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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.              

 

    

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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.
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BU Dance Team At Halftime

Post-Game Interview with Alex Lopez

We caught up with Alex Lopez after the first home game against UMaine.

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!

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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.      

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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.     

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.

Clips From The First Scrimmage

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Pics From The First Scrimmage

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Ian Santagata's Post Scrimmage Comments

The Terriers won their first scrimmage against the New Hampshire Wolfpack on Tuesday night. Check out what Ian Santagata had to say post-game.

Terrier Football News

A Campus Life Without Football—No More

Mackenzie Lachey

September 18, 2010

BOSTON—On most college campuses the start of the new school year also marks the start of college football—cool fall nights spent in bleachers with classmates, tailgates, and face paint.  But since 1997, students at Boston University have lived out their college years without this common college ritual—what some might call an American college rite.  While some college students could never imagine a school year without football, BU seniors have lived out the majority of their “college experience” without the “football experience.”  Until now.

Although the Boston Terriers Football Club is BU’s unofficial football team, its inaugural season will mark the first time since 1997 that the BU community can watch a regulation football game played by BU students.

The team’s sentiment surrounding BU’s lack of a football program can be summed up in one word—disappointment.  Although BU’s absence of football did not deter any of these players from choosing BU, it was a major downside. 

Most of the team played football in high school.  Although most high schoolers never go on to play football in college, the transition from playing football to not having a team at all was strange for some team members.          

BU seniors Robbie Harrison, Dave Melchiorri, and Marcus Gray played four years of pigskin in high school.  After three years of no rumble and tumble, they are ready to take the field again.     

When Robbie Harrison came to BU, he not only knew he would not be playing football for his school, he knew he would not be able to cheer for his school’s team because no such team existed. 

“When I came to BU and they didn’t have a football team, obviously it’s a little disappointing,” Harrison said.  “I knew it coming in, but at the same time, you don’t realize how much you miss it until it’s gone.”        

Harrison played defensive tackle and right guard in high school.  Wearing number 58, Harrison will play both sides of the ball for the Terriers this season.  He believes he can bring “strong leadership” to the team as well as an “overall desire to play football.”   

Dave Melchiorri, a local product from Waltham, Mass., had an easy time choosing BU.  His father works for the university, so the decision was made for him, he said.  But “fate gave [him] a wink” when the Terrier Football Club was established. 

Melchiorri played running back and linebacker in high school and, wearing number 11, he will play defense for the Terriers this year.  He hopes he can “bring the heat from the outside.” 

Marcus Gray played four years of receiver in high school.  Knowing there would be no football at BU was a big let down, he said.  “Football is an awesome sport, and probably one of the best as far as school spirit.”  Gray believes that football can help unify BU by bolstering a little more school spirit.

Gray will be donning number 88 for the Terriers and thinks he can be a power to the offense by summoning his many years of football experience.       

BU freshmen Eric Adamschick, Knut Kirchoff, Collin McNamara and Joel Owusu may never have to experience the disappointment felt by the team’s seniors.  For McNamara and Owusu, the Terrier Football Club means they can continue to participate in a sport they love.  For Adamschick and Kirchoff, the club gives them a chance to try something new; a chance for them to experience a sport that one year ago would not have been possible at BU. 

McNamara played cornerback and receiver in high school.  He, like the other freshmen, will be able to have a gapless transition from playing in high school to playing in college, something senior team members couldn’t experience.  Wearing number 25 for the Terriers, he believes he can bring speed to the team. 

“There are like 25 guys out here who want to play,” he said.  “Giving kids the opportunity to play football is great.  It should be like that.”       

Kirchoff and Adamschick are two such “kids.”  Neither played football in high school, but are eager to try something new in college.

Kirchoff is from Norway, a country better known for futbol than football.  At 6-foot-7, Kirchoff will bring “height, good speed, and the willingness to learn,” he said.  Kirchoff will wear number 99 and play offense for the Terriers.

“It’s a shame,” Kirchoff said about BU not having a football team.  “It’s a part of the college experience and they lost a great part of the school when they shut down BU football.”

Adamschick came to BU for cello performance, but he is eager to expand his skill set with a new hobby.  “I’m going to bring work ethic and size,” he said.  Wearing number 63, Adamschick will play offense for the scarlet and white. 

Owusu is from Houston, Texas.  Coming from football country, Owusu was “upset, [he] was crying, and [he] was sad” when he heard BU did not have a football team. 

Owusu is eager to start a new BU tradition.  “BU is going to be the best school in the state of Massachusetts now that we have a football team,” he said. 

Owusu, number 22, played running back in high school and will play offense this year for the Terriers.

Terrier Football Club seniors are excited they can leave BU with a new tradition.  Terrier Football Club freshmen are eager to keep the tradition strong.

 

“As the football program develops here at BU, it will definitely bring the school closer together, and I’m really excited to see how this program grows,” Harrison said.  “Hopefully one day we will have our games played on Nickerson for all the school to see.”   

“It’s going to be a force that tries to get the entire BU community together as a school,” Kirchoff said.

  

“We’re bringing [football] back, and I’m excited,” Adamschick said.

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2010 Game Schedule

Sat 9/25      Terriers @ Eastern Connecticut State


Sun 10/3     FIRST HOME GAME UMaine vs. Terriers 
                     1:00pm @ MIT's Steinbrenner Stadium


Sun 10/10   Terriers @ Southwest Connecticut


Sun 10/17   HOME GAME Vermont vs. Terriers
                     1:00pm @ MIT's Steinbrenner Stadium


Sat 10/23    Terriers @ Clarkson


Sun 10/31   HOME GAME Northeast Elite vs. Terriers
                     1:00pm @ MIT's Steinbrenner Stadium

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This Month in Terrier Football History

1960, September 9--Boston University's Nickerson Field plays home to the Boston Patriots who face the Denver Broncos in the American Football League's first regular-season game.

1994, September 17--The Terriers beat UMaine 31-18 on Black Bear turf for Boston's 15th straight regular-season win.

1995, September 16--The Black Bears of UMaine meet the Terriers at Nickerson Field.  The Terriers are ranked 18th among the nation's 1-AA teams and have won 10 straight home games against Maine, including two shutouts.  The last time UMaine beat Boston in Beantown?...1972.

1997, September 26--The Terriers open their inaugural Atlantic 10 season at William and Mary.

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Terrier Football News

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Terrier Football Finalizes its 2010 Schedule 
Mackenzie Lachey

BOSTON--The Boston Terriers Football Club, BU’s unofficial football team, has finalized its schedule and will begin its first season this fall as part of the newly established Yankee Collegiate Football Conference.  

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Terrier Football News

Monday, July 5, 2010

Great Expectations
Terrier Football Head Coach’s Predictions
Mackenzie Lachey

BOSTON—The Boston Terriers Football Club, BU’s unofficial football team, will have their work cut out for them in their inaugural season.  The Terriers will face formidable teams who have years of experience over them, and the Terriers will have little preseason time to prepare.  But Head Coach Anthony Morgante views this season as “an exciting challenge.”

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This Month in Terrier Football History

1941, August 7-- Russell E. Peterson, head coach of three major sports and Director of Athletics at American International College, joins Boston University as the varsity football line coach.

1949, August 1-- Coach Aldo (Buff) Donelli, in his third term as Boston University football coach, announces that the Terriers will hold their first practice of the season earlier than usual on August 29 at Nickerson Field.

1951, August 9-- Dr. John M. Harmon steps down from the athletic directorship he had held for 19 years.  Boston University appoints Aldo (Buff) Donelli to the dual role of athletic director and football coach.

1970, August 1-- Boston University defensive back Bruce Taylor is named the Most Valuable Player in the College All-Star football game.

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