Season 3, Game 1:@ Eastern Michigan
Milwaukee College Penguins (0-0, #89) vs. Eastern Michigan University (0-0, #110)
Windy and rainy here in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Despite our 0-1 record in the rain, our players - and myself - were optimistic about today's game. We were psyched. We were fielding three 1st team All-Americans (Buccheri (RG #59), Leplae (LG #69), and Straka (CB #1)) and one 2nd team All-American (Bogner (RT #52)). Also, we were introducing several highly touted recruits: my brother, R. Umali (CB #73) comes off his red-shirted year to join the secondary; top recruits Morgan (WR #88) and Franklin (WR #81) join their old teacher Mr. Finner (WR #83) in the wide-receiver corps. I expect lots of synergy there.
The first play of the game. The Eastern Michigan Eagles kick-off and Straka promptly returns it 91 yards for the touchdown. It's the Penguins' first kick-off returned for a touchdown. That's the first play of the season?! This bodes well.
Our first defensive play of the game. Hayden (LOLB #56) blitzes in for the sack. Two plays later, Geigel (SS #23), making her first start (replacing E. Ziegeweid who graduated), makes our first interception of the season. On our ensuing drive, Koch (QB #22) displayed his agility and ran it in. 14-0, lickety-split.
K. Miller (RE #62) recovered a fumble; Straka got an interception. By the end of the first half, we were up 31-3, largely due to 21 points off of turnovers.
But despite our blow-out, we suffered a big loss. M. Koch got injured late in the game and had to be helped off the field. The team doctors say he is out 3-4 weeks. In comes plucky back-up quarterback, Root (QB #5). She gamely led our charges to our only touchdown in the second half, completing 6 of 8 passes for 93 yards. It's her senior year; she'll be starting her first game against highly-ranked Kansas State.
STATS: MKE- EMU
score: 47-3
first downs: 20 - 8
total offense: 391-177
rushes - yards: 32-206 --- 33-26
comp-att-TD: 13-27-2 --- 9-28-0
passing yards: 185 - 151
sacked: 3 - 4
turnovers: 4 - 7
fumbles - lost: 6 - 3 --- 4 - 3
intercepted: 1 - 4
top: 16:16 -- 15:44
KEY PLAYERS (Offense)
Root (QB #5) 213.9 rating, 6-8 for 93 yards, 1 TD
Koch (QB #22) 84.4 rating, 7-19 for 92 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 8-41 rush (5.1 avg), 1 TD
Wetzel (HB #47) 22-138 rush (6.2 avg); 2-36 rec (18 avg)
Morgan (WR #88) 4-59 yards (14.7 avg), 1 TD
Leplae (LG #69) 6 pancakes
KEY PLAYERS (Defense)
Umali (CB #73) 7 tackles (1 for loss) 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass deflect
Straka (CB #1) 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 pass deflect; 1 kick return, 91 yards, TD
Hayden (LOLB #56) 3 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recover
Conti (MLB #72) 5 tackles (3 for loss)
Bushell (MBL #42) 6 tackles (1 for loss), 1 forced fumble
NOTES: Our defense hasn't given up a touchdown in two straight games. Freshman kicker R. Chi (#40), under winds gusting at about 25-26 mph, went 4-5 in field goals.
Windy and rainy here in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Despite our 0-1 record in the rain, our players - and myself - were optimistic about today's game. We were psyched. We were fielding three 1st team All-Americans (Buccheri (RG #59), Leplae (LG #69), and Straka (CB #1)) and one 2nd team All-American (Bogner (RT #52)). Also, we were introducing several highly touted recruits: my brother, R. Umali (CB #73) comes off his red-shirted year to join the secondary; top recruits Morgan (WR #88) and Franklin (WR #81) join their old teacher Mr. Finner (WR #83) in the wide-receiver corps. I expect lots of synergy there.
The first play of the game. The Eastern Michigan Eagles kick-off and Straka promptly returns it 91 yards for the touchdown. It's the Penguins' first kick-off returned for a touchdown. That's the first play of the season?! This bodes well.
Our first defensive play of the game. Hayden (LOLB #56) blitzes in for the sack. Two plays later, Geigel (SS #23), making her first start (replacing E. Ziegeweid who graduated), makes our first interception of the season. On our ensuing drive, Koch (QB #22) displayed his agility and ran it in. 14-0, lickety-split.
K. Miller (RE #62) recovered a fumble; Straka got an interception. By the end of the first half, we were up 31-3, largely due to 21 points off of turnovers.
But despite our blow-out, we suffered a big loss. M. Koch got injured late in the game and had to be helped off the field. The team doctors say he is out 3-4 weeks. In comes plucky back-up quarterback, Root (QB #5). She gamely led our charges to our only touchdown in the second half, completing 6 of 8 passes for 93 yards. It's her senior year; she'll be starting her first game against highly-ranked Kansas State.
STATS: MKE- EMU
score: 47-3
first downs: 20 - 8
total offense: 391-177
rushes - yards: 32-206 --- 33-26
comp-att-TD: 13-27-2 --- 9-28-0
passing yards: 185 - 151
sacked: 3 - 4
turnovers: 4 - 7
fumbles - lost: 6 - 3 --- 4 - 3
intercepted: 1 - 4
top: 16:16 -- 15:44
KEY PLAYERS (Offense)
Root (QB #5) 213.9 rating, 6-8 for 93 yards, 1 TD
Koch (QB #22) 84.4 rating, 7-19 for 92 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 8-41 rush (5.1 avg), 1 TD
Wetzel (HB #47) 22-138 rush (6.2 avg); 2-36 rec (18 avg)
Morgan (WR #88) 4-59 yards (14.7 avg), 1 TD
Leplae (LG #69) 6 pancakes
KEY PLAYERS (Defense)
Umali (CB #73) 7 tackles (1 for loss) 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass deflect
Straka (CB #1) 2 tackles, 1 INT, 1 pass deflect; 1 kick return, 91 yards, TD
Hayden (LOLB #56) 3 tackles (2 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recover
Conti (MLB #72) 5 tackles (3 for loss)
Bushell (MBL #42) 6 tackles (1 for loss), 1 forced fumble
NOTES: Our defense hasn't given up a touchdown in two straight games. Freshman kicker R. Chi (#40), under winds gusting at about 25-26 mph, went 4-5 in field goals.
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