GW got off to a great start when we forced a fumble on Brevard's 2nd play of the game and Bandit Jordan Woods recovered.
On our first play from scrimmage, Kenny Little #6 scored the first 6 points of the game.
Unfortunately, Kenny broke his collar bone a few plays later and we brought in freshman, Juanne Blount, to tote the rock. Juanne had a stellar debut for the Runnin' Bulldogs with a 144 yds performance and a TD and established himself as a solid contender for BS Offensive Player and/or Freshman of the Week.
Brevard's offensive scheme allowed them to control the football for over 38 minutes. Unfortunately, this meant that GW did not get to play as many players as we would have liked to play. QBs John Rock and Chandler Browning both got to see significant playing time as the coaching staff makes up their mind as to who will be our starter at this position. The competition for this position during camp has been strong and there is no clear #1 at this point. Rock started the game, but Browning likely had just as many snaps. Rock did connect on a TD pass to Jamal Patmon among other connections and he will likely be the first QB on the field at Akron although I expect to see Browning as well. With no disrespect intended for either of our boys, Stan Doolittle and his years of experience looked much more confident in the pocket last year. It is going to be interesting to watch these guys grow into their jobs.
#3 John Rock
#12 Chandler Browning
#9 Jeffery Williams [LB] had a big night when the D was still trying to recover from the loss of BSDPOY Marty Patterson. Williams was the leading tackler with 18 tackles for the game including this 6 yds QB sack.
67 yds of penalties either showed a young GW team that was growing together or showed an undisciplined team that needs to change its evil ways. Either way, this stat needs to improve if GW is going to beat an FBS football program.
Courtney Roundtree [#23] made the transition from QB to DB and he made it well. Courtney had 9 tackles [6 unassisted] and he is going to be a force at DB.
On another positive note, we scored 100% on 4 red zone TD attempts and did not try a field goal last night.
The Runnin' Bulldogs now turn their attention to the Akron Zips who lost yesterday to Syracuse by a score of 29-3. Their stats do not show a team that we should be worried about although we have to assume that they have superior measurables and speed. However, this should be an opportunity for GW to bring an FCS over FBS victory if we can improve our play next Saturday.
Go Runnin' Bulldogs!
