OK we got it done.

Well it really was not the beatdown that I was hoping for but we got it done. The first half looked like that it was going to be a beatdown. Our defense was outstanding in the first half limiting fiu to only 26 yards total offense, not quite sure what happened after half time but it was not the same unit that was there for the first 30 minutes of football.

Offensively we had a very balanced and effective attack throughout most of the game with a good mix of plays including a few trick plays thrown in for good measure.

 The special teams had a great game with all facets of the team contributing in some way or another. Punter Jamie Boyle stood out by pinning the opposition within the 20 yard line every time he punted. J.J. Worton had a couple of great punt returns and Rannell Hall had one kickoff return all the way to midfield. Hopefully we can figure out why the defense is having such a difficult time after halftimes before we take on our next opponent in the Missouri Tigers.

With the exception of about 20 to 30 minutes of a steady soaking rain the tailgate was great all the way around. The omlettes came out pretty good although they were a little tricky because the camping stove was a little too hot. The wife and I were joined by some good friends and that made the whole experience that much better. Looking forward to the next tailgate which will once again because of the kickoff time being at 12 noon. Let's go Knights and beat Mizzou!

Go Knights!

Hangin' with the tailgate neighbors!

Let's just get it done

Okay enough with the trash talk, enough with the point spreads, enough of all the noise surrounding this game with fiu.  Let's just go out there and play the best we can and even the score on this series.  I've been waiting for this game since we last met.  It was the first time I watched an away game at the MOAT and I am still mad at how we got beat last year.

Go Knights!

Columbus Trip Review

Arrived in Columbus on Friday night about 7:00 PM just about an hour or so before sundown. We went straight to dinner at Schmidt Haus restaurant in the German Village of Columbus. We were not disappointed. The food and beer was very good and we left the place stuffed. The restaurant was filled to capacity the entire time we were there and everyone was having a good time or so it would seem as it was very loud in there.

 Saturday morning we got up early to head out to the tailgate at the campus of The Ohio State University.  Before hitting the road we stopped at Tim Horton's for a small bite to eat since I was not sure I would be able to set up the tailgate and cook the biscuits and gravy I brought with us. We encountered quite a bit of rain during the 10-15 minute drive up there and I was starting to have doubts if I was able to pull off a tailgate on this day. By the time we got to our parking space (which backed up nicely to a grassy area)the precipitation had subsided. From there it rained off and on for the next hour, nothing really hard but just enough to wish you had some cover, which we did. The tailgate next to us had food, beer, and a grill but no cover. I felt bad for them and offered them space under our UCF tent. They gladly accepted and we made some new friends. We enjoyed some nice weather when the overcast sky started to break up and allow the sun to shine through every once in a while.

 After breaking down the tailgate we made our way to the stadium where we had a little trouble finding the visiting teams gate, with over 100,000 people attending the game it was not surprising. Although we were in the corner of the end zone on the second level I felt we had pretty good seats at least much better than I expected. We were on row nine out at least 37 rows - that was one of the rows one person said they were looking for as the climbed past us. The Ohio State band was very entertaining and it an extremely pleasant surprise when they started playing our fight song and formed the stacked UCF on the field - very classy.  I'd bet money they don't do that for everyone especially Michigan.  With a few too many turnovers and not being able to stop their QB we lost the game.

The morning of the ride back we stopped at Tim Horton's

for a "Where's Knightro" picture and a box of Timbits for the road.

Quck Akron Post

Just a quick post on the Akron game to get caught up. On the offensive side of the ball the line looked a little slow to pick up the pass rush but the run game looked good. Defensively the line could not seem to get any pressure on their quarterback and our deep pass coverage was a little week. I know I probably should not complain too much considering we won 56-14. On a positive note I was glad to see some takeaways and converting those into points.