Monday, October 1, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
ACC Football Live: Duke Blue Devils vs Memphis Tigers
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| Coin toss - Duke vs. Memphis - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
Updates provided each quarter here and more frequently on Twitter @pksport.
Kickoff coming up in five minutes.
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1st Quarter:
- Duke receiving and allows Memphis kickoff to go out of bounds
- Renfree makes progress down field and into Memphis territory
- Blue Devils keep the ball for 4:35 and enter Tigers half of field but can't convert on anything after 10 plays and 50 yards
- Duke defense doesn't allow Memphis to make any progress and the Tigers are forced to punt after five plays and 14 yards
- Blue Devils' Lee Butler touches and fumbles the punt and the Tigers recover the ball on the Duke 27
- Memphis starts its offensive sequence by keeping the ball on the ground, but having trouble gaining much ground against the Duke defense
- Duke gets the ball back at its own
- Quarterback Sean Renfree lofts a 24-yard pass to Jamison Crowder for a 1st down at the Duke 47-yard line
- The Blue Devils still trying to run the ball but with limited results
- After a few downs with a pass out-of-bounds and a scramble - flags are flying everywhere
- Offsetting holding penalties on both teams - 3rd down repeated at Memphis 48-yard line
- Duke's drive (5 plays, 41 yards) treads some more water - makes now waves
- Punt is away and clears the end zone
- Memphis ball on their own 20-yard line coming up
- Game still tied 0-0 with 3:43 to go
- The Tigers find some room with run and pass plays to gain first downs against the Blue Devils defense - keeping a quick snap pace against Duke
- Tigers losing momentum with penalties that lose ground that was gained previously
- Duke defense shuts down Memphis offense and Tigers will punt the ball to begin the second quarter
2nd Quarter:
- Memphis punts the ball and it's touched on the Duke 3-yard line and there is another scramble that the Tigers almost recovers
- However, after a review, Duke gets the ball deep in its end
- Renfree comes up in the pocket and tries to zip a pass to his left which is intercepted by Wynton McManis who scores the easy TD
- With the PAT, Tigers lead the Blue Devils 7-0 with 14:46 remaining
- Duke gets the ball back and tries to run it with a handoff to Josh Snead - no gain
- Renfree goes to the air for the next two possessions - two incomplete passes but Memphis is penalized for second pass attempt - Duke gets the first down as a result
- Blue Devils gain three yards on the run before Renfree throws a 27-yard strike to Desmond Scott - now on the Memphis side of the field
- Duke working short yardage pass and run plays and move the chains sitting on the Memphis 26-yard line
- Brandon Connette gains 22 yards on a pass from Renfree - first and goal for Duke on the four-yard line
- Connette takes the snap and runs it in himself to score the touchdown and the PAT is good
- Tie game - 7-7 with 10:28 left to play in the quarter
- Big kickoff return by Memphis' Bobby McCain - doesn't make it all the way as he's tripped up by Duke's Ross Cockrell
- Tigers tried to run it in on the first two downs gaining some yards, but Duke denies them the opportunity to score
- Memphis is successful on the third down with a touchdown score and successful PAT
- Tigers lead the Blue Devils 14-7 with 9:17 to play
- Duke continues to struggle on the run, so Renfree throws it in the air to Connette but is brought down quickly and its questionable whether the catch was complete
- After a Duke challenge from coach Dave Cutcliffe, the pass is rule incomplete
- Renfree goes back to Vernon for another catch and 13-yard gain
- Jela Duncan gets the ball and runs it 57 yards for a first down on the Memphis nine-yard line
- Duke begins to work the ball in the Red Zone and settles for a field goal - 7 plays 74-yard drive for the Blue Devils
- Memphis continues to lead 14-10 with 7:10 remaining
- Big kickoff for Blue Devils - Memphis starts on its own 20-yard line and has trouble moving the ball on the run
- Blue Devils for the Tigers to go three and out - punt is up
- Lee Butler can only get six yards on the return and Renfree prepares to wind the Blue Devils offense up
- Duke makes some gains with Renfree passing to Isaac Blakeney and Jamison Crowder
- An unnecessary roughing penalty puts Duke at the Memphis 37-yard line and sets the stage for Renfree to complete two consecutive pass to Connor Vernon for 15 and 37 yards respectively
- The talented receiver scores the touchdown and Duke now leads 17-14 with 4:01 to play
- On the ensuing kickoff the Blue Devils regain possession of the ball after the onside kick attempt by the Tigers
- Renfree tried to go long to Vernon again, but he can't get to the ball through his defender
- Another incomplete pass and Duke has to punt it away - still leading with 3:36 to play
- Memphis working from its own 21-yard line - making incremental gains with 1:40 to play
- The Tigers can't work it any farther and are forced to punt the ball away after a close sideline call doesn't work to their favor
- Duke on its own 34-yard line with just over a minute to play
- Renfree scrambles and is sacked - first of the season for Memphis
- After an unsuccessful long throw to Vernon, Duke kicks the ball away
- Memphis has 34 seconds to try to convert another score but takes two consecutive knees to run the clock down
- Duke leads at halftime 17-14
3rd quarter:
- Memphis starts with the ball on its own 35-yard line after Duke kicks it off
- Tigers drive only lasts for three plays before they punt it back to Duke
- Duke starts its drive with Renfree throwing a short pass to Crowder
- Juwan Thompson carries it for 15 yards on the next down before Renfree is sacked on the next
- The Blue Devils continue to make progress with pass plays of 10 and 14 yards consecutively as they sit on the Memphis 26-yard line
- After working the ball down to the Memphis one-yard line, the Blue Devils fumble the ball and a 14 play, 60-yard drive ends just like that
- Duke still leads 17-14 with 6:19 to play in the quarter - Memphis ball on its own three-yard line
- After three straight plays deep in their zone, Memphis is forced to punt it back to Duke - another chance for the Blue Devils offense
- Blue Devils gain eight yards on their first down of the series
- Connette comes in to take the snap and he pushes forward to get the first down on the 19-yard line
- Duke continues to run the ball until Renfree puts up a 16-yard pass that Scott leaps in the air to score his second touchdown of the game
- After the PAT, Blue Devils lead 24-14 with 3:40 to play in the quarter
- Memphis quarterback Jacob Karam trying to get the offense into gear but finds trouble with the Duke defense that is limiting progress
- After a few successful rushes of five and 15 yards respectively, the Tigers are forced to punt again
- Duke regains possession on the return and begins its progress down field
- As time counts down to end the quarter, Duke will begin with its ball on its own 35-yard line
- Blue Devils continue to make forward progress combining rushing and short passing plays
- After starting at their own 38-yard line, Duke is snapping the ball from the Memphis 32-yard line
- Renfree takes the snap and finds open field and runs it for 25 yards to the seven-yard line
- Connette comes in and tries to run it in but only gains a yard
- Renfree looks to Vernon but the pass is incomplete in the end zone
- After a Duke timeout, Renfree hits Connette with a pass and the Blue Devils extend their lead to 31-14 with 10:27 to play
- Memphis starts on its own seven-yard line and Karam makes a pass for a short gain
- The Tigers can't do much more with their possession and punt it back to Duke
- Duke will start on its own 31-yard line
- The Blue Devils continue to work the ball on the ground and eating up valuable game time
- Jela Duncan and Juwan Thompson moving the chains until Connor Vernon catches a pass from Renfree and runs it 31-yards in for a touchdown
- After the PAT, Duke leads 38-14 with 6:02 remaining
- Tigers start their possession on their own 30-yard line after a 24-yard return on the kickoff
- Memphis still can't muster up its offensive stride as the Duke defense allows 31 yards on seven plays - another punt directed at Duke with three minutes to play
- Duke begins at its own 44-yard line and continues to keep the ball on the ground
- Anthony Boone in at the quarterback position and begins the rush for some more short yardage gains before taking few knees to run the clock down
- Duke wins it in front of 23,658 during Homecoming weekend
Final: Duke 38, Memphis 14
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Teeing off against cancer in Raleigh
The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic tees off on Sunday at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, N.C.
Area golfers and donors along with celebrities like Scotty McCreery, Charles Barkley, NC State basketball coaches Mark Gottfried and Kelly Harper, Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller along with players Joe Corvo and Chad LaRose and many others will tee off at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets are available to the public for only $5.
With a great weather forecast, there is not a better chance to support the V Foundation in generating funds to support cancer research while strolling the fairways on a Sunday.
Recent Raleigh Sports Examiner on Examiner.com:
Area golfers and donors along with celebrities like Scotty McCreery, Charles Barkley, NC State basketball coaches Mark Gottfried and Kelly Harper, Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller along with players Joe Corvo and Chad LaRose and many others will tee off at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets are available to the public for only $5.
With a great weather forecast, there is not a better chance to support the V Foundation in generating funds to support cancer research while strolling the fairways on a Sunday.
Recent Raleigh Sports Examiner on Examiner.com:
Monday, August 6, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Penn State shakedown and resurrection
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| The students' faces say it all - Patrick Smith, Getty Images |
Not the dreaded 'Death Penalty', but something deemed to be worse.
The punishment includes fines, bowl bans, loss of scholarships, probation and having someone from the outside being there to hold their hands through it all.
Now all Penn State football has to play for is pride and going back to what the fundamental purpose of intercollegiate athletics is about - supplementing a college education
They will do it
Believe it or not, the tireless effort and work ethic required to 'be the best' and overcome this adverse situation will carry the Penn State football program forward.
They owe it to the coaching and teaching legacy of Joe Paterno to succeed, and they will do it without the 'extra bells and whistles' that their opponents have to work with.
Do not be surprised if they continue to win, even with less scholarships than anyone else.
They have just as many quality facilities and support personnel or more, than many Division I programs already.
The next four to eight, even twelve years will truly show what the have and have nots in college football truly possess.
Back to fundamentals
The true test of quality coaching and teaching will determine how well committed and talented student-athletes will perform.
The added consolation to it all will be that everyone will be able to witness it on TV.
Though the legacy of former coach Joe Paterno has been tainted by the Jerry Sandusky scandal that created all of this mess, JoePa's teaching and coaching philosophy, if learned properly, will help to teach true student-athletes to be successful.
What will the NCAA and its member institutions do then?
Only time and history will tell.
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