Ok readers, it's time to catch back up with those Owls, and get a preview of the end of this season as mostly all of my important games have been played. Lets first start with my non-conference games, which are always great games, against great teams.
First off, #9 Florida, who we took on in week 2. After being down 21-3 in the second quarter the Gators miracilously made a game out of this and defeated us 52-41. It was a tough one to swallow, after our two freshman runningbacks both fumbled twice today. Also our team was horrible in the second half, and was unable to finish this game and put away the Gators, but that is expected when 17 of your starters on both offense and defense, are freshman.
We did finally have some success in the top 25 after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 42-41 in overtime. Alabama, who came into this game losing 2 straight games had to save their National Title hopes, and mostly their season. It seemed that the Tide were bound to rebounding their season after a unbelievble 4th quarter, in which both teams combined for 28 points. After blocking a PGCC game winning field goal at the end of the game, the Crimson Tide took the ball up the field with no problem on the tired Owls defense, and score the first touchdown in the overtime. But their kicker, who had missed 2 previous field goals, and 1 extra point, pretty much botched another and the Tide were unable to pick up the extra point. Now with the Owls knowing the first part of winning this game was scoring a TD on a defense which had been specacular all game long, they also had the pressure of a 3 yard extra point kick to think about. The owls, after 7 plays finally got the ball in the endzone with 8 yard scamper by Freshman QB, and Heisman candidate leader Paul Johnson. 5 seconds later, the Owls, put the extra point through the uprights, and celebrated yet another defeat of Alabama, in Alabama, and the Crimson Tide suffered their 3rd straight loss.
Next up was former #2 LSU, now #1 LSU, as they had the chance to do what the Crimson Tide didn't, and that was to stop the Owls from gaining yet again, the end of the season momentum. But the Tigers at home, were not good enough to stop this unbelievable Freshman QB Paul Johnson, as he tore their defense apart, running and passing. Also our defense was a big part in winning this game, picking off their QB L.Butler 3 times, returning 1 for a TD, and not giving up any passing TD's. The Owls biggest stand was in the 4th quarter, right after they threw a pick at their own 43, they nailed Butler yet again, and intercepted the ball and later chewed the rest of the clock and took yet another victory.
Next up the now ranked Owls took on their SunBelt foe, University of UL Monroe Warhawks, decimating them 77-0. It was over before the second quarter as the Owls were up 28-0. This was a no contest as the Owls offense completely destroyed the Warhawks weak defense everytime they touched the ball. Starting QB P.Johnson had a passer rating of 217.5 for 164 yards and 4 TD's. After the starters were taken out at the end of the second quarter, backup runningback B.Wood was able to show his skills as he took the Warhawk defense to hell and back, racking up 117 BIG ONES and 4 TD's, taking the load off of freshman sensation Anthony "Jolt" Freeman who was hurt with a bruised shoulder. Freeman sat out both games against Alabama and LSU, but he just had to get in this game racking up 77 yards and 1 TD.
Next up for the Owls is Sunbelt opponent FAU as they come to Largo with hopes of knocking off the Owls. DOUBT IT!!!!
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