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RPI 2023-24: In Our 200th Year, We're Getting It Right

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Waite21 said:
For the football fans, RPI got off to a winning start with a 38-27 victory over Dickinson this afternoon in Carlisle, PA.

The first half was pretty even, with RPI taking the lead, 14-7, on a touchdown in the last minute of the second quarter. The running attack, which in the first half had been almost nonexistent except for quarterback keepers by Jake Kazanowsky, came alive behind Kayden White in the second half, and the Engineers opened their lead to 21-7 and then 24-7. Though Dickinson didn't quit and put three touchdowns on the board in the fourth quarter against an RPI defense which had had a long day in the heat, RPI's lead never dropped below ten points.

We had quite a sizable and noisy crowd of fans on the RPI side. Good to see.
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Watched on line and listened to Kurt on WRPI which was running about 1 minute ahead of the video. We looked OK for our first road game but with only one criticism - we will need to find a better punting game for the tougher opponents. This season looks like the last many years - 7 games we could ot should win and 3 very tough opponents. Ithaca, Union and Hobart will determine how this team finishes the season. i do think we are a rather small team up front on both offensive and defensive lines and hopefully that will not be a problem against the humongous lines we will face. When I was a youngster, Bid daddy Lipscomb was one of the bigger fellows and he went about 288 pounds I believe. Now on some teams that could almost be an offensive running back!
 
Waite21 said:
For the football fans, RPI got off to a winning start with a 38-27 victory over Dickinson this afternoon in Carlisle, PA.

The first half was pretty even, with RPI taking the lead, 14-7, on a touchdown in the last minute of the second quarter. The running attack, which in the first half had been almost nonexistent except for quarterback keepers by Jake Kazanowsky, came alive behind Kayden White in the second half, and the Engineers opened their lead to 21-7 and then 24-7. Though Dickinson didn't quit and put three touchdowns on the board in the fourth quarter against an RPI defense which had had a long day in the heat, RPI's lead never dropped below ten points.

We had quite a sizable and noisy crowd of fans on the RPI side. Good to see.
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I had forgotten yesterday to post that the odds for the game had RPI favored by 4.5 points on the road so we beat the spread. If not for the late touchdown which mattered little for Dickinson, the nature of the game would have been a bit more reflected in the score. Union rolled over a very weak opponent, Hobart won but Ithaca lost their season opener against a bit more formidable opposition.
 
In honor of Riena Jahnke, today is 4 September 2023. There are 33 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
Today is 5 September 2023. There are 32 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
In honor of Amanda Rampado, today is 6 September 2023. There are 31 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
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In honor of Brett Miller, today is 7 September 2023. There are 30 days (1 month) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
In honor of Brendan Budy and Marah Wagner, today is 8 September 2023. There are 29 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
In honor of Tyler Hotson and Maddy Papineau, today is 9 September 2023. There are 28 days (4 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
sezenack said:
Football team playing well right now!
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Final 38-14 but actually should have been an even wider spread. Early in the game our defense was making some uncharacteristic mistakes (ruffing the kicker, ruffing the passer, etc.). A game we should have won (we were about 20 point favorites) and did in convincing fashion. Not exactly a rough schedule so far but good preparation for what will come later as Union and Hobart and Ithaca are going to be very tough.
 
I'd like to give a shout-out to RPI's #94, Nate Sicard, who, as I saw it, was responsible for the play that completely changed the momentum of today's football game, though he was not given credit for it by either the WRPI broadcast crew or the person who prepared the official play-by-play.

With the score tied, 7-7, late in the first quarter, Wilkes, who had scored on their first possession and had just picked up a first down on their second possession, completed a short pass over the middle. The receiver started to turn upfield, but an RPI tackler stripped him of the ball, which rolled to an area where three other RPI players converged on it.

The WRPI announcers gave credit for the initial hit to #96, Sam Leito. The official play-by-play gave credit to #42, Diego Fernandez, for both forcing the fumble and recovering it.

Fernandez may well have been the guy who recovered the ball, but the way I saw it, #94, Sicard, was the one who forced the fumble.

After the fumble recovery, Jake Kazanowsky immediately completed a 41-yard TD pass to put RPI in the lead, and Wilkes never came close to regaining momentum after that.
 
Waite21 said:
I'd like to give a shout-out to RPI's #94, Nate Sicard, who, as I saw it, was responsible for the play that completely changed the momentum of today's football game, though he was not given credit for it by either the WRPI broadcast crew or the person who prepared the official play-by-play.

With the score tied, 7-7, late in the first quarter, Wilkes, who had scored on their first possession and had just picked up a first down on their second possession, completed a short pass over the middle. The receiver started to turn upfield, but an RPI tackler stripped him of the ball, which rolled to an area where three other RPI players converged on it.

The WRPI announcers gave credit for the initial hit to #96, Sam Leito. The official play-by-play gave credit to #42, Diego Fernandez, for both forcing the fumble and recovering it.

Fernandez may well have been the guy who recovered the ball, but the way I saw it, #94, Sicard, was the one who forced the fumble.

After the fumble recovery, Jake Kazanowsky immediately completed a 41-yard TD pass to put RPI in the lead, and Wilkes never came close to regaining momentum after that.
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My apologies. Couldn't see the number with the glare in the sun. I saw #96 on RPI TV. I do know there were some typos and last minute number changes, so if it was in fact Sicard, I stand corrected.
 
jericho said:
Originally posted by Waite21 View Post
I'd like to give a shout-out to RPI's #94, Nate Sicard, who, as I saw it, was responsible for the play that completely changed the momentum of today's football game, though he was not given credit for it by either the WRPI broadcast crew or the person who prepared the official play-by-play.

With the score tied, 7-7, late in the first quarter, Wilkes, who had scored on their first possession and had just picked up a first down on their second possession, completed a short pass over the middle. The receiver started to turn upfield, but an RPI tackler stripped him of the ball, which rolled to an area where three other RPI players converged on it.

The WRPI announcers gave credit for the initial hit to #96, Sam Leito. The official play-by-play gave credit to #42, Diego Fernandez, for both forcing the fumble and recovering it.

Fernandez may well have been the guy who recovered the ball, but the way I saw it, #94, Sicard, was the one who forced the fumble.

After the fumble recovery, Jake Kazanowsky immediately completed a 41-yard TD pass to put RPI in the lead, and Wilkes never came close to regaining momentum after that.


My apologies. Couldn't see the number with the glare in the sun. I saw #96 on RPI TV. I do know there were some typos and last minute number changes, so if it was in fact Sicard, I stand corrected.
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Saw the play in person standing on the concourse in direct line and less than a 100 feet from it. Play happened so damned fast that even with that vantage point I had absolutely no idea exactly who did what until reading it here. These guys are quite a few feet further away and way, way, way higher. They also don't have the spotters Nestler & Danielson or Fowler & Herbstreet have.

Keep in mind that a miss here and a miss there by either the present day broadcast teams or the solo efforts is still a whole lot better and welcomed than the work product that came out that same booth little more than a half decade ago.
 
Waite21 said:
I'd like to give a shout-out to RPI's #94, Nate Sicard, who, as I saw it, was responsible for the play that completely changed the momentum of today's football game, though he was not given credit for it by either the WRPI broadcast crew or the person who prepared the official play-by-play.

With the score tied, 7-7, late in the first quarter, Wilkes, who had scored on their first possession and had just picked up a first down on their second possession, completed a short pass over the middle. The receiver started to turn upfield, but an RPI tackler stripped him of the ball, which rolled to an area where three other RPI players converged on it.

The WRPI announcers gave credit for the initial hit to #96, Sam Leito. The official play-by-play gave credit to #42, Diego Fernandez, for both forcing the fumble and recovering it.

Fernandez may well have been the guy who recovered the ball, but the way I saw it, #94, Sicard, was the one who forced the fumble.

After the fumble recovery, Jake Kazanowsky immediately completed a 41-yard TD pass to put RPI in the lead, and Wilkes never came close to regaining momentum after that.
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Exactly the way i saw it and it was the turning point in the game. RPI should have been the far better team on the field but played the first 15 minutes as if they were trying to make as many defensive mistakes as they could think of. Admittedly, this was not the most astute officiating corps i have ever seen and they were making some very unusual calls and even some unorthodox placements of the ball, but still, we seemed to be handing this one to the opponent. After the play you correctly described, this game changed character. I liked that coach put everyone in but the water boy for the last 6 minutes of the game giving some much needed game time experience to the other quarterbacks and running backs. The kicking game was far better than the previous week with more consistent and longer punts and I think we might actually be able to convert a few longer field goals this season 9albeit not in the Andrew Frank range).
 
Today is 11 September 2023. There are 26 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.
 
DrDemento said:
Final 38-14 but actually should have been an even wider spread. Early in the game our defense was making some uncharacteristic mistakes (ruffing the kicker, ruffing the passer, etc.).
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Definitely would have been better if they tackled them instead of just barking at them like that!
 
Originally posted by DrDemento View Post
Final 38-14 but actually should have been an even wider spread. Early in the game our defense was making some uncharacteristic mistakes (ruffing the kicker, ruffing the passer, etc.).

2 minutes for ruffing??
 
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