock MOJO against Furman! xthumbsupx xsmiley_wix

[asknoquarter21]

Wasn't the first fumble the exact spot ingle martin tripped?

just saying

[PaladinFan]

Yep, Furman held Armanti to 3 TD's. One rushing and 2 passing.
7.8 yds per completion. O interceptions.

App State was held to 319 yards and 26 points. ASU was averaging 461 yards and 38.3 points per game. That is a heckuva a defensive effort, skew the stats how you want. Bottom line, ASU struggled to move the ball.

[AppAlum2003]

App State was held to 319 yards and 26 points. ASU was averaging 461 yards and 38.3 points per game. That is a heckuva a defensive effort, skew the stats how you want. Bottom line, ASU struggled to move the ball.

No doubt... Furman has a really good defense. I was impressed with the way they were able to get pressure into the offensive backfield all day. Turnovers decided this game. Without those (3) fumbles and (1) INT, App probably loses by 10 - 14.

App fans shouldn't take this game as "we struggled to move the ball and looked inconsistent." Furman had a good game plan and played tough football. Good game! xpeacex

[T-Dog]

Wasn't the first fumble the exact spot ingle martin tripped?

just saying

And the third fumble was at almost exactly the same spot Ingle fumbled in 05, and it was in the same manner.

[PaladinFan]

No doubt... Furman has a really good defense. I was impressed with the way they were able to get pressure into the offensive backfield all day. Turnovers decided this game. Without those (3) fumbles and (1) INT, App probably loses by 10 - 14.

App fans shouldn't take this game as "we struggled to move the ball and looked inconsistent." Furman had a good game plan and played tough football. Good game! xpeacex

Eh, woulda coulda shoulda. In my eyes Furman wins that game 28-26. ;)

[ericsaid]

Eh, woulda coulda shoulda. In my eyes Furman wins that game 28-26. ;)

In everyone elses App won 26-14xrotatehx

[T-Dog]

After the fumble on the 1 yard line, our radio guys christened the South end zone "Bobby's Corner" :D

http://cmsimg.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BS&Date=20081025&Category=SPORTS0103&ArtNo=81025029&Ref=AR&Profile=1027&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0

And for the record, all of Furman's points were in the North end zone.

[APPStrongNC]

was at the game, and it was a good one. asu was not playing at their top level. FU was playing hard and I was very impressed with the team. even though asu was not playing top level ball they come out with a big W. looking the seeing asu play top level this year.
BRING ON THE LITTLE DOGS....

[AppMan]

We were fortunate, no make that lucky, to win the game. Four turnovers, two in the red zone, hard to win games doing things like that. I still don't think we look like the composed, polished team we need to be to win it all. Too many stupid mental mistakes and penalties. Without #14 we are simply a good team. But, the thing is we do have him.

[ericsaid]

Those weren't lucky fumbles those were good hard nosed hits to jar those loose and a good interception by LeGree.

Brian Quick.......can JUMP.

[fcsfootball71]

You can also look at the lack of yards and points as a result of time of possession.......FU 34:10 ASU 25:50.....furman really tried to chew the clock

[ASUG8]

What bothered me was that our defense was so porous that FU had no problem gettting first downs on 3rd and short and made several successful attempts at 4th and short. We don't exactly inspire fear with our d-line.

[mountaineer_dax]

Our gameplan was money today. We did everything we needed to do to win, except for holding on to the football. It's maddening. Today could have been a big day for Furman football.

oh really? is that why you lost by 12? game plans are money when you win. if you don't win you obviously didn't do things right. Allowing a team to have 319 yards against you isn't stopping their offense either.

[appstate38]

What bothered me was that our defense was so porous that FU had no problem gettting first downs on 3rd and short and made several successful attempts at 4th and short. We don't exactly inspire fear with our d-line.

I don't agree with your assessment of the D. Yes they gave up some plays but no big ones. The offense gave Furman a short field on that last TD. The D made big plays when they had to and forcing turnovers is always huge. Still not perfect but a far better effort on that side of the ball. When was the last time the D held a SoCon opponent to 14 points.

[ASUG8]

I don't agree with your assessment of the D. Yes they gave up some plays but no big ones. The offense gave Furman a short field on that last TD. The D made big plays when they had to and forcing turnovers is always huge. Still not perfect but a far better effort on that side of the ball. When was the last time the D held a SoCon opponent to 14 points.

I saw lots of missed tackles, and FU ran a nice mix of pass/run to throw the D off. There were a number of easy 5-10 yd runs up the middle, added to FU's time of possession, number of first downs, and third down conversions and it added up to a less than stellar performance. Without the forced turnovers this game could have had a much different outcome. FU came out with a strong defensive effort as well - I don't think I've ever seen AE average 1 yd per carry.

[appstate38]

I saw lots of missed tackles, and FU ran a nice mix of pass/run to throw the D off. There were a number of easy 5-10 yd runs up the middle, added to FU's time of possession, number of first downs, and third down conversions and it added up to a less than stellar performance. Without the forced turnovers this game could have had a much different outcome. FU came out with a strong defensive effort as well - I don't think I've ever seen AE average 1 yd per carry.

Yes, but they held them to 14 points.... That has to count for something.

[B&G]

The Defense did what it had to do. I think App was expecting Furman to pass but they saw a smashmouth offense. App bended but didn't break. Furman's defensive scheme was hellbent on stopping Armanti from running. The ASU coaching staff took too long to adjust but when they started gunning the medium & long routes they were very successful.

I noticed both teams came out for their entrances at the beginning of the game looking like they weren't hype for the game. I don't know why. It wasn't until FU went up 14-13 that ASU looked like they woke up. After that they looked like a championship team.

[ASUG8]

Yes, but they held them to 14 points.... That has to count for something.

Sure it does - it's still a W, but we were only a few key plays from a much tighter game. My larger concern is with Wofford coming this week with a strong running game vs. our defense. It will be a shootout if we can execute offensively. My hat's off to Furman for a well played game.

[appstate38]

Sure it does - it's still a W, but we were only a few key plays from a much tighter game. My larger concern is with Wofford coming this week with a strong running game vs. our defense. It will be a shootout if we can execute offensively. My hat's off to Furman for a well played game.

OK I hear you!!! I just want to show the D a little love. They will have to play lights out discipline football this week. Man I would like nothing better than to see them rise to the challenge shut down the Woff O!

[SoCon48]

We were fortunate, no make that lucky, to win the game. Four turnovers, two in the red zone, hard to win games doing things like that. I still don't think we look like the composed, polished team we need to be to win it all. Too many stupid mental mistakes and penalties. Without #14 we are simply a good team. But, the thing is we do have him.

Some players can hold on to the football when they get slobber knocked and some can't.

Lucky.xwhistlex xwhistlex xwhistlex xrolleyesx xrolleyesx

[SoCon48]

After the fumble on the 1 yard line, our radio guys christened the South end zone "Bobby's Corner" :D

http://cmsimg.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BS&Date=20081025&Category=SPORTS0103&ArtNo=81025029&Ref=AR&Profile=1027&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0

And for the record, all of Furman's points were in the North end zone.



Is that Jim Belushi in a Furple visor?:D :D

[Rekdiver]

Such a typical Furman game. They really get it done and we still win. Poor Bobby Lamb, he probably wakes up in a cold sweet saying "What do we have to do to beat these guys"?

[HiHiYikas]

I don't know who the handful of Furman players (and I think a coach or two) were that joined the Mountaineers at midfield for their postgame prayer, but they're one of the reasons I like Furman so much.

Great game, Paladins, and I hope you guys annihilate everyone else you face this year.

[ericsaid]

I saw lots of missed tackles, and FU ran a nice mix of pass/run to throw the D off. There were a number of easy 5-10 yd runs up the middle, added to FU's time of possession, number of first downs, and third down conversions and it added up to a less than stellar performance. Without the forced turnovers this game could have had a much different outcome. FU came out with a strong defensive effort as well - I don't think I've ever seen AE average 1 yd per carry.

I don't think you've ever seen a snap go over his head 50 yards that was taken away from his rushing total i'd believe, thus making his average go way down.

The defense played great, you can't be unhappy with giving up only 14 points regardless of other things that happened, and if you aren't then you honestly need to lower your expectaions a bit.xnonox