Week 7 Review
#6 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-0) at Pitt Panthers (3-2)
last meeting: won 23-10 at home last year
series: 4-6 in Pitt's favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #6 and Pitt #43
the betting man says: Rutgers by 6
attendance: 39,000 (of 56,500)
weather: 47 degrees, fair
TV coverage: TV4
We woin the coin toss (as usual) and recieved the ball. Seth Duffy scrambled for 7 yards to start things off, and the offense was humming. Duffy found WR Dan Patrick for 21 yards. Claude Altenburger picked up 12 yards on the ground. We quickly moved the the Pitt 22, where our drive stalled. Opting to go for it on 4th and 6, we came up one yard short and turned it over on downs at the Pitt 17. In 1 play Pitt made us pay - it was an 83 yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead.
Our offense kept it's composure and responded well, with Seth Duffy hitting WR's Wesley Kay and Dan Patrick for gains of 37 and 11 yards. Duffy then ran for 13 yards a play before hitting WR B.J. Durham for a 12 yard touchdown! 7-7.
A quick interception by OLB Sherman Hungate gave us the ball back at the Pitt 14 yard line. One play later Seth Duffy hit TE Eddie Buckner for a touchdown to give us a 14-7 lead. A fumble recovery would lead us to another field goal before the end of the first quarter. 17-7.
Early in the second quarter we
really seized the momemntum of the game when Safety Van Schulz stepped in front of an errant pass, intercepted it, and took it 85 yards for the score! 24-7.
A stunned Pitt went 3 and out on their next posession, and we just kept coming. A quick drive on a short field culminated in a 6 yard CLaude Altenburger touchdown run. We would take a 31-7 lead into the half.
The second half was a breeze. Seth Duffy got to have a litte fun, and tossed two long touchdowns - 23 yards to WR B.J. Durham and a 49 yarder to RB Jon Burton. We got a little lax on special teams and allowed an 83 yard punt return for a touchdown, it really didn't matter though.
Final Score: Rutgers 48, Pitt 14
Player of the Week nominees:
QB Seth Duffy - 19 of 35, 320 yards, 4 TD 2 INT
S Van Schulz - 11 tackles, 2 assists, 3 interceptions, 1 touchdown
RB Jon Burton - 8 carries 36 yards, 3 catches 66 yards 1 TD
RB Claude Altenburger - 17 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Injury Report
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - out - 6 weeks
DT Oscar Padilla - shoulder tendonitis - probable - 3 weeks
S ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 62 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 28 weeks.
S Ben Davison is a walk-on senior who blows. Tough break on the injury though. WR Kelvin Arnold is a true freshman, I hope this injury doesn't do any permanent damage.
Recruiting
We just continued pursuing potential walk-ons. The next 2 weeks are the big signing dates, so things should shake out then.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
Blue-Chip Recruits
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.
offer status:has accepted out offer!
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:Visiting us (and only us!). Scholarship offers from Purdue and Georgia Tech. Many other schools are now showing interest.
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!
---other scholarship offers---
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
K Marc Langford - #7 kicker, #268 player nationally. scouted 90-
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
new offers:
none
Code:
committments new committments in blue
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in red
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
Conference Snapshot
Week 7 Results
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#6 RUTGERS 48 at Pitt 14
#4 Boston College 17 at #3 SYRACUSE 45
Miami 17 at WEST VIRGINIA 18
#16 VIRGINIA TECH 52 at Princeton 7
Code:
Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 6 0 262 53 2 0 62 27 Won 7
Rutgers 6 0 229 78 2 0 83 25 Won 10
Virginia Tech 4 1 168 51 1 1 62 24 Won 1
Boston College 4 1 159 100 1 1 55 69 Lost 1
West Virginia 3 2 143 119 1 1 29 52 Won 1
Pittsburgh 3 3 180 109 1 1 65 48 Lost 1
Miami Florida 3 3 189 184 0 2 41 56 Lost 1
Princeton 1 5 73 239 0 2 7 103 Lost 2