2008 HHEFL Championship Play-by-play coverage HERE!

[Silverhorse 228]

We will be starting soon for the 2008 HHEFL Championship between Joe Allore and Jimbo Dunagan. We will "edit" or update this thread after every play, so continually check out this thread to see real live coverage of the championship game.

Game will start at 6:20 EST

Illinois won the toss and elected to receive.

FIRST QUARTER

14:56 Illinois 13 yard kickoff return to Illinois 13.
Illinois: 1st and 10...3 yard run #31
Illinois: 2nd and 7...-1 yard run #31
Illinois: 3rd and 8...Pass play-Sack -12 to Illinois 3 yard line
7:54 Illinois punt to Michigan 30, kick returned to Michigan 40 yard line
Michigan: 1st and 10...-1 yard run #20 Michigan
Michigan: 2nd and 11...Pass...sacked -9 yard loss
Michigan: 3rd and 20...Pass left side for touchdown...incomplete
Michigan: 4th and 20...70 yard punt...touchback
3:16 Illinois 1st and 10 at their own 20
Illiniois: 1st and 10...run 2 yard gain #31
Illinois: 2nd and 8...run 5 yards gain #31
Illinois: 3rd and 3...run right side...stopped for big loss #31 -8 yards
END OF QUARTER

SECOND QUARTER

Illinois: Punt from 20 to Michigan 30...returned to Michigan 37
Michigan: 1st and 10 at own 37...run #7 2 yards
Michigan: 2 and 8...run #20 no gain
Michigan: 3 and 8...back to pass...hit hard and #7 sacked for 8 yard loss
Michigan: 4 and 16...Michigan punt to Illinois 25 returned to Illinois 30
7:30 Illinois 1st and 10 at their own 30
Illinois: 1st and 10...pass incomplete
Illinois: 2nd and 10...run #31 for 1 yard
Illinois: 3rd and 9...back for pass...sacked for 9 yard loss
Illinois: 4th and 18...punt to Michigan 24...no return
2:35 Michigan 1st and 10 at own 24
Michigan: 1st and 10...run #20 2 yard gain
Michigan: 2nd and 8...pass...sacked -11 yards TIMEOUT MICHIGAN
Michigan: 3rd and 19...pass...sacked -7 yards TIMEOUT ILLINOIS
Michigan: 4th and 26...pass...incomplete...HALFTIME 0-0

First half summary...all defense...it has been a sack fest...great game!

THIRD QUARTER

Second half kickoff returned by Michigan to their own 15 yard line
Michigan: 1st and 10...run #20 for -7 yards TIMEOUT ILLINOIS
Michigan: 2nd and 17...run #20 for 2 yards
Michigan: 3rd and 15...Pass right side...complete to #1...down the sidelines...out at the Illinois 6 yard line for a 84 yard gain!
Michigan: 1st and goal at Illinois 6...#20 up the middle...-3 yards
Michigan: 2nd and goal at the 9...run #20 loss of 4 yards
Michigan: 3rd and goal at the 13...TIMEOUT MICHIGAN
Michigan: 3rd and goal at the 13...Henne rolls right...finds #1 between two Illinois defenders...TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN! extra point is good...Michigan leads 7-0 with 3:48 to go in the quarter.
Kickoff...touchback
Illinois: 1st and 10 at own 20...run up the middle by #31 4yard gain
Illinois: 2nd and 6...run #31 for 1 yard loss
Illinois: 3rd and 7...pass incomplete...END OF QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

Illinois: 4th and 7 at own 23...PUNT BLOCKED BY MICHIGAN...fumble... RETURNED TO ILLINOIS 12 YARD LINE!
Michigan: 1st and 10 at Illinois 12...run #20 2 yard gain
Michigan: 2nd and 8...run #7 no gain
Michigan: 3rd and 8...roll right pass...sacked by #42...loss of 10
Michigan: 4th and 18...TIMEOUT #2 ILLINOIS
Michigan: 4th and 18...field goal attempt is no good...Illinois takes over at their own 28 with 8:50 left to play...
Illinois: 1st and 10...run up the middle #31 for 26 yards to Michigan 46...#41 saves touchdown for Michigan...TIMEOUT MICHIGAN 6:55
Illinois: 1st and 10...run 1 yard #31
Illinois: 2nd and 9...Pass...sacked loss of 7 yards
Illinois: 3rd and 16...pass...2 yard gain...
Illinois: 4th and 14...pass incomplete...Michigan takes over at the 50 yard line
Michigan: 1st and 10...3:47 remaining...run up the middle by #20 2 yard gain...FINAL TIMEOUT ILLINOIS WITH 3:21 left...
Michigan: 2nd and 7...run #20 no gain...
Michigan: 3rd and 7...run #20 -3 yards
Michigan: 4th and 10...Punt blocked...Illini take over at MICHIGAN 34 YARD LINE WITH :09 TO GO...

FINAL PLAY....Illinois 1st and 10 at Michigan 34 with :09 left!
Illinois...pass left...hits #6...two Michigan defenders miss...TOUCHDOWN ILLINOIS!

Illinois goes for two points for the championship...quick pass attempt...but Michigan bottles everyone up and stops Illinois on the attempt...

MICHIGAN WINS THE 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP 7-6!

[Silverhorse 228]

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[Geno H]

Keep it comin I'm here.



Geno H

[Franny-j-boy]

Man, between this post and the other I can totally visualize what happened in that great game between two excellent coaches. Once again, I just want to congradulate Joe on winning it all, and Jimbo for an awesome year. You both are champions on and off the field.

[steelerfan]

Great recap!

That sounded like a fun and exciting game that came down to the wire!! Any pics.?