FunTrouble. … Always took candy from strangers.
October 26, 2019 Leave a comment
Going into the game, the Hawkeyes are 5-2 with a couple of tough losses to ichigan and Penn State. Northwestern is having a down season, with just one win and a quarterback problem. The Hawks are coming off a 26-20 win over Purdue, while the Wildcats lost to the Buckeyes 52-3.
September 15, 2019 Leave a comment
Notre Dame won’t play itself out of a playoff spot if they lose a tough game to the Dawgs. But they won’t have any room for error. Georgia has Auburn, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Florida upcoming. Plus a potential SEC Championship Game. They could still play there way in. Irish have ichigan. Speaking of the Big Yellow Weasels, they travel to Camp Randall for a matchup with Wisconsin. That looms large.
The Badgers came out early and rolled ichigan. The Weasels didn’t know what hit them.
The old alma mater “Love and Honor” #loveandhonor Miami travel a couple hours north to show the Buckeyes how to play the pigskin game. During the week, Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin said something like it’s like playing on the playground and dividing up teams, and the other team gets the first 85 picks.
Well, the RedHawks took an early 5-0 lead. Miami sacked Justin Fields for a safety and got a turnover and drove for a field goal. Miami was outgaining the Buckeyes 77 yards to -2. I have proof.
Winning 5-0, Miami is outgaining the Buckeyes 77 to -2. They should take their ball and go home now.
Sorry about the screen. This is the TV I watch on Saturdays. In the basement.
And, the Buckeyes were able to barely come back and squeak out win, 76-5. But for a short time, it was 5-0.
The Wisconsin offense just took it to the Weasels D. Jonathon Taylor, the supremely talented Badger tailback, ran behind the supremely talented Wisconsin offensive line, going up the middle, basically, for a 72-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Taylor finished with 203 yards on 23 carries. Quarterback Jack Coan ran for two scores in the second quarter, and led at half 28-0. The Weasels scored a couple of TDs late, but lost 35-14. One wonders if John Harbaugh will have a offensive assistant position available next year in Baltimore.
Somebody get me a cheeseburger.
Backyard tailgate … cheeseburgers.
Not the prettiest day, but, what the hey. Things are OK.
Cheddar burgers just off the grill.
We got taters. We got cheese. You do the math.
Ready to go.
A little green tomato, a little slaw, a little onion, with some cheesy potatoes.
September 14, 2019 Leave a comment
It’s the Victory Bell and the CyHawk trophy games today. Iowa goes to Ames to play Iowa State. Iowa is 2-0, Iowa State is 1-0, beating Drake. Drake. Miami University travels 45 minutes south of Oxford to take on the Bearcats in the 124th Victory Bell game. This is not really been much of a rivalry for the last decade (the Bearcats have won 13 in a road), with Cincinnati dominating in the games as well. UC beat UCLA in the first game, and they were smoked in the second game. The RedHawks hung with Iowa at Iowa for a while in the first game, and beat Tennessee Tech in the second.
Well, Iowa had a nice drive to get the field goal. They went up 3-0. Then a lightning delay. Gives me a chance to make some sausage and corn. Sausage and corn. And when it comes back, the Cyclones pull the old double pass, and score a touchdown. 7-3. Then another lightning delay. Forever. Well, here’s the dinner I grilled in the meantime:
Italian sausage and corn on the cob on the grill.
Grilled foccacia, from the farmers markcet.
Sausage, with corn on the cob, some grilled buns.
The Hawks and Clones had a huge delay before getting to start again. It really was like a new game. In the meantime, Georgia Southern upset Minnesota, a pretty bad loss for the Gophers. The game resumed, not much happened. But right after halftime, the Hawks had a complete defensive breakdown, allowing a 73-yard TD pass from Clone QB Brock Purdy to Tarique Milton. Right down the middle. Not covered. Ugly. Cyclones up 14-6.
Iowa had a drive and got a FG, then the two traded punches until the Hawkeyes put together an Iowa drive. Run. Run. Short pass. QB run. Run. etc. etc. Score on a 1-yard run from QB Nate Stanley. Miss the 2-point conversion. But the Hawkeyes take the lead 15-14.
The RedHawks came out of the tunnel and played hard. They took a 7-0 lead with a touchdown march early. The defense dominated the line of scrimmage, stopping the Bearcats with three-and-outs a bunch. They also made a field goal in the first quarter to take a 10-0 lead.
Then the Bearcats were able to bring the heat back to the Hawks. The offensive line really started firing out and the Bearcats drove for a touchdown, to cut the lead to 10-7. Miami took to the air to drive down to the Cincy 10 or so. Then Brett Gaebbert was sacked, fumbled, and Cincy took over.
At the end of the first half, both defensive lines started to take over. With five minutes left, each team had three sacks.
Michael Warren II from Cincinnati is a nice back.
Side Note: Cincy RB Michael Warren is a pretty good darned player. He’s athletic, runs behind his pads, and can find open field. (73-yard TD update): Kid just ran 73 yards for a TD for the Bearcats to go up 35-17. He’s pretty good.
OK, back to it. Cincy was able to stem the Miami O, then they had a last second drive at the end of the first half for a touchdown, with Warren taking a direct snap from 3 yards with 10 seconds left in the half to take a 14-10 going into the half.
Miami RedHawks football and the logo.
Check-In Note: Watching the Illini-Eastern Michigan game. Eastern winning 23-17 before the first half. Geez. Ohio State bringing it to the Hoosiers in Indiana 30-10.
Halftime Tune: Bruce Springsteen bringing it with “Pay Me My Money Down,” a Georgia Sea Island tune that the Weavers used to sing.
Cincy came right out in the second half and drove the field. After a few runs and some penalties, quarterback Desmond Ridder threw a 27-yard TD pass to Josiah Deguara. The Bearcats go up 21-10. After a couple of changes of possession, Ridder threw an INT, giving MU the ball in Cincy territory. The Bearcats, though, forced a four-down turnover with a tough stop against the run on third and an incompletion on the fourth.
Ridder took the ball and fired a 51-yard rope to Thomas Geddis to bring the score to 28-10. Time for a break and, I don’t know, a Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’.
Check-In Note: Illinois and Eastern Michigan still at 23-17. Ohio State up big.
Michael Warren II takes it TO THE HOUSE!! from 73 yards. Cincy up 35-13. Doesn’t look good, if you’re an old Miami alum. And … things continued downhill. Cincy should have had a safety. RedHawks now aren’t blocking. This is less fun. Looking forward to the Iowa-Iowa State CyHawk game. America needs farmers. I need the RedHawks to make a good stop here and make this a game, at least. Ain’t gonna happen. Cincy just running over RedHawk defense. Announcers just talked about Chris Ferguson, offensive tackle for the Bearcats, who is from the Bahamas. The report is that his family is safe after the devastation from Hurricane Dorian. Click for the Red Cross link. My rule (I just came up with it) is to donate every time I do this, or else it’s all hot air.
Check-In Note: Eastern Michigan 31-24 over the Illini, and driving. OSU up 51-10. Notre Dame up 7-0 over New Mexico (go Lobos!!) early in first.
That ain’t good.
Check-In Note: Illinois was on their own 7-yard line, 4th and 10. Brandon Peters threw a 15-yard pass to Josh Imatorbhebhe. Then he threw a 36-yard TD pass to Imatorbhebhe with under two minutes to tie the game. Of course, they gave Eastern about 2 minutes to come back. And geez the Eagles just drove down the field. … And … kick a field goal to win the game.34-31.
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