Lehigh at UNH Game Thread

[UNH Fanboi]

Game starts at noon.

Time to get things back on track after last week's debacle.

[RichH2]

Hope not. Altho, I admit I would not be surprised with UNH win, I am rooting for a better performance by lehigh O

[UNH Fanboi]

37 yd FG by UNH. 3-0

[LU65]

UNH goes up 3-0 on 37 yd FG. Took the KO and moved from their 35. Converted on three third downs but stopped with a qb sack on the last attempt.

[LU65]

LU gains 20 on first down pass play but forced to punt from mid-field on 4th and 1/2 yard. UNH takes over on their own one.

[LU65]

Three and out as UNH punts the ball back to LU around mid-field.

[LU65]

Good tv video reception on WHNwildcats.tv Worth the $7.95.

[LU65]

LU kicks a 41 yard FG into the breeze. It's good! 3-3

[LU65]

UNH moves 60+ yards on 5 plays and converts a fade pass to deep endzone for 1st td of the day. UNH leads 10-3. 4:31 left in first.

[LU65]

Kennedy brings the KO back to the UNH 23. Taken after a bobble at the LU goal. LU drives stalls and 45 yd FG attempt fails.

[LU65]

Fox fumbles and LU recovers at UNH 35.

[LU65]

Quarter ends with LU on the UNH 25 thanks to a Colvin to Drawl pass. LU continues to stay in their 3-4 defense with moderate success.

[R3TRO]

All the bounces against UNH right now.

[LU65]

Colvin goes to the 11 on a QB draw/self-recoved fumble. Campbell up the middle for a TD. Tie game: 10-10.

[R3TRO]

Peters has 2 carries for 2 first downs... then they give it to Jellison for a gain of 0. He's just not explosive. Keep giving it to PETERS!

[UNH Fanboi]

21 yd TD pass to Fox, PAT good. 17-10 UNH. Offense looking good.

[LU65]

UNH takes over on their 31 and moves smartly (albeit a 10 yard blocking penalty on Orlando) down the field with runs by Peterson and passes to Fox (last one good for 21). PAT good. UNH leads 17-10 with 10:07 to go.

[UNH Fanboi]

Nice sack by McNally! He just blasted in there.

[dwtime]

Nice INT for the Cats, UNH takes over at the Lehigh 35

[UNH Fanboi]

Vasso INT at the Lehigh 35. QB made a bad throw under pressure.

[LU65]

LU's Kennedy takes the KO back to the 25. M. Colvin sacked. M. Colvin goes nowhere on draw. M.Colvin, about to be sacked, throws up a prayer and is intercepted on the LU 35.

[LU65]

UNH goes nowhere and is intercepted on their third down play. LU (Brian Andrew) brings it back into UNH territoy.

[dwtime]

Nice stop by the UNH D

[LU65]

LU takes over on the UNH 39 and goes backwards (Campbell 2 yard loss, false start, a bobbled pass by Drawl) and is forced to punt. Kick goes into the endzone and UNH takes it on their 20.

[dwtime]

Peters with the first down, we need to get runs for 1st downs like that

[LU65]

LU continues to rush only 3 and drop back 8 with no success! Toman hand-offs to Peters (over 50yds so far) and Toman passes to Orlando. Five different receirvers hit so far. LU can't seem to stop the diversfied attack of UNH. Heat?

[dwtime]

UNH first down and knocking on the door.

[dwtime]

Peters TD UNH!

[LU65]

Toman eludes the rush and goes to the 13. Pass to Peter's - goes untouched in the endzone. PAT good. 24-10 UNH.

[dwtime]

Lehigh runs out the clock and UNH goes into the locker room up 24-10

[R3TRO]

Peters is starting to separate himself as the playmaker out of the backfield.

[LU65]

LU does nothing with the ball during the final 1:39 of the half. Campbell and Colvin each for a handful of yards; a couple of short passes - dropped or off-target. They even emptied the backfield on one play but still couldn't find a open receiver. A dissapointing 2nd quarter of play after giving their followers some hope with solid running plays during the first 15 minutes. LU to get the ball to start the second half. Expect more running plays and an effort to control TOP in the 2nd half. Probably only way we get back into this game.

At the half..........

First Downs
NH 17
LU 5

Total Yards
NH 292 (209 rushing)
LU 86 (45 passing)

TOP
NH has held the ball for 11 more minutes than LU

[dwtime]

UNH moving the ball to start the 2nd half

[UNHFootballAlum]

Peters has the burst to get throught the hole and around the corner. Also he is running much harder than he did last year. I still would like to see Setian get some carries, but it is good for him to at least get into teh game. The play calling is more imaginative and they are running motion and making the defense adjust to different formations

[LU65]

LU goes quickly with first possession. UNH takes the ball and runs Peters and finds Orlando for one completion after another. LU still rushing 3 and giving far too much cushion on the wideouts. UNH goes for it on 4th and one but fails. LU takes over on their 44.

[dwtime]

Jellison coudn't get 1 yard to get the 1st. Why does the UNH OC keep going to that dry well?

[dwtime]

Thankfully refs realize they were about to make a bad call and pull back the flag UNH takes over on their 40, 1st and 10.

[LU65]

It only gets worse! LU picks up an handful of yards on Campbell run and flair passes but is force to punt from their 50. A bad snap, mis-hanlded ball and a 10 yard punt.

UNH goes upstairs on second play - Toman to Fox. Down to the LU 19.

[dwtime]

Nice pass to Fox, that kid makes things happen

[dwtime]

Joey Orlando for 6! UNH up 31-10

[LU65]

Joey Orlando out of Bethlehem, PA (of all places) pick up another TD pass on the day. LU's 3 down linemen are limiting UNH up the middle but their LBs and DBs can't close quick enough on the Wildcat receivers.

[dwtime]

UNH D stops Lehigh and UNH takes over on their 40 again on the punt

[dwtime]

Tohman picked off, Lehigh returns to the UNH 35

[LU65]

Colvin attempts three passes and connect on one behind the line for 1 yard gain. Punts to UNH. They go nowhere and on third down tosses an intercept to Lehigh (Venario).

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Why not at least try to run? I mean 1 or 2 yards is better than 0. This is insane.

[UNH Fanboi]

Now Flemmings picks one off at the UNH 3. Lehigh's QB is having an awful day.

[dwtime]

UNH returns the favor and picks off Lehigh, UNH ball on thier own 3

[LU65]

Colvin goes deep and is intercepted at the UNH 3. Some new faces enter the game for UNH.

[dwtime]

Big gain again by Fox, he seems too athletic for the Lehigh defense

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Big gain again by Fox, he seems too athletic for the Lehigh defense

I have no idea how the LU defense is still standing. They've been on the field the entire game.

[R3TRO]

UNH O is finally clicking.

[LU65]

So much for Lehigh's hope to win TOP. UNH has run 67 plays racking up 400+ yards of offense. One more score and expect wholesale Wildcat replacements. Who's got UNH by 28 in the office pool?

[LU65]

LU Freshman RB, Sherman, in the game at running back and keys current drive. Believe it's UNH second D squad. Ball on the UNH 40 - 2nd and 20.

[UNH Fanboi]

Lehigh's QB throws another punt INT on 3rd and 20. UNH gets the balll on the 3.

[LU65]

Colvin intercepted at the goal line. UNH takes over at the LU 3.

[LU65]

Orlando's 10th catch on the day put the ball at the UNH 34. Peters has 9 receptions. Together they've combined for over 200 yards. UNH punts and takes over at their 36.

[LU65]

Colvin (10 for 28 on the day) couldn't move the team and LU punts. Decker enters the game at QB for UNH. Toman was 26 for 37 (4td and 2 interceptions) for the day.

[LEHIGH61]

It looks like we lost Al Pierce (our best defensive player IMO) late in the first half. Hope he will be OK. ANOTHER VALIANT EFFORT BY THE DEFENSE. The offense SUCKS.

[dwtime]

Nice win for the Cats, we needed it.

[R3TRO]

Definitely a nice win, only giving up a total of 129 yards to Lehigh and only 8 first downs.

[LU65]

Decker keeps it on the ground surrounded by players down - if not off - the depth chart. LU holds and takes over on down. Run one play and that's it. Final: UNH 34 - LU 10.

Despite the loop-sided score, it was the "O" that deserves the brunt of the criticism. With a bye week (10/7) couldn't come at a better time. Injured today were: Pierce, Kennedy and O'Brian. Hopefully Lum will be ready to lead the team in 14 days when Fordham visits Goodman Stadium.

The bloody details:

Yards gained
UNH 519
LU 129

Plays run
UNH 89
LU 52

Colvin's Passing
10 for 28 (129 yards and 3 interceptions)

[UNH Fanboi]

Final score:

UNH 31 - Lehigh 10

Notable Stats

Total Offense:
UNH - 519 (354 passing, 165 rushing)
Lehigh - 129 (69 passing, 60 rushing)

UNH Offense:
RJ Toman - 26/37, 348 yards, 4 TD / 2 INT
Dontra Peters - 19 carries, 93 yards
Sean Jellison - 15 carries, 35 yards
Terrance Fox - 9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Joey Orlando - 10 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
Time of possession - 39:28

Lehigh Offense:
Michael Colvin - 10/28, 69 yards 0 TD / 3 INT
Jay Campbell - 9 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
Time of Possession - 18:44

I'm glad that we were able to show some versatility on offense, get a comfortable victory, and walk away from this game injury free (I think). Speaking of that, did Jeannot not play today?

[smcwildcat]

great job to get back on track!...
http://unhwildcats.com/video/fball/UNHfootball100925highlight.flv

[ngineer]

Thanks for the thread. I listened to the game on the radio while watching another debacle in person (Johns Hopkins at Moravian) and it sounded as ugly as the game I was watching! The Lehigh radiomen felt that UNH's QB is superior to Villanova's Whitney. Excellent versatility on offense. Lehigh's D sounded valiant being stranded out there for 90 plays in the heat. Yes, Colvin got baptized today, but it also sounded like our OL got manhandled which prevented any kind of running game developing to take the pressure off of the passing. Back to reality for both teams! Good luck to the 'cats. I think your ship has been righted.

[WrenFGun]

Thanks for the thread. I listened to the game on the radio while watching another debacle in person (Johns Hopkins at Moravian) and it sounded as ugly as the game I was watching! The Lehigh radiomen felt that UNH's QB is superior to Villanova's Whitney. Excellent versatility on offense. Lehigh's D sounded valiant being stranded out there for 90 plays in the heat. Yes, Colvin got baptized today, but it also sounded like our OL got manhandled which prevented any kind of running game developing to take the pressure off of the passing. Back to reality for both teams! Good luck to the 'cats. I think your ship has been righted.

Toman had his best game of the season, IMO, but yeesh.

If Toman gets protection and makes the right decisions with the ball he can beat anyone ... it's a matter of the consistency from week-to-week. I'm excited to see how he performs agianst what is likely a better defense next week. The OL was better, though not great, this week. Playcalling definitely improved.

[UNHFootballAlum]

Toman had his best game of the season, IMO, but yeesh.

If Toman gets protection and makes the right decisions with the ball he can beat anyone ... it's a matter of the consistency from week-to-week. I'm excited to see how he performs agianst what is likely a better defense next week. The OL was better, though not great, this week. Playcalling definitely improved.

Wren, I agree with your comments. I was glad to see Dontra Peters get most of the carries. I wonder if jellison's turf Turf Toe is still bothering him as he looks very slow and with no explosiveness.

[RichH2]

ngineer,
It would seem that Ceech has not yet succeeded in juicing the O, talent , coaching ???? They were ridiculously outclassed. OL was again embarassed. I really thought OL would be a rock for us. Other than Drake, they have been quite bad.
Altho, dbs were torched againxbangx, D hung in there against a much better team.

It would appear that GU is the class of the PL this yearxhurrayx

[ngineer]

ngineer,
It would seem that Ceech has not yet succeeded in juicing the O, talent , coaching ???? They were ridiculously outclassed. OL was again embarassed. I really thought OL would be a rock for us. Other than Drake, they have been quite bad.
Altho, dbs were torched againxbangx, D hung in there against a much better team.

It would appear that GU is the class of the PL this yearxhurrayx

Time will tell if there is any class in the league this year.
Coen was raving mad after the game with the offense. Very poor execution. The play by play guys on the radio seemed to be describing lackadaisal or not 100% effort by a number of players. Maybe the heat, but they were really tough on the WRs for 'selling' on the runnining plays leading to the LBs and DBs getting that extra step to support the front knowing early the play was not a pass. The bye week couldn't have come at a better time in terms of trying to get some people healed and challenging some people as to where they want to go for the next 7 weeks.

[clearthinker]

Toman had his best game of the season, IMO, but yeesh.

If Toman gets protection and makes the right decisions with the ball he can beat anyone ... it's a matter of the consistency from week-to-week. I'm excited to see how he performs agianst what is likely a better defense next week. The OL was better, though not great, this week. Playcalling definitely improved.

Lets see-----Toman is named CAA offensive player of the week and you say "yeesh"

Crusader 11 where are you--calling Crusader 11----he must be in mourning since Holy Cross got their a** kicked