FCS championship: Youngstown State v James Madison (ESPN2)

[Jake]

Mount Union and the Buckeyes fell in the semifinals, so it's up to Bo Pelini and Jim Tressel's Penguins to bring a title home to Ohio. Kickoff is at noon (ET) from Frisco, TX.

 

[Jake]

 

[ScriptOhio]

SKULL SESSION: DO IT FOR OHIO, YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Clemson snuffed Ohio State's national title hopes last Saturday, but the state of Ohio is never truly defeated on the football field.

Today, our great state puts its hopes in Bo Pelini, a native son, in returning Youngstown State to the glory it enjoyed during Jim Tressel's reign of terror in the late 90s.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/skull...skull-session-do-it-for-ohio-youngstown-state

 

[Jake]

The Penguins are touchdown underdogs, but they've been expected to lose twice already this postseason.

 

[Jake]

Ugh, special teams.

Blocked punt, 2 plays later, TD JMU.

 

[Jake]

If YSU can't run the ball, it will be a long day for the Penguins. Punting game is not helping ,either.

Feels like this could get ugly.

 

[Jake]

JMU 14, YSU 0

One team just looks better than the other.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

YSU just got fucked on that review. It was pretty clear that the WR did not have possession until he was out. What ever happened to "indisputable evidence"?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

JMU 14, YSU 0

One team just looks better than the other.

Yep. I think YSU has gotten away with playing over their heads the whole playoffs...likely not going to get away with it today. This has the feel of the Georgia Southern game in the 1999 title game where GSU scored 59 points...

 

[Jake]

Penguins finally get a first down, but botch the FG attempt without even getting the kick away.

Special teams are not looking so special. Nothing is, really.

 

[Jake]

21-0 James Madison. Looks like the 7 busses of students who made the trip will have a long ride home to YSU.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

They have JMU 3-and-10 on the JMU 10, and then give up 30 yards and 31 yards on consecutive pass plays, and then get schooled on a 20-yarder. They finally start stuffing the run game and then get torched through the air...YSU DBs look lost.

 

[Jake]

Pens take advantage of a short field and get on the board with a TD. At least they scored.

21-7, JMU

halftime

 

[Jake]

Pass bounces off a receiver's foot, gets picked off, and the Dukes increase the lead to 28-7.

 

[LitlBuck]

21-0 James Madison. Looks like the 7 busses of students who made the trip will have a long ride home to YSU.

I thought that James Madison had about 6 guys suspended for this game. It sounds as though that is probably best for YSU that they were suspended.