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Posted: 9/21/2025 1:20 PM
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This really was an ugly, ugly game. GWU was 5-5 on 4th downs and bombed us. We had 710 yards but they had 555. But things could be worse. Both Toledo and Miami got whipped very late in tight games.
This game should have been a 38-17 but with GW's unusual decision to go for it on 4th instead of kick FG's and be successful with it continued to push Ohio all game leading to Ohio needing more scores to keep it comfortable. GW coaching staff should get credit for the gameplan. Sieh and Duncan did have breakout games and quick scoring drives. Almost 50 points scored from the 2nd quarter on is a satisfactory performance against an FCS program.

If our D doesn't get more stops on 4th down, we'll see opponents going on 4th down a lot more. We've stopped the opposition only twice in 12 tries -- once at O$U and once yesterday. And the other ten haven't all been 4th and short. One was a fake punt, but that still leaves nine where our D has been beaten straight up.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

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Posted: 9/21/2025 10:13 PM
I actually was feeling mostly good about our D thru the first 3 (tough) games and was confident they would be a solid defense in the MAC. This performance definitely throws that into doubt. Next week will tell us a lot.
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Posted: 9/23/2025 11:00 AM
You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
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Posted: 9/23/2025 11:07 AM
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You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
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Posted: 9/23/2025 12:23 PM
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You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
I’ll take a wager on that if you’d like.
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Posted: 9/23/2025 1:31 PM
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You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
I’ll take a wager on that if you’d like.
On GW making the FCS playoffs? OK, how about a bucket of Miller's chicken?
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Posted: 9/24/2025 10:54 AM
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You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
I’ll take a wager on that if you’d like.
On GW making the FCS playoffs? OK, how about a bucket of Miller's chicken?
Deal
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Posted: 9/24/2025 11:14 AM
BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
I’ll take a wager on that if you’d like.
On GW making the FCS playoffs? OK, how about a bucket of Miller's chicken?
Deal
OK. Let's see what happens.
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Posted: 9/24/2025 12:02 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
You have to hand it to Gardner-Webb, they tried lots of “trick plays” : onside kick, fake punt, flea flicker, direct snap to running back. Some worked, some didn’t , but why not?
Yes, I like the way they played. I figured that this would be more of a ballgame than some figured. GW teams are always feisty and play to win. I suspect to see them in the FCS playoffs.
I’ll take a wager on that if you’d like.
On GW making the FCS playoffs? OK, how about a bucket of Miller's chicken?
Deal
OK. Let's see what happens.
Sounds good!
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Posted: 9/24/2025 12:18 PM
This will be an interesting follow. GW started off last year with a 7-point loss to James Madison and one-point loss to Charlotte, but faded in conference. Don't know too much about it, but will be interested to see how they hold up this year.
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