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GROUP F - Day Six
GROUP F - Day Six
Georgia - 14 vs. Connecticut - 15
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg, VA - Connecticut (1-0-0/3PTs) quarterback Jake Viner had one of the worst passing days in NCAA history heading into the fourth quarter against Georgia (0-1-0/0PTs). Down 14-0, Viner was 4-for-17 with 93 yards passing and 4 interceptions.
The only statistic that mattered in the end? The final score of 15-14, in favor of the Huskies.
Viner helped Connecticut roar back with an incredible 93-yards and 1 touchdown on only 4 completions in the final minutes of the game. His pass to Geremy Davis with 43-seconds left was capped off by a scamper to the corner of the endzone for a go-ahead 2-point conversion. Aaron Murray and Georgia had no response, as the Bulldog quarterback was sacked as time expired.
Somehow, someway, Viner had pulled off a magic-like comeback to shock number five ranked Georgia.
"It was incredible. To have such a bad game and to come back and make it up to my teammates was just awesome," said the freshman Viner. "I owe a lot to our defense for allowing to have a few chances to redeem myself in the end and I am glad I didn't let them down."
After Lyle McCombs pulled Connecticut within 7 with a 1-yard touchdown, the Huskies marched down the field in the blink of an eye with a strike from Jake Viner to wide receiver Brian Kaye for 49-yards into the redzone. After the touchdown on the next play, head coach Paul Paqualoni rolled the dice, successfully, with a 2-point conversion that put Blacksburg, Virginia in a state of pandemonium.
"You know, I knew things hadn't gone our way our day. I saw the opportunity and knew that we needed to take advantage of our momentum and a little string of luck," said Pasqualoni of the conversion attempt. "Jake [Viner] made a great play to scramble out immediately and the rest is history. The atmosphere in that stadium following his run was unbelievable. Best I have seen in years."
If Connecticut was a dud in the first 3 quarters, Georgia was a dud in the last quarter. Quarterback Aaron Murray couldn't charge his offense enough and the Bulldogs failed to put more pressure on the Huskies after a solid first half. Head coach Mark Richt knows that Georgia blew far too many opportunities on Wednesday.
"They did their best to hand us chance after chance to put them away," said Rich. "The problem was that as quickly as they did that, we just fired those chances right back at them. That team is too good to not put away early in the second half. They were rust in the first half and finally scorched us as the game ended."
Georgia also only scored one offensive touchdown on the day, as the other score game off of the National Cup's first ever blocked field goal return for a touchdown. John Jenkins returned the ball 53-yards for a Georgia touchdown after a mess of a field goal opportunity by the Huskies.
Georgia now has to get back on track, as they will take on Alabama-Birmingham all the way across the country in Berkley, California. Meanwhile, Connecticut will have to face, Nutmeg State native, quarterback Q McLaurin and Alabama-Birmingham in a matchup 1-hour away from the Blazer's campus. If Alabama-Birmingham defeats San Diego State and Connecticut defeats the Blazers in their matchup, the Huskies will advance to the knockout stage of the National Cup.
Copyright by STATS CFNCA and The National Cup Media Bureau
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John Jenkins takes a fumbled field goal for a 49-yard touchdown
BONUS PLAY:
Jake Viner finds Geremy Davis for an 18-yard touchdown with 43-seconds left
BONUS PLAY:
Jake Viner runs to the corner for the go-ahead 2-PT conversion
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GROUP F STANDINGS
| GROUP F | |||||
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
| Connecticut | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| San Diego State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama-Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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