Saturday, September 15, 2007

Tulane vs. Houston: Fourth Quarter

FINAL: Houston 34, TULANE 10. Check in tomorrow for an in-depth analysis of the game. We'll have grades and more later on in the week.

0:32: Moore finds Dunn in the endzone on a slant pattern over the middle. 34-10 Houston . The few Green Wave fans remaining are rewarded for their patients.

0:53: Toledo goes for it on fourth down, and Moore finds Brian King over the middle for a first down. You can tell the offense really wants to get at least one touchdown.

1:06: Moore airs it out for Robottom once again. Robottom beat two defenders but couldn't get to the ball. Moore then airs it out one more time for Robottom, but once again he throws it a little too far. Robottom looked tired on that third down play.

1:21: Moore airs it out to Casey Robottom (facing man coverage) on the first play of the drive for a big gain. Robottom now has four catches for 115 yards...I wonder who the player of the week will be...

1:36: Kicker T.J. Lawrence hits a 33-yard field goal. 34-3 Houston.. That'll probably be our final.

3:33: It's becoming clear that the play of the Green Wave offense is affecting the energy of the defense on ensuing drives. After the three-and-out, the defense gives up two big runs to the outside.

4:52: Three-and-out. Moore looked jittery in his debut, and on third down got hit in the back and fumbled the ball. The Green Wave recovered the ball and Thevenot punts.

Redshirt freshman Kevin Moore will take over for Scelfo, his first appearance of the season. The commercial with Bob Toledo promising a high-powered offense is playing on the Jumbotron right now...

5:28: A nice defensive sequence for the Green Wave, including a sack on second down. Interesting how once the offense gets on the board, the defense plays with more energy on the ensuing drive.

7:20: ON third down, Scelfo's pass is batted down by a defensive lineman as Scelfo's height becomes a factor. Thevenot hits a 28-yard field goal on the next play.

8:32: Many of Scelfo's passes have sailed on him a little bit, but his last two have looked sharp, including a 12-yard pass to Ratcliff for a first down.

11:49: Scelfo takes it himself to the outside for a four or five yards before gang-tackled and pushed backward for a loss. Then few Houston players decide to keep on tackling him after the play -- personal foul and a first down.

12:56: Same exact play called, and Robottom catches it again. Ade Tuyo chugs through the middle for a first down on the next play. It looks like Scelfo is starting to find some rhythm

13:35: Scelfo finds Robottom for his first big completion of the day. Other than that play, he has looked lost out there.

14:30: Keenum finds Avery on a deep pass all the way to the Green Wave one yard line, but Avery then gets stripped and Joe Goosby recovers. The play is reviewed and then confirmed. Big play, but the game is all but over at this point.

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