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WEEK 11 GAME @ #24 CINCINNATI

Posted on October 20, 2019 at 08:27 AM.

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HUGE GAME IN THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE - #24 CINCINNATI AT 4-1 IN THE CONFERENCE HOSTING 3-2 EAST CAROLINA IN A MUST WIN FOR THE PIRATES!

GOING ON THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 WEEKS, THE PIRATES WILL HAVE ONE OF THEIR TOUGHEST TESTS OF THE SEASON. COACH FALK WAS BUSINESS ALL WEEK, AND STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS GAME TO THE PLAYERS. ITS A MUST WIN FOR A SHOT AT THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION TITLE.

THE START OF THE GAME WAS BRUTAL FOR THE PIRATES OFFENSE, MISSING A 52 YARD FG, AND TURNING THE BALL OVER TWICE, HOWEVER THE DEFENSE SHINED HOLDING THE BEARCATS TO ONLY THREE FG'S BY HALFTIME TAKING ON A DEFICIT OF 9-0.

COACH FALK III HAD AN INSPIRED SPEECH AT HALFTIME TO RILE UP THE TEAM WHO WAS OUT MANNED, OUT EXECUTED, OUT HUSTLED, AND OUT PHYSICALED. THE BEARCAT OFFENSE HOWEVER WENT RIGHT DOWN THE FIELD AND SCORED A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN BY MICHAEL WARREN II, WHO WASN'T ABLE TO BE BROUGHT DOWN ALL DAY, BREAKING WHAT SEEMED TO BE EVERY TACKLE THAT WAS ATTEMPTED.

THE OFFENSE WAS INSPIRED BY COACH AND SCORED 10 UNANSWERED! THE DEFENSE THEN RETURNED THE FAVOR AND FORCED A 3 AND OUT GIVING THE BALL BACK TO THE OFFENSE WITH ABOUT 7 MINUTES LEFT TO GO IN THE FOURTH DOWN ONLY 7. HOLTON AHLERS HAD A LESS THAN STELLAR GAME BUT WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE HIS TEAM DOWN AND TIE THE BALL GAME UP ON THE ROAD. THE SOPHOMORE QB HOWEVER MADE AN INEXPERIENCED MISTAKE AND DIDN'T SEE THE SAFETY LURK INTO A THROWING LANE. PROEHL RAN A PERFECT CURL ROUTE, HOWEVER THE SAFETY INTERCEPTED THE BALL BY UNDERCUTTING THE ROUTE AND TOOK IT TO THE HOUSE.

THE PIRATES WERE NEVER ABLE TO RECOVER AND THE END SCORE WAS 24-10. THE DEFENSE PLAYED TREMENDOUSLY, HOWEVER THE BEARCAT DEFENSE WAS PROBABLY THE BEST WE HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR.

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR THE PIRATES WHO ARE STILL ONE WIN AWAY FROM BOWL ELIGIBILITY WITH ONLY 3 GAMES LEFT. NEXT GAME IS OUR LAST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON, SENIOR NIGHT! SOME OF THE SENIORS THAT DO NOT START WILL GET SOME ACTION DURING THE GAME INCLUDING TE'S ANTHONY WATLEY, AND JARAY SAMPSON, AS WELL AS DT JALEN PRICE.