MM Team of the Week

[UAalum72]

Extra Point - Week 10 review: Living on the edge

 

Mid-Major Team of the Week: Albany

 

The early talk about the rise of the Northeast Conference centered on Albany. The Great Danes beat Lehigh and Delaware in September, but followed it up by losing to Cornell and Stony Brook to fall off the national radar and behind the early leaders in the NEC. With a 16-6 win at Robert Morris on Saturday, the Great Danes earned their fourth victory in a row and maintained a spot in a three-way tie at the top of the conference. The defense that posted dominant efforts in upset victories was at it again. The Great Danes used suffocating pressure to hold Robert Morris to -51 rushing yards and picked off four passes while forcing Colonial quarterback Eric Cwalinski into a 12-of-30 day. Albany recorded 10 sacks, and did not allow any Robert Morris running back to garner more than nine yards for the game. They limited Robert Morris to 79 yards of total offense, and even got a 21-yard interception return for a score from Dave Nicomini for a 16-0 lead at halftime. The Great Danes still need to beat Monmouth next week and have Stony Brook lose to Central Connecticut State to earn a spot in the Gridiron Classic game on Dec. 2, but the defensive brilliance this week showed why they are still a worthy contender for that spot.

[olddog71]

Extra Point - Week 10 review: Living on the edge

 

Mid-Major Team of the Week: Albany

 

. . . The Great Danes still need to beat Monmouth next week and have Stony Brook lose to Central Connecticut State to earn a spot in the Gridiron Classic game on Dec. 2, but the defensive brilliance this week showed why they are still a worthy contender for that spot.

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I noticed a discrepancy in the articles that DanePound posted here yesterday about Stony Brook's opponent next week. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has Robert Morris finishing its season at Stony Brook next weekend, while the Beaver County Times says that Stony Brook is playing next Saturday at Wagner.

 

If you are confused, UAalum72 has it correct. Stony Brook plays a noon-time game next Saturday at Central Connecticut.