Game Thread: Northwest Missouri State vs. Lenoir-Rhyne

[UNA Lion]

Last Division II national championship game today in Florence, Alabama (will move to Kansas City next year), the game starts at 12 ET on ESPN2.

My only dog in the fight was the dubious way L-R beat UNA earlier in the playoffs with a lot of help from the officials, including this onside kick by the Lions that was awarded to L-R to seal their victory.

NWMS is favored to win.

 

[UNA Lion]

Game on!

Sorry L-R, but unlike UNA, NW actually has a run defense.

Think it'll be a long day for you boys in Florence.

 

[BritishDolfan]

Is there anyway to watch this online? Would be cool to see some DII football.

 

[UNA Lion]

Is there anyway to watch this online? Would be cool to see some DII football.

Its on ESPN2, so it should also be on ESPN3, or whatever passes for that these days.

 

[BritishDolfan]

Its on ESPN2, so it should also be on ESPN3, or whatever passes for that these days.

Thanks. Will try to find a stream for ESPN3.

Found one, but not with English announcing lol.

 

[UNA Lion]

ESPN3 link

 

[BritishDolfan]

ESPN3 link

Thanks, I can't afford to subscribe to that though (even if I had £8.99 in my bank for the "daily" one, it isn't worth it lol). So watching a Brazilian stream will have to do for now lol.

 

[UNA Lion]

L-R held NW to a FG that time, so its 10 to 0 now midway through the first.

Once NW gets to clicking, see this becoming a blowout of stupid proportions.

 

[BritishDolfan]

Option fail, NW Miss. St with a fumble recovery.

 

[UNA Lion]

Touchdown, NW.

17 to zip, five min. left in the first.





Have a feeling this is a foreshadowing of what we'll see FSU do to Auburn.

 

[TheZou11]

I'm pretty sure the worst thing a triple-option team can do is fall behind three scores in the first quarter.

 

[UNA Lion]

I'm pretty sure the worst thing a triple-option team can do is fall behind three scores in the first quarter.

Yep. They've no quick-strike ability, which is why UNA nearly beat them (even working against officials) two games back.

 

[UNA Lion]

L-R killed UNA with that outside pitch, so NW has to find a way to bottle it up.

L-R scored a TD, after a pretty impressive drive. Will they be able to stop NW from marching it right back down their throats though?

 

[BritishDolfan]

TD Lenoir-Rhyne.

 

[UNA Lion]

NW letting L-R back into this game.

 

[UNA Lion]

Nice stop by NW on a fourth down attempt.


... and then the Bearcats do absolutely nothing on offense.

 

[UNA Lion]

Safety for NW!

19 to 7

 

[BritishDolfan]

NW Blocked punt for a safety. 19-7.

 

[UNA Lion]

Man, I wish UNA hadn't been cheated out of their trip to this game. Pretty sure the Lions would have given NW a better game than this.

 

[BritishDolfan]

Field goal NW. 22-7 at HT.