View From The Stands
September 15, 2001


Cougars vs. Blue Demons
by Ardent Cougar
 


7:00pm - The Cougars stand as one, as citizens across America light candles,
and observe a minute of solemn silence in respect for all lives, both lost to and touched by,
the horrific tragedy in New York City.


The Cougar keeps the candle lit,
shielding it from harm.


 


Josh Calfee leaps to pick off this pass,
setting the tone for the contest.


Calfee reaps the rewards, scoring from 4 yards out.
Cougars up very early, 7-0.


Lucas Nester is making a habit out of
blocking punts.  This one gave 
the Cougars another short field,
at the Blue Demon 27.


With Derrick Sartin (No. 58) leading the way,
Calfee takes the pitchout from Alan Wheeling...


... and pays another visit to the endzone.
I wonder if that's where Josh gets his mail,
seeing as how he spends so much time there.
PC up 14-0.
 


Derrick Burks (No. 22) sacks QB Matt Crumpton,
making Christiansburg kick it away once again.
The punt was okay this time, but...
 


... the punt coverage was not.
Wheeling stiff-armed a tackle attempt early in the return, went down the right sideline,
and cut back to the middle, finding open spaces for a 58-yard score.
Cougars 21-0, scoring 3 times in the first 5:50 of the game.


Jeremy Porter gets in on the act,
taking it straight up the middle for a 40-yard TD.
It was 28-0, with 3:55 still left in the 1st Quarter.


Wheeling nearly scores again on another punt return,
but his nice runback was nullified by a yellow flag.


After a rash of penalties had PC in a 1st-and-30 hole,
Calfee converts this 4th-and-4, nearly scoring from 35 yards out.
Wheeling then capped the drive with a 3-yard keeper, making it
35-0 Cougars.


Some years ago, Mississippi Valley State made this 'Trips Stacked' formation work.
Of course - they had Jerry Rice.


Following a Matt Roan interception, 
Greg Cobbs shows his love for lots of 'elbow room'.
This 14-yard Criss-Cross play gave PC
its biggest halftime lead ever, 42-0.


Porter went right up the middle once again,
going 26 yards for his second score of the night.
49-0, very early in the 3rd Quarter.

Derrick Burks plowed over from 2 yards out with
4:01 left in the 3rd, and Coach Hicks "called off the dogs".
The Cougars breezed to their greatest margin of victory, 56-0.

 
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