Out of any Central State University (CSU) Football Game, today is
always a Very Special Day. Today (Saturday, October 7, 2017) is HOMECOMING
SATURDAY! Although the football game is considered The “Main Attraction,” the
entire event is about more than just a sporting event. All of the events which make
up Homecoming start on Wednesday. On Sunday, the annual occasion concludes.
What always makes CSU’s Homecoming so special? It is one time of the year when
a large amount of alumni COME HOME. Of course, alumni are not
the only people who visit the campus. As you walk around the campus, it is
possible for you to come into contact with former CSU Faculty & Staff
Members. For me, I am an alumnus. Therefore, I am able to partake in any of the
various events. Without any shadow of a doubt, Central State University is my
Second Home. The campus is what I like to refer to as my personal Comfort Zone.
Whenever I am experiencing problems in my life, Central State is my place to
go. For an amount of time, I can escape from any problems which present
themselves. Instead of worrying, my mindset can be on positive things.
As
I currently sit in the Marauders’ McPherson Stadium, I am reminded of one
issue. Work has to be done! There is a time and place for me to enjoy Homecoming
Festivities. Right now is not the time. Definitely, it is not the place either.
In just mere minutes, I will be performing the duties of a Sports Journalist. I
will be covering CSU’s Homecoming Football Game. To date, CSU’s Overall Season
Record is: 0-5. At the end of today’s Homecoming Game, will CSU finally earn
Victory #1? If Miles College (MC) has its way, that will not happen. Miles
College won the Official Coin Toss. The Golden Bears has opted to receive.
After the game got underway, Miles’ Offense started on its own 25-Yard Line. On
1st Down and 10, Quarterback Joseph Cambridge threw an Incomplete
Pass to Devante’ Williams (14:53). Williams was wide-open. However, he dropped
the ball.
After
Central State’s Defense was assessed a Penalty (Offside Violation), Miles
College faced 3rd Down and 2 from its own 33-Yard Line. At 13:47,
Cambridge completed a pass to Williams. The 24-Yard Completion placed the ball
on the Marauders’ 43-Yard Line. Justin Hardy went on to rush the ball twice.
The ball was moved to the 37-Yard Line. With 12:16 on the clock, Miles faced 3rd
Down and 4. Cambridge threw an Incomplete Pass. On 4th Down, the
Golden Bears decided to go for a Field Goal Attempt. The Field Goal Kick was
missed (12:11). CSU took over possession on its own 37-Yard Line. On 1st
Down and 10, Terraris Saffold made a 5-Yard Rush. The ensuing, two plays ended
with Incomplete Passes. However, Central State got a lucky break. Miles committed
a Holding Violation (11:25). The mistake enabled CSU to have a 1st Down
and 10 on MC’s 49-Yard Line. Before the Marauders’ Offense was able to perform
another play, it was flagged for a False Start (11:24).
The
5-Yard Penalty moved the ball back to Central State’s 46-Yard Line. On 1st
Down and 15, Saffold was handed the ball. He went absolutely nowhere. Miles’
Defense was all over him. On 2nd Down and 15, Trent Mays completed a
10-Yard Pass to Lavon Meeks (10:33). The play moved the ball back into the
Golden Bears’ territory (44-Yard Line). At 9:50, the Marauders had to deal with
3rd Down and 5. Saffold took the hand-off. He sped his way all the
way to the end zone (44-Yard Touchdown Run). Trevor Teel’s Extra Point Kick was
Good. Central State leads Miles College 7-0. After the Kickoff, MC started on
its own 21-Yard Line. Hardy made 2-Rushes. He did not obtain a First Down. With
8:28 on the scoreboard, it came down to 3rd Down and 1 on the
30-Yard Line. Hardy picked up the First Down (3-Yard Rush). On 1st
Down from the 33-Yard Line, Cambridge threw an Incomplete Pass to Williams (7:59).
Once again, Williams was wide-open.
During
the next play, Cambridge completed an 8-Yard Pass to Jourdan Walker (7:54). At
7:19, Miles faced 3rd Down and 2 from its own 41-Yard Line.
Cambridge completed a pass to Antonio Lee. Lee’s 4-Yard Reception moved the
ball to the 45-Yard Line. The Offensive Drive started experiencing problems.
Before a 3rd Down and 10 Play, MC was penalized. The 5-Yard
Violation moved the ball back to the 40-Yard Line. With 6:29 remaining in the 1st
Quarter, the Golden Bears faced 3rd Down and 15. After the snap,
Cambridge was sacked. The play resulted in a loss of 3-Yards. On 4th
Down and 18, the ball was on the 37-Yard Line. Miles’ Punter Nick Christiansen
was forced to Punt. From its own 29-Yard Line, Central State’s Offense got
started. Immediately on 1st Down and 10, Mays makes a 15-Yard Rush (5:39).
Saffold went on to pick up 3-Yards. On 2nd and 7 from CSU’s 47-Yard
Line, Saffold ran the ball again. This time, a Personal Foul Penalty (against
the Marauders) negated the play (4:23).
After
the penalty was assessed, the ball was moved back to Central State’s 33-Yard
Line. Saffold went on to gain 1-Yard. On 3rd Down and 20, the ball
was on the 34-Yard Line. Mays kept the ball. To his dismay, he ended up losing
1-Yard (3:15). At the 2:37 mark, it was now 4th Down and 21 from the
Marauders’ 33-Yard Line. After the snap was muffed, the Punter was able to
obtain possession of the ball. He attempted to run. He managed to get a Punt off.
The ball was downed on the Golden Bears’ own 40-Yard Line. Hardy made 2-Rushes.
The ball sat on 44-Yard Line. On 3rd Down and 6, Cambridge completed
a 14-Yard Pass to Walker (1:29). Walker was tackled on CSU’s 42-Yard Line. With
1:11 on the clock, MC was penalized for an Illegal Substitution. That penalty
resulted in a 5-Yard Loss. The officials placed the ball on the Marauders’
47-Yard Line.
On
1st Down and 15, an Incomplete Pass was thrown. Then, a flag flew to
the ground. Central State’s Darrel Latham was penalized for Roughing The Passer (55.6 Seconds). Latham’s
mistake gave Miles College a 1st Down and 10 on CSU’s 32-Yard Line.
With 22.6 Seconds remaining in the 1st Quarter, the Golden Bears’
Christian Mays made a 20-Yard Run. He was brought down on the Marauders’
13-Yard Line. At the end of the 1st Quarter, Central State leads
Miles College 7-0. Shortly after the beginning of the 2nd Quarter,
Christiansen successfully made a Field Goal. MC trails CSU 7-3. Central State’s
next Offensive Drive started on its own 25-Yard Line. The Marauders started
with Saffold running the ball. Saffold gained 1-Yard. His next run resulted in
a loss of 6-Yards. On 3rd Down and 15, the ball was on the 20-Yard
Line. Mays threw an Incomplete Pass (12:33). Instead of having to possibly
Punt, Miles gave Central State a gift. The Golden Bears’ Defense was flagged
for Pass Interference. With the ball moved to the 35-Yard Line, CSU had a 1st
Down and 10. Mays threw an Incomplete Pass. On 2nd Down and 10, Saffold
took the hand-off. He raced his way 31-Yards downfield. Saffold’s run ended on
MC’s 24-Yard Line (12:15).
At
10:26, Central State had 3rd Down and 9 on Miles’ 23-Yard Line. Mays
ended up throwing an Incomplete Pass. On 4th Down, CSU decided to
attempt a Field Goal. Trevor Teel’s Field Goal was No Good (10:21). MC’s
Offense took over on its own 23-Yard Line. On 2nd Down and 11,
Cambridge completed a 13-Yard Pass to Leanthony Robinson (9:42). That play was
followed up with Cambridge completing two passes to Walker. With 8:35 on the
clock, the ball rested on the Marauders’ 45-Yard Line. On 1st Down
and 10, Cambridge threw a Deep Pass which ended up being Incomplete. The intended
receiver had the defender beat. Unfortunately, the ball was too far beyond his
reach. Cambridge’s next pass was caught by Robinson. At the 7:51 mark, the
Golden Bears faced 3rd Down and 4 on the Marauders’ 39-Yard Line. After
the snap, Cambridge threw an Incomplete Pass. At this point, Miles had an
important decision to make. The team decided to run a play. With 7:40 remaining
in the 2nd Quarter, Cambridge threw an Incomplete Pass. The ball was
turned over on downs.
Central
State proceeded to go three plays and out. On 4th Down and 2, the
ball was on CSU’s 47-Yard Line. The Marauders had to Punt (5:42). In order to
make an impact, Miles wasted no time. With the ball on MC’s own 23, the Golden
Bears had 1st Down and 10. Cambridge completed a 13-Yard Pass to
Robinson (5:32). With the ball now on the 36-Yard Line, Miles was about to deal
with 1st Down and 10. At 5:05, Cambridge completed a 64-Yard
Touchdown Pass to Antonio Lee. Christiansen’s Extra Point Kick was Good. By the
score of 10-7, Miles College has obtained its first lead. Central State’s next
Offensive Drive was filled with trouble. Mays suffered 2-Sacks. On a run,
Saffold lost 4-Yards. On 4th Down and 25, the ball was on the
Marauders’ 10-Yard Line. CSU was forced to Punt (2:49). After fielding the Punt
Kick, Miles’ William Kelly went on to make a 43-Yard Punt Return (2:35).
Kelly
was tackled on Central State’s 7-Yard Line. At the snap on 1st Down
and 10, Christian Mays was handed the ball. CSU’s Kahari Logan forced Mays to
fumble the ball (2:30). Fortunately, Miles College was able to recover the
fumble. The ball was covered back on the 14-Yard Line. After 2-Incomplete
Passes, the drive came down to 4th Down and Goal. The ball remained
on the 14-Yard Line. MC got into Field Goal Formation. The snap was fumbled. One
of the Golden Bears’ players managed to gain possession of the ball. After picking
up the ball, the player started running. He was nearing the Line of Scrimmage. It
looked like he wanted to throw a pass. No pass was thrown. The player was soon
tackled. On its own 22-Yard Line, CSU’s Offense got started.
On
1st Down, Mays completed a 9-Yard Pass to Darius Ford (1:33). On 3rd
Down and 1, the ball was still on the 31-Yard Line. At the 1:00 mark, Saffold
took the hand-off. He proceeded to blast his way to Miles’ 10-Yard Line. The 59-Yard
Rush gave Central State a 1st Down and Goal. The next play was a run
(by Jerry Lanier). The run ended up losing 3-Yards. On 2nd Down and
Goal, Mays completed the 13-Yard Touchdown Pass to Lavon Meeks (18.6 Seconds). Teel’s
Extra Point Kick was Good. Central State has regained the lead (14-10). At the end
of the First Half, Central State leads Miles College 14-10. As the 3rd
Quarter got underway, CSU started on Offense. The ball was MC’s 39-Yard Line. On
1st Down and 10, Mays kept the ball. Miles’ Marquel Shelton forced
Mays to fumble the ball. Shelton recovered the fumble. The ball was downed on
the Golden Bears’ own 42-Yard Line (14:55).
Rushes
by both Hardy (6-Yards) and Cambridge (1-Yard) placed the ball on Central State’s
49-Yard Line. On 3rd Down and 1, Cambridge picked up 12-Yards
(13:42). With the ball resting on CSU’s 37-Yard Line, Miles started
experiencing trouble. The team could not move the ball. After an Incomplete
Pass on 2nd Down and 10, a Flag was thrown. The Marauders’ Defense
was penalized for an Offside Violation (12:41). That 5-Yard Penalty left MC
facing 2nd Down and 5 on Central State’s 32-Yard Line. Cambridge
completed a pass to Robinson. To the Golden Bears’ dismay, Robinson was tackled
for a loss of 4-Yards (12:37). On 3rd Down and 9, Cambridge threw an
Incomplete Pass. With 11:45 on the clock, it was now 4th Down and 9.
The ball was on CSU’s 36-Yard Line. Cambridge threw another pass. Once again,
the pass was incomplete (11:45). Miles
turned the ball over on downs. Central State took over possession on its own
36-Yard Line.
Once
Terraris Saffold completed 4-Rushes, the ball sat on Miles’ 36-Yard Line. On 2nd
Down and 7, Mays threw a pass to Lavon Meeks. Meeks was positioned near the end
zone. However, Meeks dropped the ball. On 3rd Down and 7, Saffold
rushed for 10-Yards (9:08). With the ball moved to the 26-Yard Line, Mays went
on to throw an Incomplete Pass. At 8:18 on 2nd Down and 10, Mays
completed a pass to Martell Clark. The 13-Yard Completion got the ball on the
13-Yard Line. On 1st Down and 10, Saffold rushed to the 4-Yard Line
(7:40). During the next play, Saffold obtained the 1-Yard which needed to occur.
With the ball on the 3-Yard Line, Central State made a surprising decision. On 2nd
and Goal, the Marauders decided to make a Field Goal Attempt. I just did not
understand why the team did not keep attempting to make a Touchdown. Teel’s
Field Goal Attempt was Good. Central State now leads Miles College 17-10.
Miles
College’s Leonard Tyree received the Kickoff on his team’s 1-Yard Line. Tyree proceeded
to make a 38-Yard Kickoff Return. With 5:07 remaining in the 3rd
Quarter, the ball sat on the 41-Yard Line. On 3rd Down and 8,
Cambridge completed a 9-Yard Pass to Trey Smith. The ball rested at Midfield
(50-Yard Line). The Golden Bears soon
made a major mistake. On 3rd Down and 8 from Central State’s 48-Yard
Line, Cambridge rushed the football. At 3:54, MC was penalized for a Chop Block
Violation. That penalty moved the ball back to Miles’ own 37-Yard Line. On 3rd
Down and 23, Cambridge completed a pass to Mays (3:26). The 13-Yard Completion
was not enough to garner a First Down. Miles decided to gamble. With the ball
on Central State’s 49-Yard Line, it was now 4th Down and 9.
Christiansen made a Fake Punt Rush. He was unable to pick up a First Down
(2:48). Central State’s Offense started on its own 47-Yard Line.
Immediately,
Mays completes a 10-Yard Pass to Saffold (2:42). With 44.4 Seconds remaining in
the 3rd Quarter, Central State faced 3rd Down and 5 on
Miles’ 32-Yard Line. Mays threw an Incomplete Pass. CSU decided not to Punt. On
4th Down and 5, Mays threw another Incomplete Pass (28.2 Seconds). The
Marauders turned the ball over on downs. Before the 3rd Quarter
ended, Cambridge made a 16-Yard Rush. With no time remaining on the clock,
Cambridge completed an 18-Yard Pass to Lee. At the end of the 3rd
Quarter, Central State leads Miles College 17-10. At 14:24 of the 4th
Quarter, it was 2nd Down and 9. The ball was on CSU’s 33-Yard Line.
Cambridge completed an 11-Yard Pass to Tyree. On 1st Down and 10
from CSU’s 22-Yard Line, Hardy took the ball into the end zone (13:55).
Christiansen’s Extra Point Kick was Good. The game is tied 17-17.
Central
State went three plays and out. At 11:38, the ball was on CSU’s own 33-Yard
Line. It was 4th Down and 2. The Marauders decided to perform a
Punt. The Punt was blocked. Miles College’s Jourdan Walker recovered the loose
ball on CSU’s 10-Yard Line. Then, he took the ball to the end zone.
Christiansen’s Extra Point Kick was Good. Miles College leads Central State
24-17. With 10:49 on the scoreboard, CSU had 2nd Down and 4 from its
own 31-Yard Line. Mays completed a 39-Yard Pass to Clark. Clark was brought
down on MC’s 30-Yard Line. After Saffold was tackled for a loss of 2-Yards, the
Marauders had to deal with 2nd Down and 12 from the Golden Bears’
32-Yard Line. Mays was intercepted by Miles’ Defense. However, a Pass
Interference Penalty (against Miles) negated Mays’ mistake (9:42). An Unsportsmanlike
Conduct Penalty was soon charged against Miles’ Defense too.
The
ball was placed on Miles’ 9-Yard Line. Central State was unable to get the ball
into the end zone. On 4th Down and Goal, the ball was on the 11-Yard
Line. Teel successfully converted a Field Goal Attempt (7:51). By the score of
24-20, CSU trails MC. That score would soon change. The Golden Bears’ Offense
had a 1st Down and 10 on its own 19-Yard Line. Hardy took the
hand-off. When he stopped running, he had just scored an 81-Yard Touchdown
(7:30). After the successful completion of Christiansen’s Extra Point Kick,
Miles College took a 31-20 Lead. After the Kickoff, Central State’s Offense was
positioned on its own 9-Yard Line. On 3rd Down and 10, the ball was
still on the 9-Yard Line. Mays threw a third Incomplete Pass. However, CSU
avoided having to Punt. A Personal Foul (Illegal Helmet Contact) Violation was committed
by Miles’ Defense (7:12). The Marauders’ newfound opportunity went nowhere. With
5:43 remaining in the game, CSU punted the ball away.
After
the Punt, Miles’ Offensive Drive started on its own 34-Yard Line. On 1st
Down and 10, Hardy was handed the ball. Guess what happened next? Hardy ran
66-Yards to the end zone (5:25). Christiansen’s Extra Point Kick was Good.
Miles now leads Central State 38-20. When CSU received the ball again, the team
started on its own 25-Yard Line. The Marauders would manage to move the ball to
the 31-Yard Line. On 4th Down and 4, the only choice was to run a
play. Mays threw an Incomplete Pass (3:59). CSU turned the ball over on downs. With
3:55 remaining in the game, Miles College was on CSU’s 31-Yard Line. On 1st
Down and 10, Ger’Kerry Jackson moved the ball to the 25-Yard Line. On 2nd
Down and 4, Jackson rushed to the 20-Yard Line. A Holding Penalty was assessed
against Miles College (2:31). At 1:18, MC faced 3rd Down and 11. The
ball was positioned on CSU’s 21-Yard Line. William Kelly rushed the ball to the
18-Yard Line. On 4th Down and 8, Christiansen’s Field Goal Attempt
was Good. By the Final Score of 41-20, Central State University allowed another
game to slip away. With a victory in tow, Miles College put a damper on CSU’s
2017 Homecoming Football Game.
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