SCOREBOARD:
Michigan 17 Northwesterrn 3
OSU 44 Minnesota 0
USC 33 Oregon St. 35
Brian/Brian/Kevin 7 John/Ellis/Jason 4 *game tied due to tie in OT
GAME SUMMARY
The game took place under near-perfect weather conditions. The sky was blue and it was a great day for football. The winds were gusting from the South East a bit but died down as the game progressed. The field conditions were rough due to the rain the previous couple of days. A combination of muddy field and old sneakers (which the equiptment manager had convinced them were "much better in mud than cleats...trust me") made for limited mobility. On an unrelated note, the equiptment manager has just been fired.
The game began as a 2 on 2 jaunt pitting the Brians again John and Jason. Ellis then joined the fray and became all-time offense. The combination of John Ellis and Jason proved to be too smart for their own good. Offensive huddles took 2-3 minutes and often ended in a sack due to overcomplicated plays. In addition, Brian H had 2 interceptions for touchdowns during this period.
On the other side of the ball, the punt return for Brian Brian and Ellis was on and off. Attempting the hook-and-ladder style return, they once scored a touchdown thanks to Ellis' quickness and once, well, threw the ball back and forth to each other until the defense got down the field and tackled them.
Once Kevin came, he joined the Brians and it was a true 3 on 3 competition. Highlights of the battle included a tough goal line stand by the EKJ defense, stopping two Brian H rushes at the goal line. (the second play was reviewed and since there was no indisputable video evidence, the call on the field stood). After receiving the ball again, Brian H led a Brady Quinn like march down the field with his hurry-up offense. Kevn and Brian M both caught multiple passes including a touchdown catch for Kevin.
In overtime, Kevin once again was a touchdown recipient as Brian M's coverage was very tight. On the other side, a series of miscues left it at 4th and goal. Brian H broke up a pass to Jason and then dropped a would-be game-ending interception. John dropped a game-tieing touchdown pass. Finally, Ellis ran for a disupted touchdown similar to Brian H's rush previously. Once again, the call went to EKJ resulting in a tie in overtime. A grudge match date has not yet been set.
Special mention goes to John for his "hot rod, hot rod" snap cadence, to Brian M for the long touchdown catch of the day, and to Ellis, the decided MVP of the game (absolutely not sarcasticly! (nor was that)).
