Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Game Day LIVE
Final score is 0-6. The Rebels will advance to the playoffs.
The Rebels get the ball back, but have a lot of yardage to cover.
A complete pass by Joe Tiano to Marcus Gray gives the Terriers first down.
The Terriers get the ball near the goal zone.
The ball is picked off by the Rebels.
The offense is starting to kick up. A complete pass to Marcus Gray gives the Terriers another first down.
A hand off to Dave Melchiorri gets the Terriers to another first down.
Collin McNamara picks up a first down for the Terriers.
The score is 0-6 at the half.
The ball is picked off by the Rebels, but Mickey Geraghty gets it back for the Terriers.
A terrible punt by the Rebels puts the Terriers in the red zone.
The Terriers put the ball close to the goal line, but are unable to score and the Rebels regain possession of the ball.
QB Joe Tiano passes to Collin McNamara who runs the ball 40 yards.
The first score comes from the Rebels. A touchdown by number 6. Rebels go for two, but it is no good.
Stay tuned for live updates during the game!
Clarkson lost their game... which means that if the Terriers win today they will make it to the playoffs!!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Terriers Still Have Playoff Hopes
Terriers Still in Contention for Post-season
Mackenzie Lachey
October 27, 2010
BOSTON—The Terriers will have to go big or go home this Sunday when they take on the Northeast Elite at MIT’s Steinbrenner Stadium in a last stand battle for playoff contention.
The Boston Terriers Football Club, now 1-4 on the season, can still secure a playoff spot in the Yankee Collegiate Football Conference, but they must win their final home game or their season is over.
If Boston defeats the Rebels this Halloween and Clarkson loses to Northeast Connecticut, the Terriers will have an automatic bid. If, however, Clarkson wins that game, there will be a three-way tie between Clarkson, Northeast Elite, and Boston for the last playoff spot. The last spot would then be determined by a coin toss tiebreaker in true “Friday Night Lights” fashion.
The Terriers, who started their season strong with a first game win over Northeast Connecticut, ran into some problems mid-season. But the Terriers we saw in that first game are back and ready to show us they can finish their first season just as strong as it started.
“Last week’s game we had a very shorthanded unit battle to the finish, and we were within a score with a few minutes remaining. This week we’ll be much closer to full strength and look more like ourselves,” Head Coach Anthony Morgante said. “We’ll have more of our best weapons available.”
But the Terriers cannot rely on more guys suited up to fix their problems. If they play the way they have been, no amount of guys can help them. “We’re going to have to execute a lot better,” quarterback Patrick Ferrell said. “We beat ourselves a lot. And I know some of our throws we’ve had people open. It’s just not quite there. If we can do what we are capable of doing, then we can make those plays and put some points on the board.”
With other teams and sheer dumb luck having a hand in determining the Terriers’ fate, much is out of their control. But the Terriers are determined to focus on what they have power over.
“I think all of us think the play-offs are a possibility,” Ferrell said. “You can’t go into the game unsure. You have to be confident of what you can do. I think we are all expecting to win this game because we know it’s do or die.”
If the Terriers don’t come out of this game with a playoff spot, Morgante still views this season as a success. “We’ve done the improbable by playing a season of college football where it was thought to be impossible. We’ve laid a foundation for seasons to come, and given students and alumni something to cheer about. A bunch of football players also got to have a lot of fun, too,” Morgante said.
The club president, Nikki Bruner, also views this season as a success, no matter the final record. “Our team has overcome a lot just to take the field,” she said. “And the fact that we did it on our own, without any help from BU means even more.”
The Terriers aren’t the only team in the conference playing a nail-biter. In the final week of regular season play, Maine and Vermont will face off for home field advantage. Northeast Connecticut has yet to put up a W this season and will be looking to rob Clarkson of a playoff spot, and in the process, salvage their 0-5 record.
The Terriers will throw in all of their tricks this Halloween, and maybe come away with a treat. Game time is set for 1p.m. at MIT’s Steinbrenner Stadium.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Game Day LIVE
The first score of the game comes from Vermont. The Catamounts score a field goal and the score is 0-3 at the end of the first quarter.
The Catamounts score a touchdown early in the second quarter. Collin McNamara catches an interception, but the Catamounts pick one off on the Terriers later in the quarter. Vermont attempts a 40-yard field goal, but it is no good and the score is 0-10 at the half.
At the end of the third quarter the score is 0-17 after the Catamounts blocked a punt which resulted in a touchdown.
Catamounts score a touchdown early in the quarter. The Terriers answer back with a touchdown of their own by Collin McNamara.
The game ends Terriers 6, Catamounts 27.
The Catamounts score a touchdown early in the second quarter. Collin McNamara catches an interception, but the Catamounts pick one off on the Terriers later in the quarter. Vermont attempts a 40-yard field goal, but it is no good and the score is 0-10 at the half.
At the end of the third quarter the score is 0-17 after the Catamounts blocked a punt which resulted in a touchdown.
Catamounts score a touchdown early in the quarter. The Terriers answer back with a touchdown of their own by Collin McNamara.
The game ends Terriers 6, Catamounts 27.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Terriers Now 1-2
Grizzlies Overthrow Terriers in Unfortunate Loss
Mackenzie Lachey
October 13, 2010
MERIDEN, Conn.—The numbers look grim, but the score of Sunday’s game against Southwest Connecticut is not a true reflection of the Terriers’ performance.
The Grizzlies were faster and stronger on Sunday, beating the Terriers 44-0, but had the Grizzlies faced a full, healthy team, the story on Falcon Field might have been different.
The Terriers’ troubles started the week leading up to the game. Inclement weather on both Tuesday and Thursday’s practices, mixed with a plethora of injuries and illnesses, added to midterms and papers all summed up to a team that couldn’t put its strongest foot forward.
The Terriers were subbing in for each other, playing different positions and both sides of the ball, while the Grizzlies, made up of about eight community colleges from around Connecticut, had twice as many guys able to play. The Grizzlies were able to rotate guys in and out, while the Terriers had to keep their players on the field.
The first play set the tone for the remainder of the game. The Grizzlies won the coin toss and chose to receive, immediately scoring a touchdown 13 seconds into the first quarter.
The Terriers could do nothing with their first possession. Ian Santagata returned the kickoff and made it to the 18-yard line. But the ball was lost in the next play, and the Grizzlies picked it up at the 3, dangerously close to the goal line. The Terriers couldn’t stop them, and the Grizzlies scored another touchdown.
Santagata returned the kickoff again and plowed his way to the 32 before being stopped. Quarterback Joe Tiano completed a pass to Collin McNamara to put the Terriers at the 46-yard line. John Hoang made a run right through Broadway, and McNamara caught another pass, which put the Terriers in Grizzly territory. But the stay was short lived. The next play had three Grizzlies on Tiano and the Grizzlies intercepted the ball.
Once the Grizzlies had possession of the ball there was no stopping them. Kris Yen for the Grizzlies evaded two Terriers before McNamara stopped him at the 19-yard line. The Grizzlies’ Dwight Franklin scored a touchdown on the next play.
The Terriers were not going to go down without a fight. It took nearly every Grizzly on the field to bring down Santagata on the kickoff return. A small yardage gain by Hoang followed by a penalty on the Grizzlies moved the Terriers closer to scoring, but by the end of the first quarter the score was 21-0.
The Terrier defense put the heat on the Grizzlies in the second quarter. A high Grizzly hike put the ball on the ground. Grizzly QB Kyle Laureano recovered it, but was brought down by Santagata and Marcus Gray. Another bad Grizzly hike had LB Jonathan Santiago scrambling for the ball, and Conor Bailey and Kenny Colindres took him down at the 39-yard line.
The Terriers got the ball back, but they had to start way out near their own end zone. Grizzly LB Ricky Rivera intercepted the ball, and Bobby Durham made it first and goal for the Grizzlies. Garrett Jones drove through the Terriers to make the touchdown. The Grizzlies faked a field goal and went for two.
The Grizzlies managed to fit in another touchdown before the end of the half to make the score 36-0.
Santagata started off the second half right with a kickoff return he drove all the way to the 40. But the tides turned when Grizzly DB JaQuan Floyd intercepted the ball and couldn’t be stopped. Colindres took down the quarterback, followed by another QB takedown by Robbie Harrison. But Grizzly running back Deven Diaz drove through the Terriers until he was finally stopped by McNamara. Diaz scored another touchdown for the Grizzlies. They faked a field goal again and went for two. The score was 44-0 at the end of the third quarter.
A short kick to Joe DiFilippo put the Terriers at the 26-yard line. The Terriers made it into the red zone, but the Grizzlies intercepted the ball.
Gian Paolella got the ball back for the Terriers. Quarterback Patrick Ferrell completed a pass to Collin McNamara, and the Terriers refused to give up. Running back Tait Forman drove the ball through a pack of Grizzlies, but there was not enough time and the Terriers fell to the Grizzlies 44-0, making the Grizzlies 4-0 so far this season.
The Terriers are now 1-2 and will be looking for their first home win when they play the Catamounts of the University of Vermont on October 17 at MIT’s Steinbrenner Stadium. The Catamounts are currently 2-1 and are coming off a 20-8 victory over the Northeast Connecticut Warriors.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
UMaine Game Summary
After a disappointing loss to the Black Bears the Terriers are 1-1. Boston fought hard but was unable to come away with the win.
Check out the UMaine Game summary from the Boston University Free Press.
Terriers Now 1-1
Check out the UMaine Game summary from the Boston University Free Press.
Terriers Now 1-1
Monday, October 4, 2010
Post-Game Interview with Alex Lopez
We caught up with Alex Lopez after the first home game against UMaine.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
GAME DAY LIVE
3:08 p.m.-- End of Game. Final Score: Black Bears 9 Terriers 0.
3:06 p.m.-- Terriers use their final timeout.
3:04 p.m.-- Another Terrier timeout.
3:03 p.m.-- An incomplete pass gives the ball to the Bears.
3:00 p.m.-- Pressure on Joe Tiano forces him to run with the ball. Timeout for the Terriers.
2:58 p.m.-- The Terrier offense is kicking up. They are in the red zone for the first time today.
2:57 p.m.-- Marcus Gray trudges all the way up to the 27 yard line. And the Terriers are in Black Bear territory just like that.
2:54 p.m.-- An unlucky bounce on a Maine punt puts the Terriers way back near their own goal line.
2:53 p.m.-- Time Out on the field.
2:50 p.m.-- Holding called against the Black Bears. They are pushed back ten yards. Second down.
2:48 p.m.-- A huge run from Maine puts them on the 38 yard line.
2:47 p.m.-- UMaine puts pressure on QB Joe Tiano and the ball is picked off.
2:46 p.m.-- A short kick to Kenny Colindres puts the Terriers on their own 48 yard line.
2:44 p.m.--Maine gets a field goal to make it a 0-9 game.
2:34 p.m.-- End of the 3rd quarter. Score still 0-6.
2:29 p.m.-- Touch Down Black Bears. 53 yard touchdown display. No extra point. The score is now 0-6 with the Black Bears on top.
2:26 p.m.-- Black Bear ball.
2:23 p.m.-- Marcus Gray steals the ball from Maine in the end zone. It's Terrier ball and Marcus Gray's second pick of the game.
2:22 p.m.-- The Black Bears have a big completion and are now in the red zone. It's the first time either team has been this close to the goal line.
2:19 p.m.-- The Terriers are putting the heat on the Black Bears. Ian Santagata and Conor Bailey nearly picked off in consecutive plays. Maine calls a time out.
2:05 p.m.-- It's halftime here at MIT's Steinbrenner stadium. The BU Dance Team performed and Marcus Gray talked to us about his interception and the upcoming half.
1:50 p.m.-- No score at the end of the half.
1:49 p.m.-- Joel Owusu runs the ball up the middle. First down.
1:47 p.m.-- The Terriers will take over at the ten yard line.
1:45 p.m.-- A nice tackle from Dave Melchiorri forces the Bears to lose more yardage. It's second down and 16.
1:43 p.m.-- Mickey Geraghty forces the Black Bears to lose some yardage.
1:41 p.m.-- Kenny Colindres and Wardell Lee sack the quarterback resulting in a loss of two yards for the Bears.
1:39 p.m.-- An incomplete pass and the Black Bears will set up shop around the 35 yard line.
1:37 p.m.-- Joe Tiano throws to E-Jay Kao. It is fourth down and six.
1:35 p.m.-- The Terriers are picking up speed as they bring it closer to the goal line.
1:34 p.m.-- This is the second interception for Gray this season.
1:33 p.m.-- Marcus Gray picks off. The Terriers will be at the 50 yard line.
1:31 p.m.-- Collin McNamara pushes Maine out on the 35 yard line after the punt.
1:28 p.m.-- Terriers start on their own 25 yard line.
1:26 p.m.-- Turnover. Terriers get the ball, and that marks the end of the first quarter.
1:24 p.m.-- Black Bears get the ball dangerously close to their own territory at around the 35 yard line.
1:22 p.m.-- Terrier ball again.
1:15 p.m.-- Fumble. The Black Bears pick up the ball. It will be Black Bear ball on the 22 yard line.
1:06 p.m.-- Terriers win the toss and choose to receive.
1:00 p.m.-- Game Time. The teams are in their final huddles and the opening kick-off is moments away.
12:00 p.m.-- The boys are on the field here at MIT's Steinbrenner stadium. The BU Dance Team is warming up and everyone's excited for the first home game!
3:06 p.m.-- Terriers use their final timeout.
3:04 p.m.-- Another Terrier timeout.
3:03 p.m.-- An incomplete pass gives the ball to the Bears.
3:00 p.m.-- Pressure on Joe Tiano forces him to run with the ball. Timeout for the Terriers.
2:58 p.m.-- The Terrier offense is kicking up. They are in the red zone for the first time today.
2:57 p.m.-- Marcus Gray trudges all the way up to the 27 yard line. And the Terriers are in Black Bear territory just like that.
2:54 p.m.-- An unlucky bounce on a Maine punt puts the Terriers way back near their own goal line.
2:53 p.m.-- Time Out on the field.
2:50 p.m.-- Holding called against the Black Bears. They are pushed back ten yards. Second down.
2:48 p.m.-- A huge run from Maine puts them on the 38 yard line.
2:47 p.m.-- UMaine puts pressure on QB Joe Tiano and the ball is picked off.
2:46 p.m.-- A short kick to Kenny Colindres puts the Terriers on their own 48 yard line.
2:44 p.m.--Maine gets a field goal to make it a 0-9 game.
2:34 p.m.-- End of the 3rd quarter. Score still 0-6.
2:29 p.m.-- Touch Down Black Bears. 53 yard touchdown display. No extra point. The score is now 0-6 with the Black Bears on top.
2:26 p.m.-- Black Bear ball.
2:23 p.m.-- Marcus Gray steals the ball from Maine in the end zone. It's Terrier ball and Marcus Gray's second pick of the game.
2:22 p.m.-- The Black Bears have a big completion and are now in the red zone. It's the first time either team has been this close to the goal line.
2:19 p.m.-- The Terriers are putting the heat on the Black Bears. Ian Santagata and Conor Bailey nearly picked off in consecutive plays. Maine calls a time out.
2:05 p.m.-- It's halftime here at MIT's Steinbrenner stadium. The BU Dance Team performed and Marcus Gray talked to us about his interception and the upcoming half.
1:49 p.m.-- Joel Owusu runs the ball up the middle. First down.
1:47 p.m.-- The Terriers will take over at the ten yard line.
1:45 p.m.-- A nice tackle from Dave Melchiorri forces the Bears to lose more yardage. It's second down and 16.
1:43 p.m.-- Mickey Geraghty forces the Black Bears to lose some yardage.
1:41 p.m.-- Kenny Colindres and Wardell Lee sack the quarterback resulting in a loss of two yards for the Bears.
1:39 p.m.-- An incomplete pass and the Black Bears will set up shop around the 35 yard line.
1:37 p.m.-- Joe Tiano throws to E-Jay Kao. It is fourth down and six.
1:35 p.m.-- The Terriers are picking up speed as they bring it closer to the goal line.
1:34 p.m.-- This is the second interception for Gray this season.
1:33 p.m.-- Marcus Gray picks off. The Terriers will be at the 50 yard line.
1:31 p.m.-- Collin McNamara pushes Maine out on the 35 yard line after the punt.
1:28 p.m.-- Terriers start on their own 25 yard line.
1:26 p.m.-- Turnover. Terriers get the ball, and that marks the end of the first quarter.
1:24 p.m.-- Black Bears get the ball dangerously close to their own territory at around the 35 yard line.
1:22 p.m.-- Terrier ball again.
1:15 p.m.-- Fumble. The Black Bears pick up the ball. It will be Black Bear ball on the 22 yard line.
1:06 p.m.-- Terriers win the toss and choose to receive.
1:00 p.m.-- Game Time. The teams are in their final huddles and the opening kick-off is moments away.
12:00 p.m.-- The boys are on the field here at MIT's Steinbrenner stadium. The BU Dance Team is warming up and everyone's excited for the first home game!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Follow the Terriers' First Home Game LIVE
Can't be at the Terriers' first home game vs. UMaine? Check back here on game day for LIVE updates and interviews during the game.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
UMaine Preview
Terriers Have History On Their Side Against UMaine
Mackenzie Lachey
September 27, 2010
BOSTON—The Terriers may be a new team, but they will have history on their side when they face UMaine this Sunday—a history that says the Black Bears haven’t faired well in Beantown.
Perhaps it’s the big, bad city that pacifies the Bears, or maybe just the long bus ride, but something happens to the Black Bears in Boston—they can’t handle the “Dirty Water.”
Boston suffered ugly losses the last two times the Terriers met the Black Bears in 1996 and 1997. UMaine pummeled Boston 45-8 in 1996 and 62-29 in 1997, but both of these games were held in Black Bear country.
The Black Bears don’t look so hot in Titletown—the last time the Black Bears beat the Terriers in the City of Champions…1972.
The Boston Terriers Football Club is 1-0 after winning both its first scrimmage and its first game. They will have their first home game this Sunday against UMaine, and if history really does repeat itself, the Terriers are in a very good position.
Boston has a 23-7 all-time record against UMaine, including shutouts in 1980, 1991, and 1993. UMaine could pull the experience card on Boston this weekend, but the Terriers have winning experience in their blood.
With UMaine 2-0 and Boston 1-0, both teams will be looking to keep zeros in the L. Only one can leave with the W, and the numbers love Boston.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Terriers Start Season 1-0
Terriers Win First Game vs. Warriors
Mackenzie Lachey
September 26, 2010
MANSFIELD CENTER, Conn.—The Boston University faithful can don their “undefeated since 1997” football shirts for another week. The Boston Terriers nearly shutout the Northeastern Connecticut Warriors Saturday in an 18-8 victory, giving the Terriers their first win of the season.
The Terriers held off the Warriors, keeping them scoreless until the last minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Terriers had a good first possession despite losing wide receiver John Themeli to a shoulder injury early in the first quarter. The Warriors, who are made up of students from Eastern Connecticut State University, kept the Terriers from scoring during their first possession, but Terrier defense answered back to keep the score 0-0.
After the Terriers gained some yardage thanks to running back Tait Forman, Marcus Gray scored the first touchdown on a throw from quarterback Joe Tiano to make the score 6-0 Terriers.
A hiccup in the second quarter didn’t set the Terriers back. The Warriors intercepted Tiano’s throw intended for Gray, but Wardell Lee and Robbie Harrison sacked the Warriors’ quarterback, and the Terriers kept the score 6-0 at the half.
The Terriers capitalized on interceptions and fumbles in the second half and scored twice. Gray made the Warriors pay for their previous interception with a pick of his own. Then, Conor Bailey scored a touchdown off an interception to make the score 12-0. Lee recovered a fumble, and Alex Lopez scored a pick six.
The Terriers held the game at 18-0 until the Warriors finally scored late in the fourth quarter to make the final score 18-8.
The Terriers’ next game will be at home against the UMaine Black Bears. It will be the Terriers’ first home game and is scheduled for 1 p.m. at MIT’s Steinbrenner Stadium.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
John Hoang After First Game Win
The Terriers won 18-8 over the Northeastern Connecticut Warriors. Check out what John Hoang had to say after the game.
Friday, September 24, 2010
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