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FIU at Maryland 2006 EA Sim
Back again after that eerily similar result (except for the fact we actually had a lead the cyber world), but the kick off fumble most importantly. Any who the real Terps are 2-1, and our cyber friends are sitting at a very NCST like 1-2. 61 degrees and light rain and heavy wind. Corso predicts a win for the good guys. MD will be kicking off. Obi lets it loose and it taken from the 5 to the 22. Ned is stopped for a loss of two on the handoff. Padrick hits Ned for a 3 yard gain on a quick screen. Jefferson makes a tackle in coverage 3 yards short of the first and Rivest punts it away to Oquendo who was hit immediately at the 34. On first down Lance ball fumbles and it is recovered by Acoff Jr. First down is a one yard gain to the 33. Padrick hits his TE Smith for a first. On first down Christian Varner picks it off at the 16 and able to return it 1 yard. On first Hollenbach pulls out the play action and hits Isaiah Williams up to the 34. On First Tim Cesa gets 3 . Another play action, this time to Ball is stopped for no gain. 3rd and 7, direct snap to Ball out across mid field and down to the 44. Ball on the inside draw gains 5. Ball gets the first at the 34. First and 10, Hollenbach from the shotgun hands off to Ball for 1. Hollenbach hits Oquendo on a come backer and picks up 4 before he steps out. 3rd and 5, Hollenbach hits a wide open FIU defender, but he drops it. Ennis trots out for a 49 yarder and he gets it. 3-0 MD with 20 ticks left. FIU returns the kick out to the 23. Short gain on a pass on first. End of the first quarter. A roll out from Padrick is complete and Holloway makes the tackles inches short. On third and short Dre Moore makes a huge stop. Another FIU punt, and Oquendo returns it for two yards. Ball with another fumble, but it was recovered by himself. Hollenbach hits Skinner for a short gain. 3rd and 7, Ball gets just enough for the first. Ball on the 50, and FIU is challenging the spot. To close to call, and the play stands. Hey diddle diddle Lance Ball up the middle for 4. Ball off left tackle for no gain. Ball again off left tackle for a big gain down to the 30. Ball leveled in the back field, loss of 2. 1:50 to go in the half. Ball gets 3 to the left. Hollenbach hits Skinner but he is stopped 4 yards shy of the first, and Ennis is out for the 41 yarder from the right hash, and he sneaks it through the upright. 6-0, with 0:45 left in the half. Obi's kick is returned from the end zone out to the 14. Byrd comes alive, Deep pass, and Gardner breaks it up. FB runs up the middle, no gain, TO MD, their first. 3rd and 8, Navarre makes the stop. TO, MD again. Rivest out to punt again. Oquendo takes the fair catch at the 50 with :029 left. Hollenbach form the shotgun, and he is sacked, hurry up play sacked again, and MD takes their last TO. 3rd and 19, Heyward-Bey makes a catch at the 20, but is stopped at the 18 as time expires. 6-0 at the half. Wow. Riveting stuff to watch here. FIU kicks off, and Heyward-Bey returns it from the 10 to the 30. First and ten, fake to Ball, Hollenbach keeps, and he is tackled for a loss of 1. Ball of the right gains 7. 3rd and 4, from the "I", a counter to Ball out across midfield down to the 44. Ball up the middle for a gain of 4. Ball gets 4 more on a counter to the right. 3rd and 2. Ball gets another first down to the 31. Ball breaks a couple of tackles ad picks up 6. Herbstreit informs us he is over 100. Ball up the middle for 1. 3rd and 3, the give is to Cesa, who is stopped short, 4th and 2, the MD fans chant go, and boo when Ennis comes out. The kick is up and good. 1:15 remaining in the 3rd. FIU returns the kickoff out to the 25. Ned fumbles, and it is recovered by MD, however, someone was offside, and FIU keeps. A pitch to Ned, and Jefferson makes the stop in the backfield. Ned stopped again in the backfield. 3rd and 8, the pass is caught, but he did not get the first. Rivest out again to punt. Oquendo returns it for about 6 to the 35. Ball gets it for a gain of 3 to the right. End of the third "quar-tar". Ball up the middle for two. 3rd and 5, Ball up the middle, carries a few guys for an extra 3 or so yards. First and 10, ball on the 48. Ball gains 9 more. 2nd and 1, and Ball is stopped for no gain. From shotgun, Sam hands off to Ball for a draw and gets 5 more. Form the 39, Ball runs behind Heyer for a gain of 4. 2nd and 6, Ball gets up near the first down, bringing up 3rd and inches. Ball gets three more, and another first down. 2:02 left in the game. Ball with a nifty spin move and a gain of 8. TO FIU. 2nd down, Ball right up the gut down to the 10. TO FIU. Natch, Ball is called for a personal foul for excessive celebration. First and 25 from the 25.5. Ball up the middle to the 21. Ball to the left down to the 13, FIU takes its last TO. 3rd and 13, Ball up the middle for 6 more. Ennis trots out for the 24 yard attempt, and it is good with 0:16 left. 12-0. Egekeze to kick off. From the 2 it is returned out to the 18. On first down, Padrick was lit up as he was set to throw, incomplete. This time his pass is complete across the middle for a first down. As time is running out, they get off one more play, and Padrick is scrambling, lets one loose across his body from left to right and it is picked off by Erin Henderson covering the RB. MD wins 12-0. Not a very exciting game, but it is a win, and the running game was able to do pretty much what it wanted until it got to the redzone. Ennis was the player of the game. I have no idea why Lattimore doesn't get in. I have him as the #1 RB, and everyone once in a while you see him split out wide, or in a dual set situation. I will have to see what is up with that. Anyways, the Real Terps are 1-0 when the cyber Terps win, and 1-1 when they lose. Let's hope for the sake of all involved that trend continues. FYI for all you gamblers out there. MD has not covered at home in about 11 straight home games. Ouch.
Stats: HOLLENBACH 6/7 FOR 70YDS BALL 33 FOR 179 SKINNER 2 FOR 8 HEYWARD-BEY 1 FOR 41 HOLLOWAY 3 TACKLES MOORE 2 TFL ENNIS 4/4 LONG OF 47 |