Colgate at Albany, 9/1/12

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate Raiders, 0-0
at
Albany Great Danes, 0-0

Game Notes
Colgate - http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2012/8/31/Game_Notes-Albany_2012.pdf?id=2595
Albany - https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/146033.pdf?SPSID=70366&SPID=8009&DB_OEM_ID=15800

Video link from Albany: http://www.ualbanysports.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_LANG=C&db_oem_id=15800
Radio from WKXZ (free): http://wkxzfm.com/
LiveStats: http://www.ualbanysports.com/newLiveStats/Football/index.dbml?GAME_STAT_ID=686287&db_oem_id=15800

LET'S GO 'GATE!

[Go...gate]

GO RED RAIDERS!!!

[TheValleyRaider]

2012 Colgate Raiders

Team Captains
Patrick Friel
Chris Looney

Offense
QB - Gavin McCarney
TB - Jordan McCord
FB - Ed Pavalko
WR - Chris Looney
WR - Dan Cason
TE - C.J. Stempeck
LT - Ryan Risch
LG - Brian Crockett
C - Brendan Walsh
RG - Andrew Scarmardo
RT - Craig Capodiferro

Defense
DE - Anto Almasian
NT - Mike Watts
DT - Chris Horner
RUSH - Andrew Nairin
SLB - Vincent Russo
MLB - Patrick Friel
WLB - Kris Kent
CB - Mike Armiento
SS - Chad Frey
FS - Jonathan Mputu
CB - Wendell Lewis

Special Teams
K - Andy Burgess
P - Evan Goldszak
H - Dan Cason
LS - Patrick Friel
KOR - Jimmy DeCicco
KOR - Ryne Morrison
PR - Ryne Morrison

[Go...gate]

Think this could be a tough one for Colgate, but I believe Colgate has a solid chance to win.

[TheValleyRaider]

Livestats is working, but I haven't gotten the radio up

[TheValleyRaider]

Chip shot 20 yard field goal from Burgess is GOOD!

3-0 Colgate
4:02 1st

Radio isn't working, which is incredibly frustrating. Going totally with Livestats

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

was hoping this game was on front row...it is not....

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate 3
Albany 0
End 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

TOUCHDOWN! DeCiocco threw it to O'Connell (some kind of trick play?) from 20 yards out, Burgess' PAT is up and GOOD!

10-0 Colgate
13:48 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Chillis takes the handoff from 21 yards out, TOUCHDOWN for the Danes. PAT is GOOD

Drive was extended by a Personal Foul penalty against the Raiders. So far an early missed FG from Kenny is the difference

10-7 Colgate
9:35 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Livestats has slowed down, but it appears Albany blocked a punt which Colgate covered in the end zone for a SAFETY

10-9 Colgate
8:19 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Albany blocked a 2nd punt, this time running it back for a TOUCHDOWN. The PAT is up and GOOD

16-10 Albany
2:53 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate 10
Albany 16
Halftime

Colgate missed a 37 yard FG attempt with 14 seconds left. 2 blocked punts so far are the big difference. Defense giving up some big gains, but also has a pick to stop another Dane drive. Gotta get the offense going, especially the passing game. McCarney is 10-19 so far, need to be more consistent (how much is him and how much the receivers I certainly couldn't say)

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

The NEC is showing well so far...

Monmouth gave Lehigh all they could handle, Duquesne giving ODU fits and Albany winning at half....

[TheValleyRaider]

Getting set to start the 2nd half, Colgate will kick it away

[Fordham]

2 blocked punts?!?! C'mon Gate! Very unBiddle-like.

[TheValleyRaider]

McCarney picked off at the Albany 3, and the Danes proceed to drive the length of the field, Osbourne capping it off with a 4 yard TOUCHDOWN run. PAT is up and GOOD

23-10 Albany
6:31 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate responds, McCord goes in from 15 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN!! PAT is up and GOOD!!

23-17 Albany
4:40 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Albany strikes back, knocking through a 42 yard FG

26-17 Albany
1:17 3rd

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

The Colgate defense seems to be struggling again. Tough opener though....

[TheValleyRaider]

Albany early in a drive after a Colgate punt as the quarter ends

Colgate 17
Albany 26
End 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate defense can't get a stop, Albany opens up the score again with a TOUCHDOWN run

33-17 Albany
13:08 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

McCarney goes 26 yards to Stempeck for a Colgate TOUCHDOWN!!! McCarney tries to run in for 2, but it's NO GOOD

33-23 Albany
11:26 4th

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

update?

[ColgateTD]

TVR - thanks for the constant updates. Can't get the game on the radio here. Our D appears to be a problem again. 2 blocked punts??

[Go...gate]

Any update?

[TheValleyRaider]

Dueling punts leads to Albany punching in another rushing TOUCHDOWN. Just about over in the Capital District

40-23 Albany
1:50 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Livestats has stopped updating, but ESPN has called it

Colgate 23
Albany 40
Final

Defense needs work. Or better players. Or something. Offense might be potent, but they need more consistency. The 2 blocked punts were killer, though we certainly had chances to get back into the game. Good luck to Albany, always been a fan of their program.

Now, how exactly does one get to Brookings, South Dakota.... xreadx

[Pard4Life]

Teams had identical offensive statistics... TOP, turnovers, yards, plays... but Albany had 315 yards rushing. I guess this game confirms what we suspected about Colgate: offensive horses, but no defense.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

TVR,

South Dakota is in Vermillion which is about 90 miles south of Brookings.

I saw SD against Montana today, solid team. They have a lot of big guys but aren't exceptional fast. I watched most of the game with the Montana St coach.

[TheValleyRaider]

TVR,

South Dakota is in Vermillion which is about 90 miles south of Brookings.

Figures. I should stop trying to be clever after losses xdohx