Falcons Win #3, #500, and it was exciting

Victory for the Falcons in Akron.

It was a badly needed win.  I wrote all week, and I think we covered it pretty completely, that this had the potential to be a pretty tough match up for us.  And, for the first half it wasn't looking good.  The defense had played pretty much exemplary football, but the offense had been dreadful.  The half ended with a bad INT and at least two confused plays where BG did not appear to know what it was was doing.  But, it was only 10-0.

The second half was the best half the Falcons have played all year.  The defense was just smothering, completely shutting down a team that has been scoring by the bucket full.  Meanwhile, our coaching staff showed a commitment to victory by abandoning the passing game almost entirely and just punching the Zips in the mouth again and again--and scored 24 unanswered second half points on their way to the win.  Samuel started it, got hurt, and then Martin and Pettigrew came in and the team didn't miss a beat.

With this win, BG is 3-3.  With only 1 MAC loss and games remaining against the rest of the East, we are in control of our own fate.  We are 4 wins short of a bowl game.  Without this game, all that math would have been a lot tougher.  I give our guys a lot of credit.  The defense played a great game.  And, the coaching staff did what they had to.

When, by the last time, was running the ball down someone's throat even an option in this program.

Much more to come.