First Responder Bowl

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live from SMU the battle of the westerns

Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan

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WMU decent kick off return, starts to drive, stalls out at their own 42 with a penalty that gets them back to the 32....punt

WKU starts moving the ball to their own 33 throws a long interception that ends up at the WMU 31

WMU moves to their 44 with a decent running game

another 1st down run for 11 to the WKU 43 nice pass to the WKU 35 run for 3 for a 1st down at the WKU 31

1st down pass to the WKU 17

stall out at the WKU 12 and kick a field goal 3-0 WMU

[TeddyBearStallion 73]

This game encapsulates how meaningless and absurd the bowl system is.  It's lunch hour during a workweek an there are less people at that game then there would be at a junior high game (much less a high school game) and most of those in the stands are fans and families of the players who traveled from out of state.    This is the sport version of those Pakistani trucks with all the paintings on it.  

Edited December 30, 2019 by TeddyBearStallion

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kick off out of bounds placed at 35

two runs to the WKU 41 3rd and 4 incomplete pass

WKU punts poor punt to the WMU 30

WMU dropped pass, 2 yard run, 4 yard crossing route and then a punt

WKU ball at the WKU 7 after a very favorable series of bounces

WKU gets a 10 yard pass for a 1st down

2 yard pass, 7 yard pass

end of quarter (damn 37 minute quarter a TV channels dream)

2 yard run for a 1st down

8 yard pass, to WKU 36

9 yard run to the WKU 45 for a 1st down

sweep for 6 to the WMU 49, 8 yard pass for a 1st down to the WMU 41

4 yard pass, crossing route completed and YAC to the WMU 17

crossing route and YAC for a WKU TD

extra point good 7-3 WKU

[Surly Bevo 24701]

12 minutes ago, TeddyBearStallion said:

This game encapsulates how meaningless and absurd the bowl system is.  It's lunch hour during a workweek an there are less people at that game then there would be at a junior high game (much less a high school game) and most of those in the stands are fans and families of the players who traveled from out of state.    This is the sport version of those Pakistani trucks with all the paintings on it.  

This is the game that they cancelled last year after a quarter or so due to weather.

[Big Frog II 511]

17 minutes ago, TeddyBearStallion said:

This game encapsulates how meaningless and absurd the bowl system is.  It's lunch hour during a workweek an there are less people at that game then there would be at a junior high game (much less a high school game) and most of those in the stands are fans and families of the players who traveled from out of state.    This is the sport version of those Pakistani trucks with all the paintings on it.  

Just think, if not for the hockey game this would be played at the Cotton Bowl.  Talk about empty seats.

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kick off by WKU pooched short return to WMU 12

1st down incomplete pass, run for 1, 3rd and 9, 11 yard pass for a 1st down

none yard pass on 1st, incomplete pass on 2nd, sack for a loss of two, flag down holding declined

WMU punt from their own 22

punter is annihilated by WKU (kicking foot hit punter helicopters) roughing the kicker 15 yards WMU 1st down

from the 28 1 yard run on 1st, incomplete pass on 2nd (receiver barely out of bounds) going for a review

3rd and 9 from the WMU 39 incomplete pass another punt

WKU ball at their own 25

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WKU 5 yard pass to their own 30 , 2 yard run, nice pass up the middle for a 1st down to the WKU 48

incomplete pass, pass to the WMU 48 for a 1st down

pass to WMU 37 for a 1st down

incomplete pass, pass to WMU 16 for a 1st down

none yard pass, 7 yard run, 2 yard QB keeper, going for field goal

field goal good, 10-3 WKU

[DaysOff 7854]

I spent a month one week in Kalamazoo. WMU girls were soft in all the right places.

[Underdog 28459]

33 minutes ago, Big Frog II said:

Just think, if not for the hockey game this would be played at the Cotton Bowl.  Talk about empty seats.

Would be pretty cool if they played this on the hockey rink.  

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WKU kick off

WMU takes it to the 34

pass to WMU 49

throws an interception at WKU 41

WKU incomplete pass, QB keeper to WKU 47 3rd and 4, pass to WMU 42 for a 1st down

QB scramble for 2, pass to WMU, 21 for a 1st down

hand off for 7 to the 14

86 yard PICK SIX by WMU

extra point is good after doinking off right upright all tied up at 10-10

59 seconds left in 1st half

kick off out of bounds WKU ball at the 35

run for 14 to the WKU 49

run for none, 7 yard pass, pass to WMU 35 for a 1st down

pass over the middle to the WMU 11

ball clocked with 4 seconds left in the half

field goal is NO GOOD!

10-10 all tied up at the half

[Underdog 28459]

Straight down the side. 

[HornsOverIthaca 2333]

Have they not shown WKUs fantastic mascot?  Or was he not allowed into the park cities area due to his awesomeness?

[Longboard Horn 40164]

12 minutes ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

Have they not shown WKUs fantastic mascot?  Or was he not allowed into the park cities area due to his awesomeness?

He’s here. I see him pacing the sidelines.(I’m working in the press box)

[Longboard Horn 40164]

The problem with this bowl is they bring in teams from far away. More folks would go if this was a Friday or Saturday game and if they had local or closer teams play in it. Back when it was Heart of Dallas Bowl, it had a good turnout every time North Texas came. Also, Oklahoma State had a lot of people come when they played Purdue

[Zepol87 9172]

^^ Agree. I had some tickets to this but I am pussy with the cold so decided to go to the office and fuck off tomorrow instead. 

[Longboard Horn 40164]

At least the weather was nice and the game wasn’t cancelled this year.

[Underdog 28459]

Nice catch. 

[Longboard Horn 40164]

Broncos should have kicked their field goal

[Tex Long 4351]

Hey, nothing better than OT in the Toilet Bowl, huh?

[Fudge Nuggets 19152]

What in the fuck is going on with this review?  I mean no one gives a shit so just start OT already.

[The_Great_Hornsby 3329]

This is a shit show lol

[Hawndoh 2382]

Hahaha what a way to end it

[notre dame joe 173]

The kids love it.

[The People’s Elbow 707]

3 hours ago, ButtFumble said:

live from SMU the battle of the westerns

Western Kentucky vs Western Michigan

It’s gonna be a shootout. 

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damn I was behind because I stopped it to get food

what a hell of an ending hahaha

that penalty then the kick