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Hornets @ Lumberjacks ... in-game thread ??

Do you see any hefty ladies yodeling in the Skydome stands?

What the frak is going on with the Lumberjacks and where did this Air Hornets passing game come from? I thought Sac State's M.O. was ground control running?
 
mt jack said:
Do you see any hefty ladies yodeling in the Skydome stands?

What the frak is going on with the Lumberjacks and where did this Air Hornets passing game come from? I thought Sac State's M.O. was ground control running?
The Hornets run game influence can be seen on the wide open receivers off of a play action pass.

Herrick trips on 1st down. 2nd down falls incomplete. 3rd and 14 for NAU. Pass falls incomplete. 4th and long and NAU will punt. Damn. A Hornet is down. 98 Nash. But he is walking off. Looks like he is ok.

NAU has a solid punt with solid coverage. Hornet ball on their own 20. 4:01 left in the half. And instead of running it and milking the clock, Sperbeck has Fleming air it out and its almost picked off. Hilliard picks up 5. 3rd and 5 with 3:40 and counting left. Fleming hits Richardson who sheds a tackle and gets a nice gain. 1st down on the NAU 49.

Richardson gets a short pick up on a bubble screen. Norrise needs to hold his block for that to have more yards.
Fleming makes another completion to Lane and its close to a 1st down. 3rd and short. Hornets go deep on 3rd and 2. Bad call. Hornets line up to punt but then call a timeout. Well done. Fleming finds Richardson for the 1st down.
 
mt jack said:
Hornets going for the knockout punch at the end of the second quarter or punting?
Thank God. The Hornets have nothing to lose. Post season hopes were gone with last weeks loss.

3rd and 3 with 56 seconds left in the half. Lane makes a catch right at the 1st down marker...then they burn their last timeout. Hornets have the 1st down. Ball on the NAU 23. Toss to Hilliard gets 6. PI on NAU on a Fleming pass. Lane is hurt on the play. TD Norrise!!!!!!

PAT blocked. :x
 
mt jack said:
Sac State's playing relaxed. NAU's the opposite. NAU still has a lot to lose and it is showing today.
Why is Herrick still in? Not smart.

Hornets in a prevent. NAU moving the ball. Ball on the 50, 3 seconds left, one last play here. Good, Hornets rush 4 and Stangel didn't have time to do anything with it and throws it away. Great decision to rush 4.
 
Since I'm not able to watch live, is NAU making even a slight effort to throw the ball down field or is it all 5-15 yard hooks/slants/bubble screens? Limited attempts to stretch the field this year and once you're down 34-0, why the hell not try?
 
mt jack said:
Since I'm not able to watch live, is NAU making even a slight effort to throw the ball down field or is it all 5-15 yard hooks/slants/bubble screens? Limited attempts to stretch the field this year and once you're down 34-0, why the hell not try?
They tried a Hail Mary on the last play but the Hornets flushed Stangel. They have taken a few shots deep but the throws have not been accurate at all. NAU is completely shell shocked. It's still not over yet so anything can happen. I have to imagine Sours won't risk Herrick's health and either Stangel or the NAU 3rd QB plays.
 
NAU held to 99 total yards in the first half. :shock:

Shanks with a huge return for NAU but a holding call brings it back. NAU starts at their own 34. Herrick is playing. Bubble screen to Shanks gets 1. 2nd and 9. Personal foul on NAU. 2nd and 24. Chapman pick up about 10. 3rd and long. Monson missed a tackle that allowed additional yards to get picked up. Incomplete. NAU to punt.

Monson lets the ball bounce and the Hornets take over on their own 10. 1st down is an incomplete pass. 2nd and 10. Fleming gets 3 on a option. 3rd and 7. Draw to McCowan gets a few but the Hornets are bailed out by a personal foul on NAU. McCowans helmet came off and an NAU player punched him in the face. Hilliard gets maybe a yard on 1st down. 2nd and 9. Draw to Hilliard goes for a loss. 3rd and 10.

NAU players talking a lot of trash for being down 34 points. Norrise saves an INT on a bad deep throw by Fleming. Sac State punts. Heath has another awful punt. NAU will take over on their own 45.

Monson misses another tackle. Wilkins is down but gets off the field under his own power. 2nd and 1 for NAU. Bauman stuffed on 2nd and 1. 3rd and 2 for NAU. Yes! Badger shoots the gap and makes the stop for a loss of 2. 4th and 4. NAU picks up the 1st. NAU gets 2 on a draw. 2nd and 8. Draw gets 1, 3rd and 7. The LB's are all over these RB's. Herrick misfires and bounces it to a WR. 4th and 7 for NAU. Will probably go for it. Incomplete. Hornets take over on their own 39. Hornets need to get their running game together. Still plenty of time for a desperate NAU team to battle back.
 
Fleming throws up a prayer and NAU picks it off. NAU then fumbles on the return and the Hornets get it back. Why are the Hornets still throwing the ball. Is Sperbeck trying to let NAU climb back into it?

Toss to McCowan gets nothing. The NAU defense has finally showed up. Hornets are going to have to grind this one out. Croxdale slips and falls on a run. 3rd and 13. NICE! Croxdale picks up a huge gain on a screen pass. They caught NAU on a blitz. Great call. Hornets are on the NAU 19. Fleming scrambles for 5 but there is a holding on the Hornets. 1st and 20. Run to McCowan goes for a 1 yard loss. 2nd and 21. Bubble screen to Norrise and he jump in mid air only to get stripped. I think it was blown dead...it was. Norrise is hurt on the play. Maybe he will learn to not leap directly into 3 NAU defenders.
 
The Hornets need to keep up the pressure because SD was right on CS.com, this is the Big Sky, everything is possible. Guys are playing with a lot heart today after all these devastating losses.
 
Croxdale pick up a nice gain on a draw. Ball on the NAU 16 for a Diniz FG...the 33 yard FG is good...Hornets capitalize on another NAU turnover. 37-0 2:19 left in the 3rd. That was a great time consuming drive.

WOW NAU has a huge return. The kick-off coverage has just been pathetic today. NAU on their own 49, runs a trick play that falls incomplete. NAU lined up in a wildcat formation and throw it deep. Great coverage there. Dixon is DRILLED by Wilkins on a RB dump off.
 
Dixon gets nothing on the run. 4th and 3 coming up. The D has shut their running game down. 4th down pass is well over thrown. Hornets take over on their own 45. Fleming hits Deadder on a play action. This should end the 3rd qtr. 37-0 after 3. I think we have this one in the bag.

Fleming just misses Norrise for a TD. Good to see Norrise is ok. Please dude, no more leaping into multiple defenders, this isn't the WWE. Croxdale picks up 5. 3rd and 5. Ball is batted down. Hornets had a WR wide open on a curl route that would have got the 1st. Diniz for a 40 yard FG...DRILLS IT! 40-0 14:21 left.
 
FINALLY!!!! Some solid kick coverage. NAU stopped on their own 30. NAU opens with a run. They might be packing it in. I think its time to get the 2nd string some playing time.

PI on the Hornets. NAU receiver dropped it. Could have been a huge gain. Questionable call, this could affect the outcome of this game...only kidding. :P
 
SactoHornetAlum said:
Bad PI call...
Agree. Minimal contact at best.

NAU lining up for a 4th and 1. Damn. Dixon outruns the pursuit to get the first. Hornets just couldn't get to him. NAU takes a shot in the endzone and get a PI call. Dixon gets a decent run. A Hornet player is down. 91. Looks like a back injury.
 

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