ECFA 2010-11 (Ed's Colege Football Association)

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ECFA Week 1 Game Report:

OHIO STATE



vs.

FLORIDA STATE



FIRST QUARTER
A big start for the 'Noles, as Thompson returns the opening kickoff 63 yards, and Ponder hits him for a 36-yard score just 1:11 in. After a Buckeye punt, Florida State strikes again, as Ponder finds the other running back, Pryor, for a 30-yard score. Ohio State holds the ball for 6:09 but only manages a field goal following a 29-yard pass from T. Pryor to Stoneburner. FSU wasn't having that, and scored three plays into their next possession, when Ponder ran up the middle and the Seminoles got a hat on a hat all over the field, allowing the QB to scamper 66 yards for yet another score. FLORIDA STATE 21, OHIO STATE 3.

SECOND QUARTER
The Buckeyes answered less than a minute into the frame, as Boren caught a 57-yard TD pass from T. Pryor. Following a pair of punts, the Seminoles finally got back on the board with a pair of field goals, the last coming as time expired. OSU punted 3 times after the touchdown. FLORIDA STATE 27, OHIO STATE 10.

THIRD QUARTER
Getting the ball to start the half, the Buckeyes scored early again, as Sanzenbacher authored a 56-yard return, and Saine caught a 42-yard pass from T. Pryor, cutting the margin to 10. But both offenses fell asleep from there. Four punts rounded out the quarter. FLORIDA STATE 27, OHIO STATE 17.

FOURTH QUARTER
Down to the Florida State 21, disaster struck Ohio State as T. Pryor was intercepted at the Seminoles 15 by Parks, who had a stellar defensive game (12 tackles, sack, interception). The Seminoles kept the ball for nearly 5 minutes, but missed a long field goal attempt. Still in the game, but facing 4th-and-8 from the 45 with 4:45 to play, Ohio State managed a pass to Boren, but he was tackled 3 yards short of the line to make. The 'Noles pushed forward 23 yards and kicked a final field goal with 37 seconds left, putting the final margin at 13.

FINAL SCORE: FLORIDA STATE 30, OHIO STATE 17.
Stats in the next post. The Seminoles were explosive early, gaining 163 yards in the first quarter alone. I was surprised they geared down, but their defense had more than enough support, stifling tOSU running game at just about every turn. FSU is a very, very good team. Little light at receiver, but talented everywhere else.

Next game: ILLINOIS vs. VIRGINIA
Ed