**Incarnate Word vs Lamar Game Thread**

[KABrother88]

Kickoff set for 6:00 PM Saturday against the Incarnate Word Cardinals at Provost Umphery Stadium

 

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[KABrother88]

Cards Host UIW on Senior Night

 

The Lamar University football team enters the final home game of the 2016 regular season looking to prove to the rest of the conference they can overcome adversity. The term adversity is defined as adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. After a season that has seen the Cardinals lose numerous starters to injuries, including a stretch of one starter each week for a month, adversity seems like the only constant to the Cardinals 2016 season.

 

In addition to the coaching staff's hectic search to put together a healthy depth chart on what seems like a day-to-day basis, the team is also trying to put an end to a three-game slide that has watched Big Red slip from the upper echelon of the SLC standings.

 

The Cardinals enter the senior night showdown against Incarnate Word tied for sixth in the Southland, two games up on their opponents. The Cardinals (3-6/3-4 SLC) have been in this situation before opening the year 0-3, but rebounding by rattling off a three-game win streak.

 

LU will look to stop its current slide against an Incarnate Word squad that has had its own struggles this season. UIW enters Saturday having lost seven-straight after a three-point victory over Northwestern State in the second week of the season. San Antonio's version of the Cardinals are tied for 10th in the league standings with a 1-8 (.111) overall record and a 1-6 (.143) mark in conference play.

 

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[geezer]

Great start for LU Giles takes the opening kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown.

[geezer]

13:40 left in the first quarter and UIW answers with a 3 play drive to tie the game. Lamar had the receiver stopped and when the defender twisted him down the receiver rolled over the LU defender and got up without touching the ground according to the officials and then ran in for a touchdown as the Lamar defender did not keep hold of the receiver until the whistle blew.

[geezer]

End of the first quarter and the score is tied. More of the what offense is LU running? Started out the game passing but not real successful and now running the ball almost exclusively with little success.

[Bert]

Injuries have just hurt us this year...but I'm glad to see some young guys getting playing time...this one might be close :(

[geezer]

UIW gets the 2nd half kick off and LU holds them at about the 40 yard line, Langley takes the punt at the LU 3 and returns it for a touchdown. Now can LU take advantage and hold UIW again.

[geezer]

After trading punts UIW has a nice drive ending with a 35 yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 14. Can Lamar sustain an offensive drive? Morse has not seemed to be as accurate as he was the first game he came into this year but the lack of a consistent running game is hurting Lamar also.

[geezer]

Lamar runs a fake punt with a pass from Caranco to move the ball well down into UIW territory. Lamar fails to take advantage and turns the ball over on downs at the UIW 30. Edited November 13, 2016 by geezer

[geezer]

On Lamar's next possession Morse fumbles the ball on third down, UIW recovers and then UIW takes advantage by getting a touchdown on a pass to take the lead at 21-14 with a 1:48 left in the third quarter.

[geezer]

Next possession for Lamar results in a punt that UIW muffs and Lamar recovers. The next play Lamar scores on Morse pass to come back and tie the game.

[coachacola]

19 total punts between LU and IWU. What's the NCAA record?

[geezer]

Langley returns a 2nd punt for a touchdown to give Lamar a 28-21 lead with 10:08 left in the game. All of Lamar's touchdowns tonight have some element of the special teams group involved. Lamar needs another defensive stop and then a sustained drive to eat up the clock.

[coachacola]

Crap! Langley fields a punt, runs backwards about 20 yards then runs by everyone for a TD. Amazing! 28-21 LU

[geezer]

UIW has the sustained drive and ties the game up at 28 on a four yard run with 6:04 left in the game. Edited November 13, 2016 by geezer

[geezer]

Lamar fails to move the ball again with a subsequent punt that UIW muffs but maintains the ball. UIW has a couple of descent runs and then a long pass followed by a nice run for a touchdown. to take a 35-28 lead with 2:48 left in the game.

[Bert]

:flush:

[Dracula]

On the bright side, Morse has a decent arm for his new coaches next year and our band was way better than theirs. Edited November 13, 2016 by Dracula

[geezer]

Final score UIW 35 Lamar 28

[Bert]

Dan Gresham made a good point on the broadcast....even though he is well liked in the community...is Ray Woodard the guy to take us to the next level? what say all of you?

[Dracula]

I thought we covered this in the Lamar vs Nicholls thread. But, what the hay, no. It looks to me that Woodard has made it as far as he can go. Bless his heart and I sincerely mean that.

[puddin tane]

Dan Gresham made a good point on the broadcast....even though he is well liked in the community...is Ray Woodard the guy to take us to the next level? what say all of you?

 

 

who likes him? RESIGN TONITE! HBU and IWU? in the same season? haaaaaaaa....we suck!

[JohnnyBGood]

3rd downs the last 3 games:

2-15

2-13

2-16

 

Total:

6-44 for a less than 14% average.

 

Changes need to be made and sooner rather than later

[Skinny1]

I think there Ray and his staff need to start thinking about their next big decision: ReMax or American.

 

That said, I really think they give him one more year. I don't agree, but Lamar Administration will be hesitant to make a move and buy him out.

[PeckEm]

Man, I'll have to say I'm a bit excited about Morse. He has a really good arm and he actually has a little agility. And he looks very comfortable in the pocket. Other than that, we suck