Villanova @ New Hampshire Game Thread

[Mattymc727]

I believe this one is on tv in New England. 12 start time.

I know some of my other UNH fans are more optimistic about this one than I am...

This is what I envision Nova doing to the UNH defense all day


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyCQVwpRnK4

[Engineer86]

What a classic "sandwich" game. If UNH can crank up the offense, there is a chance.

[HailSzczur]

CSN is picking up the game for anyone in the Philly area.

[UNH Fanboi]

UNH needs to play a perfect game and get a little lucky with turnovers just to have a chance of winning. This game will really test what this team is made of.

[bluehenbillk]

CSN is picking up the game for anyone in the Philly area.

Yea bit its tape delayed - broadcasting at 7pm. Bumped by MLS :(

[Anovafan]

Yea bit its tape delayed - broadcasting at 7pm. Bumped by MLS :(

Ugh, seriously? WTF?

[HailSzczur]

Yea bit its tape delayed - broadcasting at 7pm. Bumped by MLS :(

Maybe TCN then? I read it's on CN8 live in NYC and then on SNY at 3:30

[HailSzczur]

According to the schedule I see, the Comcast Sports Net has the Union game scheduled for 2pm, with State of the Union on at 1pm. The Battle of the Wildcats will air on a tape delay at 7:00

On TCN (for me on Comcast Ch 88) is the Nova game at the regularly scheduled time. New Yorkers or New England people good luck figuring out what your coverage is.

[Bill]

This is why it's good to have DirecTv. I just checked my guide...and UNH-Nova is on 4 different channels live, 2 of which are HD. Awesome. I will definitely DVR this one.

[State Line Liquors]

It's on my Verizon service in suburban Philadelphia live at noon. Channel 99, The Comcast network.

Direct TV blows.

[HailSzczur]

Hell of a catch by #81 there of UNH to get to 1,000 career yards

[VUCats02]

Anyone have a link to the game? Can't believe CSN is not showing this until 7.

[HailSzczur]

Do you get TCN? That's what I'm watching on

[smilo]

^Is that Comcast? Because I don't know how to get this game either.

[smilo]

Is this the third straight week Nova blocks an extra point? I think we had one against either Penn or W&M, but I can't remember which one. Probably the former.

And obviously Towson just got blocked in the 1st half last week.

[VUCats02]

It is. Nova blocked PAT's against W&M, Towson, and now UNH

[HailSzczur]

It is. Nova blocked PAT's against W&M, Towson, and now UNH

Throw in the blocked FG attempt to seal the game last week too. Hell of an effort by the special teams

[UMaineD]

17-0 MAINE early 2nd

[Mattymc727]

17-0 MAINE early 2nd

Get your own thread. Nova is up 14-6 at the half. Robertson is a great player.

[UMaineD]

24-0 Maine 5:12 to go in 2nd

[smilo]

Robertson has a lot of room to improve as a passer. Absolutely incredible QB, but there are a ton of great receivers on this team yet they seem to operate like a high school team. Robertson has posted a pretty good completion percentage lately, but passing yardage is very limited. I get that there is a trade-off with his legs, but I don't know if I should have confidence in his ability to complete a big pass late in the game if and when it is necessary.

He's clearly one of the best QBs in the FCS so I'm probably just being a pessimistic fan who is over-analyzing a couple plays.

[HailSzczur]

Kills me that everyone on the D saw the trick play coming, but just couldn't get to him

[HailSzczur]

Robertson has a lot of room to improve as a passer. Absolutely incredible QB, but there are a ton of great receivers on this team yet they seem to operate like a high school team. Robertson has posted a pretty good completion percentage lately, but passing yardage is very limited. I get that there is a trade-off with his legs, but I don't know if I should have confidence in his ability to complete a big pass late in the game if and when it is necessary.

He's clearly one of the best QBs in the FCS so I'm probably just being a pessimistic fan who is over-analyzing a couple plays.

Our top (or one of our better) receivers Joe Price is out for the 2nd straight week. Abdur-Rahman is also out this week. Robertson loves that bubble screen to JAR

[HailSzczur]

Gotta love the "technical difficulties" for UNH setting off the cannon

[Mattymc727]

Love the UNH cannon guys shooting off the cannon in the middle of a 2 point conversion. So New Hampshire....

[HailSzczur]

Love the UNH cannon guys shooting off the cannon in the middle of a 2 point conversion. So New Hampshire....

That was a pretty dinky little cannon blast. Sounded like the ball hit out of the boards out in the back of the end zone

[Lehigh'98]

That cannon was hilarious, they couldn't get it lit after the Td. Then the tv guy was telling the cameramen to get off them because they are about to start the 2 pt play

[smilo]

Our top (or one of our better) receivers Joe Price is out for the 2nd straight week. Abdur-Rahman is also out this week. Robertson loves that bubble screen to JAR

Ugh that JAR play kills me. It's a fine play, but they don't need to run it every other play, haha.

Also I think we have enough depth a WR to be able to replace at least Price. Obviously Abdur-Rahman is a unique player.

[HailSzczur]

Ugh that JAR play kills me. It's a fine play, but they don't need to run it every other play, haha.

Also I think we have enough depth a WR to be able to replace at least Price. Obviously Abdur-Rahman is a unique player.

I mean if a teams not going to cover him, why not run it?

[Mattymc727]

Well this is an incredibly different game then I expected, that's for sure. UNH 15-14 after 3 qtrs

[HailSzczur]

Well this is an incredibly different game then I expected, that's for sure. UNH 15-14 after 3 qtrs

Amazed no turnovers all game. I think that's going to make the game.

[HailSzczur]

Great blocking by UNH on 1st and 10 from the 1. Looks like we were going safety or bust

[Lehigh'98]

Setian is running very well today. Explosive..

[dwtime]

Allison!!!!!!

[Mattymc727]

missed xp....god damn...

[VUCats02]

UNH misses extra point. Wow. Still a killer drive from UNH there.

[HailSzczur]

Hopefully these blocked/missed PAT's come back to bite UNH in the ass....

[dwtime]

we miss the xp, jeez can't figure MacArthur's brain farts on kicking sometimes

[R3TRO]

What a *****ing disappointment. Miss an extra point to add pressure to 'Nova. Ugh

[HailSzczur]

My heart stopped on that return

[dwtime]

and the UNH defense disappears just when we need them, again.......

[HailSzczur]

John Robertson is something else. Biggest game changer in the CAA

[VUCats02]

This is getting too nervewrecking.

[VUCats02]

How this team cannot punch it in from the goalline on 4 plays is beyond my mind.

[HailSzczur]

JOHNNY FOOTBALL

[VUCats02]

TOUCHDOWN. Oh boy here we go. Nova defense NEEDS to play tougher.

[HailSzczur]

How this team cannot punch it in from the goalline on 4 plays is beyond my mind.

I hate that delayed hand off s**t. Robertson left Monangai out to dry on 3rd down. When they're in the backfield already why dump it to him. Gotta hold onto it and hope he can bulldoze someone

[Lehigh'98]

Nice drive there!! Robertson certainly can run it

[smilo]

Holy cow, John Robertson is amazing. Thank goodness there was enough time on the clock to allow his legs to take over the game.

[Mattymc727]

Damn

[VUCats02]

Yes!!! Here we go. Big stop.

[smilo]

Now we need the defense to finally step up this half. I hope they're up to the challenge. I'd love to finally see a turnover.

[VUCats02]

UNH in passing situations not too strong of a team. Nova needs to take care of the ball on special teams and this last drive. Hopefully not jinxing the game's first turnover.

[HailSzczur]

Back to Back CAA offensive Player of the Week John Robertson with the TD

[VUCats02]

JOHNNNNNNY ROBERTSON1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mattymc727]

2 tds in 4 mins? thats terrible...

[dwtime]

AAAAAAAAAND we give up a winnable game again............ Way to go Cats.........

[HailSzczur]

generous late hit penalty. wow

[HailSzczur]

Why the hell are UNH trying a hook and ladder now?

[VUCats02]

Mannnnn two straight possible turnovers but UNH still has hope.

[Lehigh'98]

Go for 2???

[dwtime]

GOLDRICH!!!!!!!!! Now the adventure starts, the xp.

[dwtime]

Going for two win or lose......

[dwtime]

UNH Setian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lehigh'98]

Wow setian!!! Helluva call

[HailSzczur]

Can't believe we blew that.

[dwtime]

29-28 UNH WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VUCats02]

Wasn't really a gutsy call for UNH considering their awful kicker. Great win by UNH.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Woohoo!!

[Mattymc727]

still 13 ticks left...

[VUCats02]

Hopefully Nova can rebound from this next week against Maine. A win against Maine next week makes up for this loss.

[dwtime]

UNH wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mattymc727]

What a game!!!!!

[VUCats02]

I'm taking the brightsiding approach. Last time Nova lost @ UNH in the regular season they won the national championship :)

[smilo]

Well, that was extremely disappointing. Especially because of the 2 point conversion. Starting at the 50 didn't help, but I thought we had it when it was 3rd down.

[Mattymc727]

Hey Nova, go kick Maine's ass next weekend.

[UNH72Plus]

Okay all my fellow Wildcat fans (That's UNH Wildcats) who have been dissing the team all week and especially today, I have the table all set with a big helping of crow for each of you to eat. Defense or no defense this was a hell of a win!

[dystopiamembrane]

Congrats, UNH!
Great win.

[Mattymc727]

Ill eat some crow. UNH's best effort so far this season, and they needed it. Nova pretty much blew it at the end there. Overall, another classic matchup in the CAA.

IMO UNH still needs to win out to be a playoff team. 7-4 may not cut it.

[VUCats02]

Ill eat some crow. UNH's best effort so far this season, and they needed it. Nova pretty much blew it at the end there. Overall, another classic matchup in the CAA.

IMO UNH still needs to win out to be a playoff team. 7-4 may not cut it.
the ll
Basicaally was the kind of game where the last team with the ball won the game. If Nova had 30 more seconds at the end they probably could have put together some kind of drive to get in field goal range. The way that game was going at the end that would be all the time they needed. Instead they only had 10 seconds to work with and the clock simply ran out.

[Mattymc727]

the ll
Basicaally was the kind of game where the last team with the ball won the game. If Nova had 30 more seconds at the end they probably could have put together some kind of drive to get in field goal range. The way that game was going at the end that would be all the time they needed. Instead they only had 10 seconds to work with and the clock simply ran out.

Agreed, I honestly was nervous with 13 seconds left. Robertson was an animal today.

[ngineer]

Way to go UNH! AnyGivenSaturday!

[UNH Fanboi]

Highlights on UNH website:

http://unhwildcats.com/sports/fball/2013-14/releases/20131019vjr4rm

Anyone have the video with the CSN audio?

[Tribal]

Holy (bleep), I DVRed this game and watched it late last night. Game of the farkin year.