Otterbein opens the season with a victory for their 1st year HC Tim Doup. Definitely struggles on the offensive side of the ball, but the defense was outstanding shutting out Gallaudet and forcing them to 3 TO’s. Hard fought game by Gallaudet, they hung in the game for 3 QTR’s, they just simply ran out of steam on the ground offensively. The Cardinals now head to Wilmington (OH) in 2 weeks with a bye week next week. On Saturday September 15th, the Cardinals face the Quakers of Wilmington in Wilmington, OH for the 1st OAC matchup of the 2012 season. Cards win by a final score of 15-0 and are now 1-0.
Otterbein Key Individual Stats: QB Kingcade (11-18-2, 118yds), RB Sizemore (4-46), RB Burzanko (13-42), WR Carpenter (4-30), WR Shively (3-29), DB Kennedy (2 INT’s)
Otterbein Final Stats: 15pts, 246yds of total offense, 3 TO’s
Gallaudet Key Individual Stats: QB Boneho (4-11-2, 42yds), RB Baker (15-55), RB Flores (11-54), WR Elstad (2-25)
Gallaudet Final Stats: 0pts, 219yds of total offense, 3 TO’s
Coach Tim Doup receives his 1st victory of his HC career!
FINAL SCORE: Otterbein 15 Gallaudet 0
Cards take a knee and that’s the ball game!
Bisons turn the ball over on downs, Cards take over with 20sec left in the game
Cardinals defense has been superb today, holding the Bisons to just over 200yds of total offense so far in this game
Bisons just running out the clock here handing it off with under a minute left in the game
That’s the advantage of having your QB also be your punter, always keeps the defense on their toes on 4th down
Cards go for it on 4th & 10, pooch punt in the shotgun by Kingcade, ball downed at the Bisons 3yd line, 1st & 10 Bisons
Loss of a yard on the handoff, Cards face a 4th & 10
3rd & 8 for the Cards, ball on the Bisons 36yd line
Timeout Gallaudet with 2:43 left in the game, 15-0 Cards on top
Kingcade letting the clock run down all the way before taking the snap
4min left in the game, Cards with the ball on the Bisons 38yd line
Kingcade’s pass on 3rd down complete to Shively for a 1st down!
Burzanko will likely see a lot of work this drive as the Cards want to run the clock down
Just under 6min left in the game, 15-0 Cards on top with the ball
2nd INT for Kennedy today
4th down pass by Boneho INT by Jaylin Kennedy! Cards take over from their own 47yd line
Timeout Gallaudet with 6:15 left in the game, Cards leading 15-0
Bisons face a 4th & 8, likely their last chance to try and stay in this game
Cards defense has been quite impressive today, definitely the strong side of the ball opening the 2012 season
Gallaudet hasn’t thrown the ball much this game, but since the Cards TD, they have yet to run the ball
Bisons move the chains once again on the passing play, 1st & 10 on the 45yd line
9min left in the game, Cards lead 15-0
Bisons move the chains on a screen pass from Boneho, 1st & 10 Gallaudet ball on their own 41yd line
Cards sticking tough on defense bringing up 3rd down for the Bisons
Bisons pass the ball here on 1st down, just the 4th pass of the game for the Bisons
Cardinal defense will look to come out firing again as they’ve shutout the Bisons thus far today
Bisons take possession of the ball at their own 11yd line trailing 15-0
Following the PAT, the Cards now lead 15-0 in the 4th QTR with 11:15 to go in the game!
On 3rd & goal the Cards call Kingcade’s number on the rollout as he takes it in for the 1st Otterbein TD of the season!
Timeout Cards with 11:30 to play in the game, 8-0 Cards
Cards 3rd & goal attempting to score their 1st TD of the season
2nd & goal on the decent run by Robertson
Cards 1st & goal, a much needed score on the horizon
Cards still lead 8-0 here in the 4th QTR with 13min left in the game
Bisons have been storming the inside on the run all afternoon, they continue doing so as they take down the RB Robertson, 2nd down Cards
1st & 10 Cards on the converted 3rd down pass to Grant Smith!
Illegal block in the back on RB Connor Lucas, 10yd penalty redoes 3rd down, 3rd & 9 Cards
Cards complete the long 3rd down, but there is a flag on the play
END OF THE 3RD QTR: Otterbein 8 Gallaudet 0
Cards on the verge of going 3 & out for the 3rd straight possession, 3rd & long Cards
Great field position once again for the Cards, let’s see if they can capitalize this time
Bisons come up just short, turnover on downs, 1st & 10 Cards ball on the Bisons 44yd line
The pitch looks just short of the 1st down marker, chain gang out to measure
Bisons not afraid to go for it on 4th down once again today
Cards would love to stop the Bisons on this 3rd down and give their defense a well deserved rest
Bisons gain 5yds on a short run, 2nd down
Both teams less than impressive on the offensive side of the ball as Gallaudet has 134 total yes and Otterbein has 179 total yds
Cardinal defense has been on the field more often than the offense today
Kingcade’s punt into the end zone, touchback, 1st & 10 for the Bisons on their own 20yd line
Kingcade’s pass incomplete, 4th down brings out the punting unit
3rd down upcoming for the Cards, on the very of back-to-back 3 & outs
Cards have seen a lack in consistency in their passing game today playing without All-American WR Trey Fairchild
Cards take over possession on their own 49yd line
Fake punt by the Bisons, pass is complete but the Cards were prepared for it on the stop!
Important to mention this is HC Tim Doup’s 1st game as HC of the Otterbein Cardinals
Cards HC Tim Doup calls a timeout with 6min left in the 3rd QTR, still 8-0 Cards
Gallaudet with a decent drive but ends up settling for a punt here on 4th down
Bisons still deferring to the run game despite the 8-0 deficit, they just gained another 1st down
60yd punt by Kingcade carries into the end zone for a touchback, 1st &10 Bisons on their own 20yd line
QB Kingcade is also the Cards punter, he gets his 1st opportunity today
Cards offense is stagnate so far this 2nd half as they go 3 & out on their 2nd drive of the 2nd half
15yd penalty on the kick catch interference by Gallaudet, 1st & 10 Cards on their own 35yd line
Korpieski calls for fair catch on the punt but is run into by a Bison defender, penalty on the play
Cards defense is relentless today on the rush as they’ve been able to break through the Bison offensive line, 4th down Bisons will punt it away
1st penalty for the Cards today
Roughing the passer is the call, 15yd penalty, 1st down Bisons
Deep pass incomplete for the Bisons, but there is a flag on the play
Bisons return the kickoff to the 28yd line, 1st & 10 Bisons
Scoring drive: 5 plays, 14yds, 1:30 to the FG
FG is good for Otterbein! 8-0 Cards on top
Kingcade passes again out of bounds, 4th down brings out the kicking unit for a FG attempt
Kingcade throws the ball out of bounds avoiding the rush, brings up 3rd & long
Cards offensive line has been solid this far in the opening game of the 2012 season
Burzanko takes the handoff for a nice gain, taking the Cards inside the 20yd line, 1st & 10
Cards have had terrific field position every opening possession today
Facemask ensues a 15yd penalty, Cards take the ball 1st & 10 on the Bisons 34yd line
Cards take the 2nd half opening kickoff to the 50yd line, a nice return to open the 2nd half for the Cards, there is a flag on the play
Cards are set to receive the kickoff to open to the 2nd half of play, Cards leading 5-0
Cards & Bisons come out for the 2nd half warming up on the sidelines
HALFTIME: Otterbein 5 Gallaudet 0
Bisons hand it off for a short gain, Pepper on the stop for the Cards
Kingcade throws another INT, picked off by the DB Tatum, Bisons ball on their own 21yd line
53 seconds left in the 1st half
Kingcade swings it out to Bruzanko who throws it just incomplete near the end zone, 2nd down
Kingcade back in the game for the Cards
1st & 10 Cards, ball on the Bisons 23yd line
QB Sizemore has filled in well for the injured Kingcade with 4 carries for 46yds, leading the Cards
Bisons call a timeout to catch their breath, Cards on the move nearly in the red zone
1 minute left in the 1st half, Cards up 5-0 and on the move inside the 25yd line
Cards pick up a 1st down on the run. They are working quickly but time is not on their side
Sizemore keeps the ball himself for a gain of 6yds, 2nd & 4 Cards
Burzanko takes the handoff for a 1st down, ball now on the 50yd line, 1st & 10 Cards!
If the Cards could put up any amount of points before the half it’d be very helpful!
Cards now have the ball on their own 39yd line with 2:48 left in the 1st half
Pass by Boneho is INT by the Cardinals Jaylan Kennedy!
Cardinal defense swarms the RB Baker in the backfield bringing up 3rd & 9 Bisons
Baker taking the handoff for no gain for the Bisons on 1st down
Pepper is up and walking on his own, but has been taken to the sidelines, seems to be a minor injury
Chad Pepper goes down for the Cards with 4:38 to play in the 1st half, play has been stopped
Apparently QB Kingcade for the Cards went down on the previous drive, he hasn’t been seen on the sidelines since, hopefully nothing serious, stay tuned
The 23yd FG for the Cards is tipped at the line, incomplete, Bisons ball on their own 23yd line
Incomplete pass from Sizemore intended for Carpenter, 4th down Cards, FG attempt
3rd & 7 for the Cards
Jon Smith goes down on the play, apparently some sort of injury, he’s been taken to the sidelines
A light rain beginning to fall here at Memorial Stadium. Just over 7 minutes left in the 1st half, still 5-0 Cards on top
Scramble by Sizemore keeps the drive alive for the Cards!
Ben Sizemore takes the snap for the Cards and runs it straight up the middle after a bluff pass for a 1st down!
Bisons defense isn’t allowing very many yards up the middle, Cards having more success around the edge on run plays
Cards take 2 short runs up the middle bringing up 3rd down
Kingcade showing his athletic ability as he’s been able to break down the defense with his feet whenever he can’t find a receiving option
Kingcade on the option keeper for a 1st down Cardinals!
Dangerous pass by Kingcade, but he had enough on it to complete it
Kingcade throws a pass across the middle toward the sidelines, completed bringing up 3rd & 5
Cards fumble the pitch but recover it in the backfield, 2nd & 15 Cards
Kingcade spreading the ball out today for the Cards as he’s connected with 4 different receivers thus far
WR Steven Carpenter takes the completed pass for a 1st down!
RB Joey Robertson takes the carry for the Cards for a short gain, 3rd & 5
Burzanko takes the handoff for a tough 5 yd gain, 2nd down Cards
Cards take over on offense looking to hold onto the ball here on this drive
Bisons have committed 3 penalties, Cards have yet to commit a penalty, something Coach Doup wants to make a consistency this season
FG attempt from 21 yards out is wide left, Cards take over on offense leading 5-0
3rd down pass complete for the Bisons, 4th & 4
Seesholtz and the Cardinal defense all over Boneho on that play, loss of yards, 3rd & 12 Bisons
Illegal Foramtion is the call on the Bison offense, the ball will be moved back to the 26 yd line following the penalty, 1st & 10 Bisons
Opening play of the 2nd QTR, Boneho takes the ball on a draw down the Cardinal 1 yd line, there is a flag on the play though
At the end of the 1st QTR, Otterbein 5 Bisons 0
Bisons let the clock run out here in 1st QTR.
Bisons pick up a 1st down on the nice run by Boneho
Back-to-back TO’s for the Bisons & Cards
Kingcade’s pass complete but then fumbled by the WR Chris Irwin, Bisons recover at the Cardinal 37 yd line
Burzanko takes the 1st down carry for a short gain, 2nd down Cards
Joe Whitehead once again comes up with a big play for the Cards knocking the ball loose!
The QB fumbles the ball and the Cards recover! 1st TO of the game for the Bisons, 1st &10 Cards!
2nd & short for the Bisons, big gain for the RB taking the Bisons into the red zone, 1st & 10 Bisons
The Cardinals defense is very aggressive today and is clearly looking to stop the run
Boneho keeps the ball fooling the Cardinal defense, takes it to the 43 yd line for a 1st down
The Cardinal defense swarms on the RB Baker, brings up 3rd down. Strong defense thus far for Otterbein
Grieves for the Cards loses his helmet on the running play, so he’ll have to sit out a play. New rule in college football this season to ensure safety. 2nd & 10 Bisons
Ryan Boneho takes the kickoff back for the Bisons to the 35 yd line, 1st & 10 Bisons
The FG is good for the Cards! 5-0 Cardinals
Burzanko takes the handoff for a short loss, 4th down and the Cards will attempt a 31 yard field goal
Connor Lucas the Cardinal RB has become a go-to man early on in the game as he’s touched the ball now 5 times today, 3rd down Cards
The call on the field is roughing the passer as the Bisons defense hit Kingcade late, 15 yard penalty gives the Cards a 1st & 10!
Kingcade’s pass incomplete, but there is a penalty flag on the play
Kingcade’s pass incomplete to Irwin, 3rd down
Bisons defense swarms all over Kingcade, taken down immediately on the option keeper
Kingcade dumps it off over the middle to Shively, enough for the 1st down!
Cardinals face their 1st 3rd down play of the season
Connor Lucas takes the 2nd down handoff for about 7 yards, 3& 2 for Otterbein
Just under 11 minutes left in the 1st quarter here at Memorial Stadium
Ball is handed off to Burzanko for little gain, 2nd & 9 for Otterbein
Great field position once again for the Cards, let’s see if they can lead another solid offense drive!
Ball is punted out of bounds at the 48 yard line, 1st & 10 Cards
Cards now get to return the punt following the safety, Alex Cameron and Brick Davis back for the Cards
Cardinals defender Joe Whitehead gets in the backfield and takes down the Bisons running back for a safety! Cards lead 2-0!
A great start by the Cardinal offense taken away on the INT, 1st & 10 Bisons
Kingcade throws an INT near the goal line, Bisons ball spotted at their own 1 yard line
QB Kingcade takes it himself up the middle for a gain of 5 yards on the draw
1st pass by QB Kingcade to TE Gabe Shively for another 1st down!
RB Brock Bruzanko takes the 1st play of the season running it for a gain of 11 yards, 1st and 10 Cards!
New QB Aaron Kingcade takes charge of the offense here on 1st and 10
Anthony Korpieski fair catches the punt, downed at the 48 yard line, 1st and 10 Otterbein
Cardinals defense forces a 3 and out to start the season off on a good start defensively!
3rd down for the Bisons.
Bisons coming out in a wing style offense, similar to that of service academy’s such as Navy and Army.
Cardinals captain Chad Pepper takes down the Bisons RB right away on the first lay of the game.
Cardinals defend the kickoff well chasing the Bisons returner out of bounds at the 10 yard line.
Key notes for the Cardinals: Fairchild, Green out today.
Otterbein wins the toss and elects to defer to the 2nd half. Cardinals will kickoff shortly.
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