THE IUP Football Thread

[EyeoftheHawk]

Good win by IUP today and lopsided as it should have been, but let’s not get too excited thinking the problems have been solved. I’m sure the coaching staff is saying the same thing. The defense was lights out after the first drive and created a lot of the points today. The offense was sluggish in the first half once again being unable to sustain a drive or establish the running game. Hunter finished the half 8-20 and missed several throws and tossed an awful pick. The fumble returned for the TD to end the half was a huge momentum swing.

Ship brought to town one of the worst offenses I’ve ever seen at Miller Stadium. They’d love to have IUP’s problems. If 41 hadn’t gone down that may have helped keep them in it but for the most part it was a mess. IUP did capitalize on the mistakes, which is good, but they still couldn’t sustain drives. Hunter was much better in the second half but he’s still starring down receivers. IUP’s defense will be good enough to keep them in most games, but despite all of the weapons on the outside, I’m not sure IUP can score enough against good teams.

Stewart looked like his old self today, and I appreciate that they’re still limiting him a bit. He should be hitting on all cylinders by the Slipper Rock game. I think if he got the ball 20 times he’d help the O-line look better. I’d give that group a C+ to a B- today because they showed some push and kept Hunter clean, for the most part. Still a long way to go. A road trip to Hurst will help the growth process. Now we can quit talking about last week!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I heard his name once.

He changes his number now weekly for some reason.

[EyeoftheHawk]

Speaking of injuries, Houser (WR) and Daniels (LB) have yet to dress yet this year. Both were expected to probably be on the second team. Any word on either?

Cole Laney also didn't dress today. He looked OK on the sidelines (no casts or anything).

Where was Adam Houser today?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Speaking of injuries, Houser (WR) and Daniels (LB) have yet to dress yet this year. Both were expected to probably be on the second team. Any word on either?

Cole Laney also didn't dress today. He looked OK on the sidelines (no casts or anything).

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Tort must have called a timeout (pun intended) at halftime and woke them up a bit.

Defense played well. That first TD was a whacky deflected pass that somehow went to the Ship player in stride.

On the injury front, Vaughn could be an issue. It appeared to be a ankle or foot (something down there). Danielson also has an ankle (although his seemed more a tweak).

I think IUP has a new kickoff returner. That's good. They needed a spark back there.

They had Ship's starting QB beyond frazzled there after halftime.

Good recovery win after the offense looked putrid in the first half. Running game still wasn't good. Washington returning may help. He seems more explosive than the others.

[ShoNuff]

Don't worry. Be happy.

IUP will run rings around Ship. I expect everything to click today.

I am glad you have faith in them...I do not right now.

[iupgroundhog]

What a concept lol.

I'd be lying to say I'm not nervous about today. I was at the Ship debacle in '18 and the Edinboro disaster in '21.

The King of the Timeouts needs a fast start today.

Don't worry. Be happy.

IUP will run rings around Ship. I expect everything to click today.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I’m just glad there’s another game this week so we can quit talking about this one!

For what it’s worth, I was at a HS game last night and the scoreboard operator had timeouts wrong most of the game. Funnily enough, I was in the booth with the coaches from one team and the D coordinator continually told the guys on the sideline “The scoreboard is wrong, we only have one timeout left and they only have one left.” They were on top of it for both sides.

On to Week 3!

What a concept lol.

I'd be lying to say I'm not nervous about today. I was at the Ship debacle in '18 and the Edinboro disaster in '21.

The King of the Timeouts needs a fast start today.

[EyeoftheHawk]

I’m just glad there’s another game this week so we can quit talking about this one!

For what it’s worth, I was at a HS game last night and the scoreboard operator had timeouts wrong most of the game. Funnily enough, I was in the booth with the coaches from one team and the D coordinator continually told the guys on the sideline “The scoreboard is wrong, we only have one timeout left and they only have one left.” They were on top of it for both sides.

On to Week 3!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Guess it may have been a little karma from last year then. Karma never forgets.

I could think of a lot of things to call the final 2:20 of that game.

Karma doesn't come to mind.

I do wonder if Miller will have a new scoreboard operator tomorrow. That person likely quit or got fired. Stuff rolls down hill.

[RockPride]

No. The same scenario happened last year in the Cal/IUP game. Cal had driven down the field and was in position for a chip shot field to win the game. They were hurrying to the line to spike the ball, but somebody never was fully set. So they called either an illegal procedure or a false start penalty on Cal. Because there was a moving clock, the penalty resulted in a 10-second run off. The game ended and IUP won. Otherwise, Cal has an opportunity for a chip shot field goal to win the game.

Correct, that's the scenario I was thinking about. The only way to save the 10 second runoff is by calling a timeout. No timeout, 10 second run off.

[Ram040506]

No. The same scenario happened last year in the Cal/IUP game. Cal had driven down the field and was in position for a chip shot field to win the game. They were hurrying to the line to spike the ball, but somebody never was fully set. So they called either an illegal procedure or a false start penalty on Cal. Because there was a moving clock, the penalty resulted in a 10-second run off. The game ended and IUP won. Otherwise, Cal has an opportunity for a chip shot field goal to win the game.

Guess it may have been a little karma from last year then. Karma never forgets.

[IUP24]

Isn't that only NFL?

No. The same scenario happened last year in the Cal/IUP game. Cal had driven down the field and was in position for a chip shot field to win the game. They were hurrying to the line to spike the ball, but somebody never was fully set. So they called either an illegal procedure or a false start penalty on Cal. Because there was a moving clock, the penalty resulted in a 10-second run off. The game ended and IUP won. Otherwise, Cal has an opportunity for a chip shot field goal to win the game.

[IUPalum]

and a 10 second runoff...game would have been over.

Isn't that only NFL?

[RockPride]

The investigation should've been why clock wasn't stopped when IUP called the time out. It should've then IUP assessed a 15 yard penalty.

and a 10 second runoff...game would have been over.