10/25.2002

Pi Lams Surprise Undefeated ROTC  
Going into this game, ROTC was one of the last undefeated teams. After this game, the Shroom was the only undefeated team left. ROTC was hurting once again this week, most of their players were AWOL (absent without leave) this weekend. While ROTC may be able to get away with that against the Tekes, with another team (even the now 2-4 Pi Lams) it is much more difficult to overcome. The first play of the game was a showing of things to come. Chris Recucki had a 40-yard run from scrimmage, ROTC was saved by a holding call. The Pi Lams couldn’t move ROTC and let off a weak punt of 10 yards. ROTC had great field position. Shurn Peters had two sweeps. One was snuffed out, and another for twelve yards moved ROTC into the red zone. Jeff Emerson punched the ball through on a twelve yard off tackle run. The two point conversion was stopped by the Pi Lams. The Pi Lams took over with bad field position this time and could barely move the ROTC defense. After a dropped snap, the Pi Lams were forced to punt the ball away. This was a booming punt, not like the squibber of the last possession. This possession was where things started to fall apart for ROTC. On the first play, Shurn was sacked. Then, the defensive line faked out the offense line drawing the false start penalty. Then, Jeff Emerson had a 15-yard run wiped out by an illegal block. Next, Shurn had a pass tipped at the line and intercepted by Scot Marow. Peters almost put ROTC back into striking distance with a possible interception, but it was ruled as pass interference. Then, ROTC’s Ben Bennet stuffed an outside run. Finally, Terry Mullin connected with Pat Furlow on an 18 yard touchdown strike. Their conversion just fell short. ROTC took a shot at the endzone just before the half, but it was unsuccessful. After the half, Shurn had a 30 yard run from scrimmage called back for flag guarding. After that, ROTC and Pi Lams traded punts for four possesions. ROTC’s Kumapley got injured when he was sandwiched between two Pi Lam players, but he walked off under his own power. ROTC was forced to punt away to the Pi Lams who had precious little time left in the game. Pat Furlow caught a nineteen yard pass, and Gordon got a twelve yard pitch. Terry Mullin was on the run out of the pocket and threw high into the endzone. Pat Furlow came up with it. The one point conversion was then dropped. ROTC had about forty seconds left to tie up the game, as Courmier caught the kickoff on the forty and returned it with no celebration this time. ROTC attempted a flea flicker that went just off the fingertips of Shurn Peters. A sweep was snuffed out on a loss of two and then a Shurn run of five yards left ROTC with time for one last play. The Hail Mary fell harmlessly to the ground as the Pi Lams celebrated the upset of the season.