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MD at GT 06 Sim
Back after a one week lay off is the EA Sim. MD is 2-2 in the cyber world before heading to face GT, while their real world friends are 3-1. MD has Drew Weatherly back in the action this week. It seems most players took the off week to let some lingering injuries heal. Corso dons the yellow jacket head, and Herby agrees. MD will kick off. No shock here they are talking up Calvin Johnson. D kicks off and GT returns it to the 21. On first down Ball takes off and is tackled for a loss by Marcus Wimbush. On second down Ball over throws Johnson going across the middle. 3rd and 12, Ball hits Johnson underneath for a gain of 3. Durant Brooks punts to Oquendo who takes the faircatch at the MD 40. Ball for a loss of 2. Ball up the middle for a loss of 1. 3rd and 13, Ball hits Lattimore out of the backfield but he steps out of bounds after a gain of 3. Podlesh punts and GT takes over on their own 17. Johnson on a slant out to the 36. Ball hands it off to Tammal Choice, for a loss of 4. Pitch to Choice, and Josh Wilson makes the stop after a gain of 8. 3rd and 6, a draw to choice, for a gain of 2. 4th and 4, and Brooks is out to punt again. Oquendo takes the punt at the 18 and calls for the fair catch. Lance Ball up the middle for 4. Ball up the middle for 3 more. 3rd and 3, Ball up the middle and is inches short. 4th and inches and Podlesh is out to punt from the 28. The ball is returned to the 26, but Tech is called for clipping, back them up 15. A pass from Ball to Choice for a nice pass and a first. Ball hits FB Mike Cox for another first out to the 44. On first Ball goes deep to Johnson who makes the catch over Varner down to the 17. Choice up the middle for 4. Ball on play action hits Johnson in the end zone for 6. XP is good. 7-0 with 4:10 remaining in the half. Heyward-Bay takes it from one yard deep out to the 26. Ball up the middle out to the 39 and a first down. Big hole on that play. Ball off tackle for a loss of one. 2nd and 11, a shotgun, fake to Ball, Hollenbach keeps it for a loss of 5, and Hollenbach has injured his shoulder. Well here is the chance for all of you who want to see Cyber Steffy as the starter. 3rd and 16, and Steffy is sacked. 4th and 23, Podlesh trots out to punt, and Tech returns it to the 36. 2:41 remaining in the half. Ball hits Choice in the flats for a gain of 5. Choice up the middle for a short game. Hollenbach is out for the remainder of the game. 3rd and 5, and Varner makes a nice break up. Oquendo returns the punt for 3 yards to the 21. HAYNOS MAKES THE CATCH FOR A FIRST down to the 34. Steffy hits Heyward-Bay for another first to the 48. Tick Tick tick, 1:06 and counting, Steffy drops back, and the pass is broken up. Steffy had an open Isaiah Williams but he over throws it and it was intercepted. On first down Ball returns the favor and Taylor intercepts the pass. 0:53 remaining in the half. MD hands off to Ball for a gain of 7, TO. Steffy hits Oquendo down to the 16, TO #2. Ball up the middle for a gain of 2, very conservative. Ball goes to Williams in the end zone, put there was a nice coverage on the play. 3rd and 8, Ball up the middle, just short of the first, and out comes Ennis, TO MD with 4 seconds left. a 23 yard attempt is good. 0:02 left in the half. MD will have to kickoff, and it is returned for a short gain. 7-3 at the half. MD will receive to start the second half. Hayward Bay with a nice return from the one out to the 37. On first down Ball runs off left tackle for a gain of 8. Steffy hands off to ball and he fights for again of 1. 3rd and 1, a give to Cesa, and he is again inches short. Out comes Podlesh. The punt is returned, but Varner puts a lick on the return, fumbled, and GT recovers, but there is another clipping call and the ball is backed up to the 11. A gain of 5 on first. A pass break up on seconds. 3rd and 5, Ball connects with a diving James Johnson for the first. Loss of one on first. Ball takes off for a gain of 5. 3rd and 6, and some nice pressure forces an incomplete. 4th and 6, Brooks to punt, Oqunedo makes the catch and gives the reverse to Heyward-Bay out to the 27. Ball on the delay out to the 30. LB KaMichael Hall was injured on the play. 2nd and 7, A reverse to Heyward-Bay for a gain of 9. 1st and 10 on the 39. Ball breaks a couple of tackles for the hardest 3 yards you will ever see. 2nd and 7, Ball again for a gain of 3 more, 3rd and 4, and Ball gets the first out to the 50 thanks to a second effort, Hall will return. 1st and 10, Ball for no gain. Ball on the delay from the shotgun, loss of 2. 3rd and 12, and the 3rd quarter comes to an end. MD one of 6 on third down conversions, and Steffy connects with Drew Weatherly for a first down to the 31. Steffy fakes to Ball and hits Isaiah Williams for a gain of 16. On first Ball gains 6 to the right. 2nd and 4, Steffy hits Haynos, but he is only able to gain one in the flat. 3rd and 3, the give is to Cesa for a loss of one. 4th and 4 and they are going for it, and Steffy hits Oquendo on a slant for 6!!! Excessive celebration penalty and Ennis is forced to put 15 more yards of umph into the XP, and it is good. 3:14 remaining, MD up 10-7. GT returns the kick to the 26. Ball hits choice out of the backfield, and he fumbles and it is recovered by Taylor. Another celebration flag backs MD to the 46. Ugggh. Cesa for no gain. MD is milking the clock, and Steffy drops back and hits Williams for a gain to the 40. 3rd and 6, Steffy hits Williams, and oh, that is a terrible spot, 4th and inches, and they are going for it. Ball bounces it outside for a big gain down to the 19. TO GT. Ball up the middle for 9, 1:36 and counting remaining. Ball gets it, breaks a tackle and is stopped at the one. First down, TO GT. Steffy hits a WIDE OPEN Jason Goode for 6!!!! XP is good, 17-7, with 1:02 remaining. The kick is taken for a touch back. The boo birds are out in GT. Ball is stopped behind the line by David Holloway. A pass break up on second. 3rd and 15, 0:42 to go, Ball on play action to Calvin Johnson, for the first to the 38. Incomplete. No huddle is killing me! All kinds of pressure on Ball and another incomplete. 3rd, and 10, Ball is flushed drops it to Choice for a loss. On 4th Ball hits the other Johnson down to the 42. Pass to Calvin Johnson, gain of 3. Ball goes deep to Calvin Johnson for the TD as time expires. XP is good. MD holds on for the 17-14 win!!!!
Stats: Steffy 10-13 94 yds, 2 TD 1 INT Hollenbach 1-1 3 YDS Ball 22 carries 99 YDS Williams 3- 26 Oquendo 2- 18 1 TD Goode 1-1 1 TD Holloway 4 tackles 1 Sack Gardner 6 Tackles Taylor 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery (star of the game) Podlesh 4 punts 42.7 avg |