Setting a record

The Wildcats set the NCAA record for allowing the largest comeback in 1-A football in a dis-spiriting loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The offense, guided by returning pre-season starting QB CJ Bacher, caught fire and built leads of 24-3 (at the half) and 38-3 (third quarter). But it was all downhill from there as the Spartans scored 38 un-answered points including the game-winning FG with 13 seconds on the clock.

I was unable to attend the game but listened to the live telecast on WGN Radio over the globe-shrinking Internet. Imagine my horror as the Cats squandered their massive lead. Two key picks, a blocked punt, a failure on third and one. It was a veritable litany of small failures which added up to a complete meltdown. And to add injury to insult, key LB and defensive leader Nick Roach left the game with an unspecified leg injury which was subsequently documented as a season-ending broken leg.

The mission now is to build on the positives from this loss and get ready for the Wolverines. Bacher's first start was good but Michigan has a much stouter defense and he'll need to be ready. But the appearance of the both the passing and running game bodes well and perhaps one of the upcoming powerhouses is vulnerable. If not, see you at Dyche for the Illini game!