Hofstra @ William and Mary - Game Thread

[TexasTerror]

Pretty solid announcers on the Fox Sports Net affiliate...

William & Mary strikes first on a QB rollout to the TE via the air...9:16 left in the first quarter...

W&M 7-0 Hofstra...

[TexasTerror]

Confusing...

If your not paying attention...Pride sounds like Tribe...

Hofstra picks up a first down by the nose of the ball to continue their drive...at the H42...

Hofstra is struggling with their passing game here...three straight pass attempts, all they could get was a screen pass...they'll have to punt..

[tribe_pride]

I liked the Tribes aggressive play calling on its first possession.

W&M forces Hofstra to punt on its 2nd possession. Tribe with the ball at its own 19.

[TexasTerror]

W&M felt the pressure coming on that 3rd and 5...

Nice job by Hofstra, W&M fixes to punt...

[TexasTerror]

Hofstra uses their first timeout on 3rd and 11 at their own 40...

Fumble...dump pass complete and then Hofstra coughs it up a few yards shy of the first down...

W&M picks it up in Hofstra territory...

[tribe_pride]

Hofstra having trouble moving on the pass again and fumbles on 3rd and long. Tribe ball on the Pride 42 or so

[TexasTerror]

Hofstra having trouble moving on the pass again and fumbles on 3rd and long. Tribe ball on the Pride 42 or so

W&M sure is looking sharp on the defensive side of the ball right now...

What can you tell us about some of those Tribe defenders? Any notables for the home team?

[tribe_pride]

Don't know a lot but I believe the LBs are supposed to be the strength. Some of the other fans know a lot more but they are probably at the game.

End of qtr 7-0 W&M

[tribe_pride]

Tribe stupidly goes for it on 4th and 15 from the 35 and gives up possession

[tribe_pride]

W&M killing itself with 3 Pass Interfence penalties so far. Hofstra driving 1st down at the WM 27.

[TexasTerror]

W&M's pass defense, hit or miss with those penalties...but that was a huge stop in the end zone of a potential Hofstra TD pass on first down...

[tribe_pride]

TD Hofstra 7-7

W&M needs a long drive to give the D a rest

[tribe_pride]

INT Hofstra at their own 45. No biggie because otherwise Tribe punts from their own 15

[TexasTerror]

W&M defense is keeping the pressure up on Hofstra...

There's another sack for the Tribe...forcing 3rd and 18 for the Pride...3/8 on 3rd downs for Hofstra, but Hofstra gets a huge first down into W&M territory...28 yards to the WM38...

W&M came with the pressure, but that Hofstra QB has rockets on his legs...seven yard pickup...W&M gets pressure again and Hofstra's QB throws at his recievers' shoes...

W&M forces Hofstra to act on 4th down...

Hofstra goes for the 45 yd FG and it's good...13-7 Hofstra with 47 ticks left in the 2Q

[TexasTerror]

TOUCHDOWN WILLIAM & MARY

Beautiful 46 YD TD pass with the QB being hit right after he got rid of the ball (roughing the passer)...

Score is now W&M 14-13 Hofstra - 4:39 3Q

[TexasTerror]

Hofstra attempts a FG from 33 yards out...

Kick is blocked...W&M recovers the block...

W&M maintains the 14-13 lead in the first minute of the fourth quarter...

[TexasTerror]

Poor Hofstra QB...

Seems to be under pressure each time the ball is snapped...

47 yard FG by Hofstra, GOOD...

Hofstra 16-14 W&M 7:20 4q

[TexasTerror]

W&M has a huge defensive stand, uses one timeout and gets the ball back with just around three minutes left, down by two, infront of their home crowd at the WM34...

[TexasTerror]

First down and more...

Brooks to the H34...30 YARD PICKUP!

[TexasTerror]

W&M sacked on 1st and 10...

W&M calls their second timeout...

[TexasTerror]

Hofstra had an INT and dropped it...that was 3rd down...

On 4th down...broken up...

Hofstra with 1:21 left in the 4th has the ball and the game...

[TexasTerror]

Ballgame...

W&M falls to Hofstra at home by a count of 16-14..

[umassfan]

Tough loss for W&M... on top of it now they get to come to Amherst and face the top 10 ranked Minutemen from UMass...