URI at UNH - Game Thread

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Post updates here.

[UNHFan]

26 minutes till game! (Sorry just wanted to be first post)

[UNH_BLUE]

I believe the game is televised on Comcast Sports Net.

Is kickoff 12 or 12:30?

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kickoff coming up

[Gordon Shumway]

For those with DirecTV, the game is on CSNEHD channel 630 in HD to be followed by the Villanova/Richmond game.

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URI scores. cmon Defense

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JT Wright with the first down to the 43

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Kackert with a 57 yard td run Cats tie it up 7-7

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URI going for it on 4th down

[Dane96]

87 for Rhode Island is painfully slow.

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UNH to punt

[Mattymc727]

terrible no-call on that 3rd down play, should have been interference...

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UNH defense is not playing well

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FG for URI 10-7 URI

[ToTheLeft]

Special teams making the difference on that score, after a short punt gave URI good field position. That's a good way to let a weak team into a game..

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Tohman runs to the URI 48 1st down

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Mason catches a bomb down to the URI 2

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Jellison 2 yard TD!

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14-10 UNH

[ToTheLeft]

Toman seems to be doing whatever he wants with the URI defense.

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URI three and out and punting

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UNH 1st down on their own 38

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JT Wright 1st down into URI territory

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Jellison 1st down to the URI 24

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Sicko with the 24 yard TD Go Cats!!!!!

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UNH ahead 21-10

[WSBE]

once again....Devon Jackson is the best most dominating player on the field

[WrenFGun]

21-10 UNH, 1155 left in the 2nd, for those curious.

Rhody's QB throws a nice ball and moves well, too. IMO he could be a nice threat in the future and a solid building block.

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2nd down 14 URI has the ball

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3rd down and 5

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UNH first down on their own 19

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Kackert with a good 21 yard run

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Orlando with a 1st down catch in URI territory

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Kackert already over the 100 yard mark 7:43 left in half

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UNH with a first down at the 18

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Sicko down to the 4

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facemask on URI 1st down to the 2

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TD Jellison!!!

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UNH up now 28-10

[Mattymc727]

offense looks great today....probably because its uri.....

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Vasso with the INT

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Peters fumbles for UNH. Thats why you don't play freshmen

[WSBE]

Thats fumble is another freshman mistake by Peters...remember the kick return? Coach might want to wait until September 2010 to give him the ball again

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TD URI

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URI goes for 2 and doesnt get it 28-16 UNH

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28-16 UNH at the half

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Kackert to the UNH 41 2nd down

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Tohman to the 47 of URI 1st down

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Kackert with a 47 yard TD run!!!

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UNH up 35-16

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URI with the ball on their 9 2nd and a long way

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3rd down and 16 from the 16 for URI

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URI QB throws it up for grabs and he gets the 1st down to the 35 of UNH

[WrenFGun]

I'm waiting to see the first third or fourth down that UNH doesn't blitz. Absurdly predictable, and thus, TD URI. 35-23 UNH with about 8 to go in third.

[dwtime]

you would think the UNH defense would remember that URI ran that screen for long yards before.....not very good coaching there. TD URI

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I'm waiting to see the first third or fourth down that UNH doesn't blitz. Absurdly predictable, and thus, TD URI. 35-23 UNH with about 8 to go in third.

That was a no brainer, too bad the brains were turned off on the UNH sidelinesxoopsx

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URI keeps kicking it out of bounds giving UNH great field position at the 40

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UNH 1st down at the URI 49

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UNH punts URI 1st down on their 14

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UNH defense deciding not to play again......C'mon Cats!

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Now think UNH, 3rd and long........screen pass?

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4th and 10 URI

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incomplete UNH takes over

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Tohman fumbles and URI has the ball at the UNH 18. This is not an enjoyable game.....

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TD URI

[Mattymc727]

absolute meltdown by unh here.....

[WrenFGun]

UNH looks terrible. I mean, just an embarrassing job by the defense and coaching today. 35-30 now with 3:02 left in the 3rd, UNH leads. How did this team beat 'Nova again?

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35-30 UNH, terrible effort today from the defense

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thankfully Kackert is playing well and returns the kick to the URI 31

[rcny46]

This has been a totally uninspired performance so far,and the D looks like the D of old.Absolutely no excuse for a team ranked in the top 10 to play like this against a team that lost to Brown and Towson for God's sake.Very disapointing to say the least.

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43 yard FG for Manning 38-30 UNH

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another screen for URI, suprise suprise.....

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bad tackling turns a 3 yard loss into a 5 yard gain..... end of 3rd quarter

[WrenFGun]

You know...I complain every week about UNH being so low in the polls compared to 'Nova and W&M.

Well, note to self...this is why. Loss to a mediocre team, narrow win over a mediocre team and now a 1 score lead entering the 4th to one of the worst teams in the country at home...

This team is primed for a first round upset and a throttling next week at W&M.

[rcny46]

More great tackling.It just looks like the UNH defense is small and losing the physical battles.

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Souza with the INT down to the URI 25, we needed that

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Tohman down to the 14

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TD called back due to a UNH penalty...

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Tohman Intercepted.......

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this is ugly

[WrenFGun]

Toman with a predictably atrocious throw on an equally atrocious play design by the unh oc.

[rcny46]

Unbelievable.They're being exposed today,that's for sure.

[dwtime]

wow all I can say is wow

[Mattymc727]

i quit, i dont want to watch this anymore, screen for a td uri

[WrenFGun]

UNH is burned for their 32nd screen pass for a big gainer today. URI scores a 73 yard TD. Down 2, we'll see if they go for 2.

WHO IS COACHING THE OFFENSE AND DEFENSE? THEY SHOULD BE FIRED TODAY.

[WrenFGun]

Sean Leonard today:

8 catches, 214 yards. URI is going for 2 and will not convert.

38-36 UNH leads with about 10 to go in the 4th.

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UNH still ahead 38-36

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Jennot steals one and scores a TD

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UNH 45-36

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URI 449 yards of offense, did UNH practice this past week?

[WrenFGun]

This is an awful lot like last year's game. They just seem to have our number.

At this point, up 45-36, just win the game and don't let it hurt us for the playoffs.

[WrenFGun]

URI fumbles, UNH recovers inside the URI 5. Punch it in boys.

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URI fumble and UNH recovers down to the 4 yard line

[WrenFGun]

Jellison in, UNH leads 51-36, XP pending.

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Jellison with his third TD for UNH

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wow the UNH actually read the screen this time 3rd and 21

[WrenFGun]

UNH's secondary should be embarrassed. For the third time today, CPE hucks one up for 50 yards and it's caught. The defense is getting ABUSED today.

[WrenFGun]

Ryan Hinds makes the worst tackle attempt I've ever seen and Seon Leonard gets another TD. 52-42, URI going for 2.

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Peter returns to the URI 48

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8:20 left

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JT Wright 1st down to the URI 33

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47 YD FG for Manning, 55-42 UNH

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5:58 left

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URI has to punt

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UNH takes over at the 48 with about 5 min left

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4:21 left

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3:31 left

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2:25 left

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UNH has the ball

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4th down UNH trying to run out the clock

[UNHFan99]

WrenFgun your comments are ignorant. You call for every coaches head and are a typical New England fan. Be quit and route your team on to victory. We are ranked high and have a strong program. Trust the staff that has got us here. The point is to win games and we have been doing alot of that. Its not always pretty I agree but being 1 and 0 on Saturday night is all that matters.

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URI with the ball 2nd and 10 from their 22

[dwtime]

WrenFgun your comments are ignorant. You call for every coaches head and are a typical New England fan. Be quit and route your team on to victory. We are ranked high and have a strong program. Trust the staff that has got us here. The point is to win games and we have been doing alot of that. Its not always pretty I agree but being 1 and 0 on Saturday night is all that matters.

Sorry UNHFan99, this was a pathetic defensive performance against a less than mediocre football team. The defense got burned again and again and again by a simple screen play. That translates into pathetic coaching, call it what it is......

Its not just winning, play like this and it won't be close next week. Do I think we should fire the coaches? No. Do I think they were unprepared for the game? Yes.

[WrenFGun]

WrenFgun your comments are ignorant. You call for every coaches head and are a typical New England fan. Be quit and route your team on to victory. We are ranked high and have a strong program. Trust the staff that has got us here. The point is to win games and we have been doing alot of that. Its not always pretty I agree but being 1 and 0 on Saturday night is all that matters.

You know, as an ardent supporter of the program (season ticket holder, haven't missed a game in many years) I find this level of insinuation as ignorant. If you're fine with poor coaching decisions in key situations then more power to you. I'm calling it like I see it. UNH continued to blitz today despite the fact that they got burned a BUNCH of times on third down. They also made numerous questionable offensive playcalls by which they have done similar for the rest of the season.

I will root for this team no matter what but this level of perfromance against a bottom-dweller is absolutely unacceptable.

[UNHFan99]

I also remember as far back as 4 yrs ago the coaches being questioned then. The staff is completely overturned with a pac 10 head coach, and the 4 coaches at BC now. I do not think the play will be similar next week. I agree we should have played better but at some point the players have to make the plays too. Those long passes need to be broken up. My opinion would be that the players were trying too hard to make highlight real plays instead of staying within themselves.

[UNHFan99]

Bottom line is the point is to win the game. We won. That is why FCS is better then FBS. Style points dont matter. The players could care less what the score was. they got the W they know they didnt play great and they also know that this kind of effort wont get it done against W+M or in the playoffs. Trust me, they will have very focused practices this week and will be ready to go next week.

[WrenFGun]

I mean, regardless of execution, how can you NOT question the coaching on the predictable blitzing? I could've shut the game off and had a 100% accuracy rate on predicting blitzes.

[UNHFan99]

I trust this staff. Mgowen is a good D coordinator and will probably be the next coach plucked from our staff in my opinion. The defense was ranked 2nd in the CAA going into this week. The gameplan wasnt getting the results you might have wanted but at no point was the game in jeopardy of being lost. To say fire the staff must have been a joke.

[rcny46]

Sorry UNHFan99, this was a pathetic defensive performance against a less than mediocre football team. The defense got burned again and again and again by a simple screen play. That translates into pathetic coaching, call it what it is......

Its not just winning, play like this and it won't be close next week. Do I think we should fire the coaches? No. Do I think they were unprepared for the game? Yes.

Good retort;I agree with you and Wren 100%.They just looked unprepared and just plain bad.I don't see how anyone could look at it differently really.

[UNHFan99]

We won the game. Now on to Bill and Mary. Im not defending anyone but im also not saying its anyones fault that rhodie looked decent.

[WrenFGun]

Obviously I'm using hyperbole.

Would you prefer that I suggest the entire staff did a terrible job of game preparation for today? The defensive gameplan would've been just as useful if drawn up by a middle school student.

[WrenFGun]

By contrast, I am suggesting that it is the horrible defensive gameplan (and frankly, horrible defensive back play) that made Rhody look good.

That said, CPE is pretty impressive.

[UNH72Plus]

I mean, regardless of execution, how can you NOT question the coaching on the predictable blitzing? I could've shut the game off and had a 100% accuracy rate on predicting blitzes.

I tend to agree, but what was even more frustrating to watch was the inability to finish their tackles. How many times did the D make contact only to give up an additional 5 or 10 yards?

As a frequent critic of Toman I have to give him credit today for playing better and making some better decisions (the interception in the end zone not withstanding). I did notice, however, on several occsasions he was throwing off his back foot even when he had time to set up.

[smcwildcat]

we won thats what matters its like last years game they went for it 10 times when any team in playoff hunt would not....bc of nova loss if unh plays better and wins out itl be ok

[santosballnewhampshire]

Yo we're 8-1 and in great position, WrenFgun is just a hater...xcoolx

[UNH Fanboi]

Montana's currently losing to 0-9 Idaho St 10-9 in the 4th quarter. Every top team has had bad games against crappy competition. The defense has been great the rest of the year, so I'm not too worried about them stepping it up when necessary.

Let's just forget this week happened and be glad we cam away unscathed. If we beat W&M, we have a decent shot at a seed.

[art vandelay]

UNH will be fine but I am nervous about the W&M game. they are forever going to be a thorn in the side of UNH. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t very nervous about this game. I dont even want to admit where I would put my money because it would make me cry.

[rcny46]

[QUOTE=santosballnewhampshire;1457731]Yo we're 8-1 and in great position, WrenFgun is just a hater...xcoolx[/QUO

That's ridiculous.Yeah,they won today,but they didn't look good doing it.He's just as much a fan as anyone in the UNH camp,and because he's frustrated and critical,everyone jumps on his case.If they had gone in against the iron today,it would have been a blowout.

[UNHFootballAlum]

Montana's currently losing to 0-9 Idaho St 10-9 in the 4th quarter. Every top team has had bad games against crappy competition. The defense has been great the rest of the year, so I'm not too worried about them stepping it up when necessary.

Let's just forget this week happened and be glad we cam away unscathed. If we beat W&M, we have a decent shot at a seed.

I am concerned about our lack of tackling. How many times did we have their RB stopped only to break 2-3 tackles. also worried about our secondary ( Ryan Hinds specifically) not being agressive when the ball is in the air. Their were some balls that were just thrown up and everytime the URI receivers came down with it. This things have to get corrected this week in practice.

For all of you that think that a win is a win is a win have your heads in the sand. What WrenFGun is saying is that if we don't get these areas fixed in a hurry it will cost us and we all will be talking about what should ahve been. I am as happy as all of you that we won, but not how we played to get it.

We have yet to put together a full game when the O and D are playing well at the same time

[UNH Fanboi]

I am concerned about our lack of tackling. How many times did we have their RB stopped only to break 2-3 tackles. also worried about our secondary ( Ryan Hinds specifically) not being agressive when the ball is in the air. Their were some balls that were just thrown up and everytime the URI receivers came down with it. This things have to get corrected this week in practice.

For all of you that think that a win is a win is a win have your heads in the sand. What WrenFGun is saying is that if we don't get these areas fixed in a hurry it will cost us and we all will be talking about what should ahve been. I am as happy as all of you that we won, but not how we played to get it.

We have yet to put together a full game when the O and D are playing well at the same time

Believe me, I certainly have my concerns about this team and am not happy about how we won today. But every top 10 team has looked vulnerable at some point in the season, so I'm trying to keep things in perspective. Despite what happened today, I have confidence in the defense. They've stepped up in every other game this season even though the offense and special team have consistently put them in bad spots. I'm much more worried about the offense, which has looked shaky in several games against crappy teams. W&M will be the litmus test for whether this team is truly ready to hang with the big boys in the playoffs.

[UNHFootballAlum]

Believe me, I certainly have my concerns about this team and am not happy about how we won today. But every top 10 team has looked vulnerable at some point in the season, so I'm trying to keep things in perspective. Despite what happened today, I have confidence in the defense. They've stepped up in every other game this season even though the offense and special team have consistently put them in bad spots. I'm much more worried about the offense, which has looked shaky in several games against crappy teams. W&M will be the litmus test for whether this team is truly ready to hang with the big boys in the playoffs.

I hear what you are saying about the other top 10 teams, however, we have less margin for error. If we don't get a seed, it is a 99% cvertainty that we will be on the road. That isn't true with the other top teams. We don't have the luxury of being vunerable.

[Brad82]

watched Rhody in person vs. W&M and on TV vs. UNH.
I think UNH is better team than W&M. Won't be surprised if W&M loses last 2 games. For URI,CPE is good player and RB's and WR's give good work and that alone made UNH try hard for victory. Rhody's O-line below average,D is terrible. No progress made @ all this year.