Colgate at Dartmouth - Game Thread

[TheValleyRaider]

We're less than 2 1/2 hours away from kickoff at Memorial Field in Hanover, NH

Colgate Raiders, 2-0
at
Dartmouth Big Green, 0-0

Last Time Out
Colgate - W vs Stony Brook 23-13
Dartmouth - L at Princeton 28-10 (2008)

Coaches
Colgate - Dick Biddle, 14th Season, 106-49
Dartmouth - Buddy Teevens, 10th Season, 33-55-2

All-Time Series: Colgate 17-5-1
Streak: Colgate, 3 Wins
Last Meeting: Colgate 34-20 in Hamilton

Media Links from GoColgateRaiders.com:

Audio from TeamLine:
http://www.teamline.cc/teampage?teamcode=2007

LiveStats from Dartmouth:
http://www.dartmouthsports.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&DB_LANG=&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=11600&KEY=

Video from Dartmouth (not free):
https://www.nmnathletics.com//subs/Landing.dbml?db_oem_id=11600&TRACK_CROSS_DOMAIN=&gclid=

Next Week
Colgate vs Fordham
Dartmouth at New Hampshire

Let's Go 'Gate!

[TheValleyRaider]

No changes to the starting lineup this week, at least according to Colgate's Game Notes. I'll update if I hear anything in the pregame

Only milestone of note belongs to Pat Simonds. He needs 42 yards to become the 5th receiver in school history to reach 2,000 for his career

[NHwildEcat]

Go Dartmouth!!

[TheValleyRaider]

Getting set to begin, the Big Green will kick it off. Kephart's kick is near the sideline, taken at the 16 by Babb, pushed out at the 32. 1st and 10 Raiders

Colgate 0
Dartmouth 0
Start 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Jordan McCord got the start at TB, ran for 5 yards on 1st down

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan FUMBLES, but Gross recovers at the line of scrimmage for the Raiders. Big break for Colgate there, 3rd and 10 upcoming

[TheValleyRaider]

4th down for Colgate, only 2 to go, the Raiders will attempt it. McCord is drilled at the line of scrimmage, no gain, TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Big Green at their 30

0-0
~11:00 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth can only go 3 and out, forcing a punt. Kelly's punt is low, bounces at the 41, taken at the 35 by Schademan, returned to the 40. 1st and 10 Raiders

0-0
9:07 1st

[GateRaider63]

Pat with his 5th TD of the year!

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan finds Simonds, spins at the 5, TOUCHDOWN! PAT from Colborne is up and GOOD!

7-0 Colgate
3:44 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Colborne is short, taken at the 20, drilled at the 35, falls to the 37. 1st and 10 Big Green

7-0 Colgate
3:39 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Huge pass on 1st down, Jenny to Riley, all the way, TOUCHDOWN. PAT from Dartmouth is up and GOOD

7-7
~3:30 1st

[Fordham]

Nice job, Gate!

Wow, a great start to the season from Colgate!! Who'd a thunk it? This could be scary for the rest of the PL if Gate has their typical end-of-season improvement yet again.

[Fordham]

crap ... i type out that little post and when it returns to the thread, the score is tied?!?!?!?

[GateRaider63]

Secondary was asleep on that play. Always liked the Dartmouth kicker's name though...

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Kephart, taken at the 16 by Babb, returned up to the 37. 1st and 10 Raiders

7-7
3:30 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan's pass is forced to Simonds, INTERCEPTED.

7-7
~2:00 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate defense steps up, forces a 4th down at their 45 as the clock expires

Colgate 7
Dartmouth 7
End 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth punt isn't pretty, bounces out at the 21. 1st and 10 Raiders

7-7
14:55 2nd

[GateRaider63]

Not sure why Sullivan isn't keeping any of these unless they are setting up the keeper for the 2nd half.

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan fakes the handoff, heads for the goalline, TOUCHDOWN!! First big run today for Sullivan, 15 yards for the end zone, 1st rushing TD of the season for Greg

PAT is blocked, returned by Abuhoff, there he goes, GOOD, 2 points for Dartmouth

13-9 Colgate
mid 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Colborne gets to the 14, returned to the 33. 1st and 10 Big Green

13-9 Colgate
2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth responds to the momentum, drives to the 7, but the Colgate defense holds. 22-yard FG attempt by Schmidt is up and GOOD

13-12 Colgate
2:41 2nd

[R3TRO]

Go Dartmouth!

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Dartmouth is low, taken by an upback at the 42, returned to the 44. 1st and 10 Raiders

13-12 Colgate
2:38 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth's defense comes up big this time, forcing a 3 and out from the Raiders. Goldszak's punt is caught at the 19, taken down at the 30, but there is a flag. Holding against Dartmouth at the 22, pushing the ball all the way back to the 12. 1st and 10 Big Green

13-12 Colgate
1:01 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

First down handoff goes nowhere, and Colgate will try and get it back, taking their 1st TimeOut

13-12 Colgate
0:55 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Short gain by Dartmouth, 3rd and long upcoming, Colgate takes their 2nd TimeOut

13-12 Colgate
0:50 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth throws incomplete, 4th down upcoming. Kelly's punt is very short, bounces at the Dartmouth 32, rolls to the 35. 1st and 10 Raiders with 1 TimeOut in their pocket

13-12 Colgate
0:36 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drives down to the 13. A 3rd down shot at the end zone is incomplete, so on 4th down here comes Colborne. 30 yard attempt will wait, as Dartmouth takes their 1st TimeOut

13-12 Colgate
0:05 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

30 yard attempt is low, NO GOOD to the left

Colgate 13
Dartmouth 12
Halftime

[TheValleyRaider]

Poor first half from Colgate. Some good things, but overall not a great deal of movement from the offense. Defense has left some guys open and paid for it at times. Dartmouth defense is playing pretty well, getting D-Line pressure and covering the receivers well. Still, Colgate is shooting themselves in the foot with penalties and a rough kicking game (missed FG, blocked PAT)

Hopefully Biddle gets their heads on straight in the locker room, because it doesn't look like they're quite in this one

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate will kick it off to start the 2nd half. Colborne's kick is fielded at the 20, returned past midfield to the Colgate 38. 1st and 10 Big Green

Colgate 13
Dartmouth 12
Start 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

A dropped TD saves Colgate on the drive. Instead, Dartmouth will attempt a 30 yarder. The kick is up and GOOD

15-13 Dartmouth
13:31 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff is taken at the 15 by Schademan, returned to the 40. 1st and 10 Raiders

15-13 Dartmouth
13:25 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

From 3rd and goal inside the 1, Sullivan fighting...TOUCHDOWN!!! Colborne's PAT is up and GOOD!!

20-15 Colgate
9:17 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colborne's kick is short, out of bounds. 1st and 10 Big Green at their 40

20-15 Colgate
9:17 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Nicosia comes on the blitz, FUMBLED! Recovered by Sonds at the 48! 1st and 10 Raiders

20-15 Colgate
~8:00 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

McCord on the misdirection, TOUCHDOWN!!!! Colborne's PAT is GOOD!!!

27-15 Colgate
3:50 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colborne's kick is short, taken by an upback and returned to the 35. 1st and 10 Big Green

27-15 Colgate
3:45 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate comes up with a sack on 3rd down, forcing a punt from the Big Green. The kick is taken by Schademan at the 5, and he's tackled at the 7. Good punt, bad decision to field it. 1st and 10 Raiders

27-15 Colgate
<1:00 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drives it up to the 19, and the clock expires

Colgate 27
Dartmouth 15
End 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate stalls after getting out from the shadow of the end zone. Punt coming from Goldszak. The kick is big, Abuhoff at the 16, big return...but he's tripped up by Goldszak near midfield. 1st and 10 Big Green

27-15 Colgate
~13:00 4th

[PeacockRaider]

Thanks for the updates TVR!

[TheValleyRaider]

Aided by an Illegal Touch, Colgate forces a 3 and out. Punt from Dartmouth is fair caught by Simonds at the 17. 1st and 10 Raiders

27-15 Colgate
11:52 4th

[GateRaider63]

I expect a lot of Sullivan on this drive. They've been setting it up all game.

Or not. McCord has done a great job but I'd still have expected Greg to keep it a few more times. It's looked like it has been open.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate now goes 3 and out, Goldszak will kick again. The punt is high, fair catch by Abuhoff at the Dartmouth 43. 1st and 10 Big Green

27-15 Colgate
10:16 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Had to take a phone call, but Colgate got possession back again. Defense doing a great job in the 2nd half

27-15 Colgate
8:30 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

McCord takes the handoff, punches in another one, TOUCHDOWN!!!!! 2 TDs, over 200 yds. rushing for McCord, huge day. PAT is up and GOOD!!!!

34-15 Colgate
4:56 4th

[GateRaider63]

Great game by McCord stepping up for Eachus and Colon. On our way to 3-0. xrotatehx

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Colborne, and Piederman with a huge return to the Colgate 40. 1st and 10 Big Green

34-15 Colgate
4:50 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Dartmouth goes for it on 4th down, incomplete, TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Raiders, and Dartmouth uses their 1st TimeOut as they can't get their defense set

34-15 Colgate
~3:50 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Couple of 1st down runs and the Raiders run out the clock. 3 games, 3 wins in 2009 :) :) :)

Colgate 34
Dartmouth 15
Final

[TheValleyRaider]

Good 2nd half pulls away from a fiesty Dartmouth squad. Defense continues to look much better after a rough 2008. Jordan McCord looked great out of the backfield after some early struggles, 212 yards for the Sophomore. Plenty to be excited about, but a big game looming next weekend as it's the League opener. Keep it rolling 'Gate!

[breezy]

Early in the day CBS Sportsline showed the score of the game to be 35-6 in favor of Dartmouth at the end of the first quarter. Obviously, a serious error, and unbelievable, but it was there for quite some time.

[Tunkmaster]

Dan Rather must have been doing the scoreboard. xlolx