LIVE: VMI vs William & Mary Football - 2024 CAA Football

e e e a very pleasant good evening everyone from zel stadium in Williamsburg welcome tonight from Van Wagner to the tribe Sports Network hello everybody this is Jay colie along with my two Hall of Fame colleagues Mike Leech and sha Knight we welcome you to game one of the 2024 season tonight the tribal William and Mary takes on the VMI Keets in Mike Lee this is a long-standing rivalry that hadn't been played in a long time that's right not the last play since 2011 25 straight wins for the T the tribe but there shouldn't be any Scar Tissue there built up for uh for the VMI Cadets nor should there be any overwhelming sense of invincibility for the tribe as obviously none of these players were around in 2011 and no one on the coaching staff were uh either so you know William Murray comes in this game favored ranked as high as number 15 nationally in many preseason polls like we saw last week Florida State went and played Georgia Tech over in Ireland very heavily favored ranked number 10 in their their preseason poll and Georgia Tech ran a ball well take the late field goal to beat the seminal so I don't think the cadets are going to care about any preseason polls I know both these coaching staffs are going to have their groups ready to go and I expect to see very fastpac and physical game out in the field tonight speaking of statistically in this game VMI versus William and Mary Sean what do you expect expect a very physical ball game Mike alluded to that both of these ball clubs like to establish themselves at the line of scrimmage running the football a year ago the Keets average over 117 yards a game on the ground and the tribe of course rushing for almost 200 yards a game so both of them going to want to get out to a solid start controlling that line with scrimmage and running that football and doing some things in the passing game off that well we're excited about it kickoffs coming up this game brought to you by the dolk Airport Authority here at William and 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talking as we see the team comparisons from last year don't know exactly how important those are it gives you a t a flavor for what maybe both head coaches like to do but the tribe has a starting quarterback and Darius Wilson who's has in his fourth consecutive year at starting quarterback you were that position three years in a row what's he feeling tonight uh I think the big thing right now especially coming off a season that did not end the way he wanted it to end he's looking to get off to a good start probably a lot of adrenaline pumping right now and so I I really look for Mario catell to try to get him some some high percentage throws early run the football maybe some misdirection passes some high percentage stuff to the tight ends or to the backs just to let him work some of that out of him probably a lot of adrenaline right now want to get off to a good start well Mike who is going to get off to the Good Start who's going to get on the offensive side first we Mar's going to receive this opening kickoff of the 24 season well it'll be the a mentioned Darius Wilson in company Bronson Yoder that the tribe offense just you know a plethora of outstanding skill position players but as I always start out the skill position talk I go to the skill position of the left tackle Charles Grant I tell you Charles Grant uh you know had a heck of a year last year cut short a little bit he red shirted uh but in talking to Mario AC Catelli I mean he has really had a tremendous offseason a tremendous preseason uh and perhaps even better uh just seems to get better and better each day uh he's on all kinds of of preseason watch lists he's a preseason All-American pick uh so looking forward to to seeing what Bronson Yoder coming back a healthy Bronson Yoder can do running behind that offensive line in Charles Graham gentlemen it is a wide out and the student body across the way got the memo and so did the tribe team as the tribe will be on their all white uniforms of the green numerals and gold trim and the gold helmet as well Bronson Yoder and Malachi emo will be deep to receive this game great to see brons and Yoda back there Jay remember all those years ago about six years ago now brons and Yoda returning all those touchdowns you know it's great to see him back there he looks a lot thicker than he did back in the in the day he's obviously always been a strong Runner he looks even got a little more uh more behind that strong running now to lay a little more punishment on the wouldbe tacklers yeah we broadcasters have had to get used to that six the year thing I think we're getting out of that now with the co extra year or so but it is good to see Bronson Yer back I'd have him back for a seven here if we could but season about set get away all red Unis for the visiting VMI kets we have not seen the KET since 2011 and for those of you keeping score the tribe has won 25 consecutive games in this series here's the kick kind of a short kick and it will be Malachi emo at the 11 he's quickly at the 20 up field of the 25 still on his feet and getting away across the 30 out to the 33 yd line and that is where the tribe will uh take it first and 10 from that point it looked like uh I think it was Terrell maybe luk shallow there for VMI had a chance to La a pretty big hit but something to watch here uh Jay and Sean is you a lot of these teams have done a lot of live hitting live tackling here in the preseason guys a lot of thuing but not a lot of wrapping up and bringing their their own teammates to the ground so we'll see uh who can respond and have the fewest least uh exuse me the least missed tackles in this game well here's Darius Wilson out of the Bronx New York I own a prep he's in his fourth year as a starter for William and two receivers to The Far Side tight end set to the near three down linen for VMI they'll Rush the football to the left side with Bronson Yoder who gets hit hard after about a Oney carry as typical Bronson fighting for that extra yard it'll bring up second down and eight and the lineups for the offensive team the the tribe of William and Mary Sean yeah the tribe of course that offensive line is anchored by Charles Grant but there there's some studs on that offensive line to help him as well Ryan McKenna uh of course Bart Francois who's put on quite a bit of weight and strength over over the off season so looking forward to running the football behind him and again having a health healthy brons and Yoda here the receivers on the outside uh great to have Dron dran Kendrick in there and of course the trigger man is Darius Wilson and he triggers it out to the left side complete that's got some Running Room down the sideline he goes across the 50 yd line and that is a first and 10 for Willam and Mary in the second play from scrimmage this this evening here at disable Stadium yeah Dr Sean's I'm sorry Sean Dre Sean's going to get credit for the The Yards here but some great blocking out front you're going to see right here on replay you got a kick out coming out right there by uh Bronson Yoder another kick in there if you would created a little alley there for Dr Shawn Kendrick to run through it is a perfectly executed play that's what we kind of talked about giving giving Darius a high percentage throw to to work through some of that Adrenaline Rush at the beginning of the game first and 10 inside the 50 yd line of the 48 and it will be a Pitch back to the right side and that's going to be tripped up and fell that's Hollis no not it is Hollis matys on the carry on the pitchback from Darius Wilson little trickery there I think Hollis was wide first and then Darius Wilson from the the shotgun formation pitch back to the athlete on the field atth is what he's on the scorecard I've not seen that but we're going to take it as it's as it said he's a great athlete he's a great athlete quarterback of course coming in but he's really demonstrated how much a Swiss army knife he can be Wilson flicks it to the left side that is knocked down up front by one of the defensive lineman for the VMI Keets looked like Taj sui actually a defensive back shot through the Gap and knocked that ball away second down and 10 he may have been fortunate that ball was uh was knocked down it looked like Noel innocent there the cornerback for VMI was trying to jump the out route by Dre sha Kendrick and and made a pretty good good move on that ball I think uh could have been picked off so maybe a fortunate break there for the tribe actually it's third and 10 Garrett Robertson is the wi out to the far side of the football field got a slot man over there as well Wilson looking over the defense for the kets the tribe trying to keep this first drive alive in the pocket got plenty of time now he's going to run he scampers about eight nine yards he's got a first down down to the 35 yd line Mr official move those chains first and 10 green and gold really good decision by Darius there taking what the defense G gives not forcing the ball down field well of his 41 TDS Darius Wilson has 10 rushing TDS so as we know him I think he had a 50- yard touchdown run a couple of years ago right here on this same field as well so he's got the legs to do it if called upon and if needed a wild cat look here to start Jay Bronson Yoder looking over the defense Man in Motion and they will f a pitch and Bronson going to carry it right up the middle a spin move and he will get inside the 30 down to the 28 yd line his ability Mike and we've seen it to get one and two more yards when he looks like he's going to be down is just really incredible as we look at the defense for VMI yeah and that defensive line is going to have to try to stop brons and Yoda like you said Jay I was interested see how Bronson was going to respond to his first couple hits he took coming off that shoulder injury in the surgery and so far so good he kind of absorbed that first hit there that first Carry he had this time a little more physical and I think as the game goes his confidence is only going to grow go bigger and bigger and I expect he's going start some delivering some blows here pretty soon lineups brought to you by good friends at chesap bank tight end in motion and the quarterback will hand off to the right side big hole for Bronson Yoder inside the 20 and the 15 and down to the 13 yd line inside the red zone for William and Mary Red Zone Waypoint Grill the Red Zone Action is brought to you by Waypoint grill for every game day moment trust Waypoint Grill to deliver and again a lot of attention given over the going hurry up going hurry up and we will hurry up get back to the playby playay as Bronson Yoda right up the middle and he will get down to around the six yd line continue play before that you know we've talked a lot about Charles Grant but as we said there there are some other guys on some other studs on that offensive line and so that previous play running the football to the right running there behind Bart Francois and Greg CL kinging Smith all these guys have had time on that line line of scrimmage they're not youngsters but they're getting some early starts tonight as Bronson Yoder gets inside the five and let's see where his knee touch maybe back at the uh four yd line Tri trying to take advantage of uh what they feel probably better conditioning right now going hurry up not allow VMI to get off this field make some defensive substitutions kind of a tight off offensive line Bronson Yoder at the three to the two falling forward did he get in yeah no not a touchdown it'll bring up a first and goal to go go however up here looked like he was almost on the back of the tackle thought maybe he got a cross drive going quickly guys Darius Wilson gets the snap hand off Bronson yod into the end zone touchdown William and Mary touchdown green and gold the 28th time the captain Bronson Yoder hits pay dir every touchdown is a town bank touchdown Town Bank serving others enriching lives good block there by Shawn M in tight end position right here coming from the right side your screen just washes down number 18 for the VMI right there like uh Steven Dean third good job by Bronson Yoder making that cut right off of sha M's back there and gets into the end zone there's the extra point it's up and it is good so Eric Bernstein with his first extra point of his career in the green and gold a transfer from Monmouth and we have a seven to nothing game pretty good start uh fellas from the offensive side of the football Sean I'm not sure Mario Catelli could have uh could have drawn it up any better you know team coming out being aggressive up front running the football well controlling the line of scrimmage and getting that ball in the end zone uh for your first possession I think that's exactly how coach London and coach aat telli would would like to have had this drive play out real happy there for Bronson y j I know uh last year he was you know we're all holding our breath wondering what happened with him down in that that field I know it's been a long road back for him put all that work in and uh I know we were all excited here he was coming back for the six year and to see him uh him that respond like he did carried the the ball the majority of the time there on that drive just a uh just a great performance so far speaking of his sixth year Mike London in his sixth year at the helm of William Andy has led this team Mike to three consecutive winning seasons you you use that term culture and it means a lot to a lot of people with the culture on this team with the guys who are active in the community with the guys as he said says they're going to class and showing class uh are really showing their way tonight well yeah and they're just guys full of great great Passion they got they got big hearts they they're really smart guys and uh just you know as will Mary Lums Sean and I are just you're very proud of the the group that Mike London has there and the job they do on the field at the classroom and in the community and you talk about the culture that he's built in this era of the transfer portal I mean to have so few uh priv players going into the portal I think says a lot about the culture of the program here yeah great Point great point Sean here's the kick and it's going to go out of the end zone think we got a we got the stoppage before the kick there Jay got I think that's Josh mccormic kicking off handing kickoff duties where is there a flag down or maybe coach London wants an explanation from the officials he's trying to get one hands hand Gest I don't think he likes the answer he's getting right seven to nothing will you mared drawing first blood on their opening drive a 68 yd drive by my uh count we'll get the official numbers in a moment but uh tribes off to a good start at the 102 Mark at the 10-minute Mark of the first quarter how about right now Jay 11 plays 69 yards ah five minutes off the clock so really great opening possession for the tribe to start the season you're right Josh McCormick had plenty of leg last time to kick it into the uh End Zone let's see if it happens again got a little bit of a breeze behind him on a hot and human night guys we'll talk about that in a minute as the kick is underway this one is returnable about two yards deep and they're going to try to run it out out to the 10 15 no they did did not get to the 15 yd line great defensive effort there John Carney yeah coming off that that left side making a big play there good form tackle wrapped up probably bad decision there by the BMI returner couldn't quite see who it was a little bit hesitation there cut that ball going backwards it takes an extra second to get out of the end zone and watching right side your screen right here John Carney goes down wraps up perfect form tackle yeah that's uh Dustin number four Dustin Dustin Moore was the man that maybe made an incorrect decision but Sean talk about the heat and humidity out there this evening yeah I mean the conditioning preseason conditionings certainly uh are going to be a key to this game to see which team uh is in better shape as you go over the course of four quarters of a football game number one Colin Shannon is the starting quarterback for the kets a 6-1 sophomore out of Seville Tennessee and he will hand the football off to a man that will probably call quite a bit tonight I think that's the number 24 Hunter rice and Hunter a 6 foot 225 pound senior is all everything for this team he had a good year last year there's a VMI offensive line running behind that offensive line but hunter rice is the real deal yeah he really is 6' 225 pounder out of dville just like I said 14 touchdowns last year averag 5.1 actually was three for three passing the ball as well Jay and had a touchdown so some of the tries going to have to keep their eye on gain of a couple on that first play from scrimmage back to pass the quarterback Shannon right side pass complete to the man in the slot he'll run it work his way up for a first down up across the 24 maybe to nose of the football to the 25 that was a 10yd pass play to number nine Julio do Salva and uh it is a first and 10 for the kets tribe defensive unit if there's one little question mark and it's not a big question mark it's this side of the football mike yeah you know a lot of guys with with some experience but not a whole lot of experience coming in everybody's has played just a bit uh but not that guy except for Marcus barnesy there number seven he's uh he's the guy that they're leaning on this year senior out of Janette Pennsylvania the leading uh tackler as far as the players returning from last season had an interception as well last year so so they're relying on him to do a lot for this team as he comes up from the safety position just misses that tackle but Quinn Osborne right or excuse me Alex Washington able to come over and make that play J excited to watch Alex Washington and Quinn Osborne they ran around were flying around all season last year make plays on defense and on special teams and they're going to be a huge part of this defense this year but that was a first down run by Ivan Thorp and the kets keep this drive alive and Sean it we talk about some of the new guys tough to fill the shoes of guys like John Pas and Nate Lyn they were they were all world it is very difficult to to replace players of that caliber but uh again the tribe and Mike London really feel like they've got some guys who are prepared to step up here's the handoff that I believe maybe rites again across the 40 and out to the 41 yd line yep it was Hunter rice there's the BMI Coach Danny Roco he has a five- six record they were one and 10 coming in two years ago he took over four- four in the socon that is a real turnaround got some coach of the year accolades actually or at least uh was a candidate for the national coach of the year because of that job at VMI well Danny Roco is certainly no stranger to the CAA or uh to coach Mike London uh and the tribe having had coaching stance at the University of Delaware and the University of Richman yeah hand off quarterback will hand the football off to the end round Ivan Thorp he's got some Running Room guys so they've held him pretty good inside Mike but couple of times the kets have gotten the edge they have a great block there by the time number 88 Morgan McFall gets the edge secures it and allows the uh running back right here to take that ball around the edge little dip right there gets right outside of uh Alex Washington a good downfield blocking by the receivers right there leads to a big play for the Keets this is a team that won their last game of the year versus Western Carolina when the catamounts had come in uh 14th in the country so they had a lot of uh you know excitement in this program winning that last game game as the pass goes a it'll bring up second down and 10 well again I think that's a testament to the job that Coach Danny Rocco has done there and and and we talked about culture in terms of the tribe culture but I think uh Danny Rocko's done a really good job of changing some of the culture and impacting the culture at VMI they had a tremendous amount of momentum uh wrapping up last year that they're hoping will carry over into this season second down and 10 Man in Motion for The Far Side fake of a handoff to him he'll hand off the football to the right side where Hunter rice will just keep plugging along and carrying a couple of the Defenders inside the 40 he a little bit like uh Bronson yodes gets a couple of more yards when they thought you thought he might go down it'll bring up third down at about four yeah he has a lot of the same traits as as Bronson Yoda in terms of an ability to make the first guy Miss uh to keep his legs turning get those extra yards and they'll do a lot of misdirection things spreading things out but they really want to get the get the ball to Hunter rice and let him work inside he's a first team all socon player from last year here and pick for that position is again this year obviously take of a hand off to him throwing it over the middle in and out of the hands of their wide receiver Nathan latsky a sophomore out of Bridgeport West Virginia tribe got a break there it'll bring up fourth down and five throw maybe just a touch low but that's when Nathan hot's gota go a haul in there for for VMI I think if he hits him right there in the chest that that may spit that defense and go all the way but uh nonetheless a catch you got to make there for BMI first look at I believe it's the first look at red shirt freshman Ty Gordon for the tribe as defensive tackle as the kets are going for it on fourth down and four from the William and Mary 37 yd line got to watch the hard count here for the tribe defense and in motion Shannon going back to pass in the pocket over the middle complete hit but a Miss tackle and another tackle was made before the first down marker I think the tribe held a Miss tackle at the F that was Egypt Nelson a wide receiver caught that ball in the middle but he could not quite get to the first down marker in the tribe defense holds heck of a job there it's one of the things Mike talked about early on you know the importance of of of making tackles not a lot of full tackling and full contact ining the preseason uh so we want to see the tribe continue to to make tackles all right we have a Timeout on the field 546 remaining in the first quarter tribes on Top seven to nothing we'll be right back yeah e e welcome back to the norol airport Authority tribe football game tonight here at Z Stadium Mike Leech preseason honors bounds for William athletes heading into of the year yeah Jay trough to find a better one-w combination at running back and the ca then you got with Bronson Yoder and Malachai emo there at the running back position and running behind Charles Grant and the center coach on the field and Ryan mcken T McDonald that tight end position got him with there as a fullback H pack and and uh Marcus Barnes Lo member of the defense and we talked about earlier he's going to uh be heavily relied on to be the leader of this defense Sean course the the kets are certainly a talented punch as well led by Hunter rice they're you know so socon first team uh preseason all selection but there are several other players there they are a talented bunch and Coach Danny Rocco has demonstrated he knows what to do with him Malachai IMO demonstrating now he knows what to do with a football as he gets across the 50 yd line is dragged down from behind at the 40 yd line a Nifty 25 yd run and a quick one indeed by Malachi emo showing the the speed it's actually going as a pass I think Jay watch Mattis takes a little forward shovel right there so it's going to be a pass reception for Malachai IMO and a pass completion for uh Hollis mattisse but nonetheless 25 yards for the trive yeah 58 1880 pounder out of Winchester Virginia John Hanley High School Malachai IMO first and 10 for the tribe of the 40 yd line the tribe moving from left to right here in the first quarter of play leading seven to nothing Darius Wilson the quarterback looking over the defense pitch back left side that's Hollis matys he's got some Running Room he's at the 30 he's looking for gold a flag is down he's in the endzone but a flag is down hold on to everything I think they're going to get number three JT M Mayo with a uh a holding penalty here JT was in great position he he he shoved the guy to the ground I don't know if it was a hold we have to look at the replay but was going to be a touchdown didn't need the extra showing his Feats of Strength there throwing a guy to the ground but uh he going to get backed up here and take a big play away from the tribe I wish you would look at that tribe uh student body across the way they they have come out on Moss tonight if you look at the get a good look at them next time we see we see that replay you'll see them because they are all standing up and screaming for uh Hollis matthys but again it's going to be nullified because of uh the the penalty top of screen right here JT Mayo coming off to the right I think you're going to see a defender on the ground JT just shoved number three there to the ground and a little unnecessary I don't know if it was uh I think his hands were inside but probably a little bit unnecessary but we'll see uh if they can recover from the penalty on this drive first down and eight they'll hand they'll hand the football off that's emo he's got a first down and then some inside the 25 and down to the 23 yd line again Mr official move those change as the tribe nears the Waypoint West Red Zone and here you see one of the luxuries of having two quarterbacks on the field pretty much at all times that ball can be snapped uh from in so many different ways in so many different time at so many different times with Hollis Mattis and Darius Wilson on the field first and 10 for the green and gold under four around four minutes left in the first that's Malachi emo again he Stutter Steps his way inside the 20 and down to around the 16 yd line and into the red zone They Go the Red Zone Action is brought to you by Waypoint grill for every game day moment trust wayo Grill to deliver J really felt that one of the keys to the game today was going to be controlling things up front and the tribe is really off to a great start controlling that line of scrimmage and moving that line of scrimmage uh down the field yeah good point Grant Lynch McKenna Francois and kingan Smith fake of a hand off back to pass left-hander throwing it downfield complete good stutter move but that is down to the two yd line that's JT Mayo with that catch trying to make amends for the penalty a moment ago and Mike he nearly got in he did great little stutter step hesitation move I think he thought when he makes this guy miss here right about the five yard he was going to get in there and had a chance right here see throwing a break with a fly by does it again and then throw Shawn M out of the way almost gets in there down to the two but a good job of making for the penalty by JT M good line a fly by he's going into the military he's not an Air Force guy though a Navy pilot so's he's Army all the way hand off up the middle touchdown no they yeah touchdown William and Mary touchdown green and gold that was Malachai emo getting into the end zone a 58 senior out of Winchester Virginia with his 22nd touchdown of his career I think we're going to see a ni nice healthy rivalry here between Malachy Mill and brons and yod so you can finish this season with the most rushing touchdowns good job right there you see Kaden Lynch a little kick out block and Malo flies over the top just reaches that ball just across that goal line before it hits the ground and uh gets in for the score yeah I didn't see the two arms go up but M you did and indeed they'll give him six Andrew piery to hold Eric Bernstein to kick senior out of East Meadow New York graduate of Monmouth the snap is down the kick is up and we got we got stop here J we got a new long Snapp here J michaelin is long snapping here for the tribe for at least for field goal extra points and may had some movement pre- snap so they didn't get him apologies for the Long Snapper I never want to talk bad about them Cameron fry with a little Flinch uh right next to him you're quick to get on those long Snappers aren't you Mike Leech I hold them to a high standard yeah 16 years the National Football League my broadcast partner predominantly that position but you know you you were an All-American tight end and uh here at William and Mary also a punter that's all we'll talk about Mike leech's career tonight maybe piery to hold the kick is up a little further out and the kick is good three minutes remaining in this first quarter of play and it's a 14 to nothing game William Mary on top Bronson yod J seven carries for 37 yards in that touchdown Malo three carries 20 and the touchdown on that last carry for him averaging 6.7 yod's averaging 5.3 Darius Wilson two for three 35 yards Hollis one for one for 27 on that little tap pass there we saw earlier to Malachi emo Malachi that one catch raan Kendrick one for 20 and JT May one catch for 15 yard for uh for the tribe offense guys every touchdown is a tribe Town Bank touchdown Town Bank serving others enriching lives again we've done a tremendous amount of talk about Charles Grant and and just what a what a player he is with the tribe on that drive having a lot of success running the football to the right side of the offensive line uh behind Ryan McKinna Center and Bart Francois and Greg kingan Smith demonstrating early on we're not going to just be one-sided with our with our running game Josh McCormick will kick off delay game for the tribe coach London wonder they didn't blow the play ready for kick how the the game clock could be running that that much if uh he didn't give his kicker enough time to kick that ball but new kicker Jay new group just going to take a little while to iron everything out first game but they work a lot on this kind of stuff the special teams in the preseason for sure but uh little bit too long there and we'll kick it off now this probably will give the Deep man a chance to run this ball back the kick is going to be a line drive effort nope that goes into the end zone wow nice kick for McCormick and we have a time out of the field exactly 3 minutes remaining in the first quarter of play so far so good as there's a flag down on the field we'll talk about that when we return the tribes on top 14 to nothing stay tuned e e earlier this evening the tribe athletics department celebrated the 2324 William memory Athletics senior female athlete of the year field hockey Jaden Moon a 24 graduate Jaden helped lead the tribe to the CAA championship and a victory in the opening round of the NCA a year ago she was selected to the in allca first team and the all South Region second team Jaden also earned the CAA leadership and sports excellent award which honors one student athlete from each of the caa's 21 Sports who represents the highest standards of teamwork Integrity leadership and sportsmanship in his or her academ mic and athletic achievements congratulations Jaden Moon a good shot of uh her family there and uh with the Brian man the director of Athletics and of course the everpresent Griff revely actually the Griffin back to action here on First and 10 hand off on the left side gets out to about the 15 yd line Mike while we were talking about Jaden very appropriately they were moving VMI back did you see what happened yeah we had a personal foul there on uh it was uh Damon artist for VMI personal foul so maed him up half the distance to the goal after the the Touchback get VY on that tackle there Jay good job working down that the line of scrimmage and running down the running back I gotta believe Sean the uh your backup if you're a first team teamer and maybe even the Backup backup is your friend tonight as hot as it is we're going to have a see a lot of interchangeable numbers out there I I would certainly expect so there's a pass to the near side in the flat complete across the 20 and out to about the 22 yd line little shy of the first down by my eyes it'll bring up third down in short for the kets you talk about you know the the weather and the the Heat and the humidity coach London and his staff have have been really good in the last couple of years about working players in working in reserves playing with more than 11 players and that'll be really key on a night like this with with the kind of humidity we have tonight one thing I don't noticed too guys that this is usually a really Rowdy upbeat hype Bunch before a game and they really kept it cool and calm just kind of went through the motions uh just got prepared without the excessive jumping around and celebrating we normally see from the tribe group I don't know if that was a concerted effort by the staff to keep the guys from from getting uh a little too worn out and to avoid cramping and dehydration well that's a first down Run for the VMI Keets Hunter rice but Mike get you make a good point and at times that overzealous has hurt the tribe in the past and we'll see if this rather mature group if you will a lot of a lot of guy fifth and sixth year guys on the team have uh kind of settled things down a little bit good good point we'll watch that as this game goes along and certainly the season progresses well we know we know particularly for the defensive unit part of their focus is being disciplined flying around playing between the whistles but but making sure that you're playing disciplined football first and 10 Shannon back to pass has got some time and throwing it to the left side incomplete that intended receiver pointed to another receiver I Thorp was the intended receiver I think he had a teammate that was more open yeah did I like Jaylen Jones lock down coverage I think uh col Shannon got locked in on one receiver and we wasn't open he he panicked a bit didn't know where to go with that ball had a kind of throw you hope maybe maybe you're gu get but really that's just a throwaway because it was lock down coverage there by number two jayen Jones Shannon started three games last year including a game in a victory for VMI over East Tennessee State University so he's got some uh experience the team that was five- six last year and four and four in the socon hand off to rice on the right and he'll Scamper across the 27 maybe out to the 29 yd line bring up uh third down at about five or six rice has a great combination of speed and strength where he getes it just enough first to get around a corner and and he able to run through some arm tackles where you think he's going to get taken down he's a he's able to get extra three or four yards four wide outs of the game two to the near side and two to the far so they're really spreading them out right now for the tribe defense Hunter rice beside the quarterback he'll stay back as a blocker and the throw will go downfield incomplete really really good defense by that tribe unit defensive unit locking them up all over the place and VMI keut will be forced to punt it away yeah Jonathan Hammond the outside linebacker J playing that that cat linebacker position coming off the edge a we heard he was going to be one of those guys to Tred to replace uh John Pas with that pass rushing ability got a good hit there on the quarterback just as they threw that ball uh incomplete so nice see number 13 Jonathan Hammond getting in the mix Mike we talked about the experience on that in that back end where again not a tremendous amount of playing time but quality playing time that many of the players in that secondary received last year great coverage on the back end Ben Shrewsberry not a whole lot of experience but he gets a nice punt away for the VMI Keets and taking on the run for William and Mary is Dr Shawn Kendrick and Dr Shawn will take it back to about the 36 yd line so a 6-y return for Dr Shawn of the tribe offense will come on the field with the tribe on top 14 to nothing we are at the end of the first quarter of play the score it is the tribe 14 and the V visiting BMI KET nothing there's smarts there's street smart and then there's Bayport smart you deserve to be happy healthy and financially wise and Bayport gives you the checking rewards to get there like get paid up the 3 days early earn 3% cash back on debit card purchases or 3% apy on average daily balances plus free access to your credit score and Report sounds smart we think so learn more at bayportcu.org smarter banking for life every year millions of us lose someone to cancer and only memories remain but at VCU Massie Cancer Center we are unrelenting in finding new ways to understand treat and prevent cancer to keep everyone we love in the picture imagine a future without cancer we can way Mary Athletics would like to thank the following partners for their continued support VCU Health the official Healthcare partner of William and Mary Athletics Pepsi that's what I like Aramark the dining services partner of William and Mary a new feature on the tribe Sports Network this season is a tribe top 10 where we will track a team or individual stat that is making an impact in the league or the we the Mary record books there we are right now with the great Bronson Yoder just 91 yards away less than that now guys I don't have the math medical book in front of me but he was 91 yards away from uh catching Alvin porch who had a pretty nifty career and you knew Alvin very well Sean as uh the play is underway and Darius Wilson with the carry gets about six or seven yards but some fine memories of Alvin I'm very memories of Alvin Alvin again the tribes always had a tradition of of fine running backs and Alvin was no exception uh just a not only a fine Runner but a fine individual as as many of the tribe players are and uh again Bronson Yoder has him in his sights and I'm pretty sure he won't stop there yeah we H to the top of the chart goes Jonathan Grimes a young man will be put in the Hall of Fame at a couple of weeks at William and Mary a place where both of uh my colleagues rest and there's a throw down field and a beauty with dran Kendrick Mike Lee you and I talked a little bit in the off season about Dr Shawn who's been hampered with some injuries in his career but really expecting a banner year out of that uh senior this season he's an exposive explosive player Jay when you uh you get a chance to get the ball in his hand you you like just can't wait to see what's going to happen and like you said he was hampered had some issues last year uh injury-wise but it's great to see him healthy I heard you know he's had a great camp and uh hopefully daryus Wilson continue getting him the ball it's first and 10 back to pass no that's going to be a run I don't think that was I don't think it was a call play but again Sean as you alluded to Darius with his intelligence and his experience knows when to fold him and knows when to hold him yeah he's playing with a great deal of composure and confidence right now again reading and trusting his eyes trusting his reads and reacting uh to what the defense is giving him pretty sure Mario acell is pretty pleased with his play thus far trying to get that ball to uh Darius Wilson in the flat number three for VMI jumped jumped it and he wisely pulled it down and made a positive play second and four that ball is batted down in the air for a precarious length of time but incomplete bring up third down and four going back to Drea who do want to point out he's one from one of the iconic high schools in the state of Virginia that has produced many outstanding players over the years for William and Mary EC glass out of Lynchburg EC glass a really historic program there uh strong tradition of of of producing uh you know really College you know really quality College college level players uh there in the Lynchburg area third down and four to go for William and Mary trying to keep this drive alive with at the very beginning of the second quarter over the middle a little bit High Hollis Mattis wish he had that ball back again might have be a little bit high but I'm sure Hollis would tell you he should have had it I'm sure will you know there you know the kets start to get their get back on their heels a little bit they won't sit back on their heels they'll bring some pressure they brought it there and as you said I'm sure Hollis would love to to have have that throw back third fourth down and four gentlemen they're going to go for it here Bronson Yoder is in the game he's to the right of the quarterback Darius Wilson Man in Motion is Hollis Mattis he'll look to Hollis now look over the middle got plenty of time now going to have to run to the left side a flag goes down probably a holding penalty they find the tight in for the first down but I think this one's going to be called back that's Shawn M getting into the action for the first time this afternoon this evening and indeed a holding penalty is going to be called so that'll nullify it and make it fourth down in Fairly long and we'll see what coach London wants to do here again we see a good job of of Darius being very patient in the pocket continuing to keep his eyes down field and and ultimately moving moving out of the pocket and finding an open receiver again he's playing with a good great deal of confidence and great deal of her composure right now so we'll get our first look at Ruben Anderson the new punter for the tribe a transfer at a graduate of Bucknell University and 6'2 senior out of Lanexa Kansas he average 38 yards per punt at Buck Nile I think he started for three years up there there's the snap and the kick is away that's a fair catch called for it will bounce at the 10 yd line and take a VMI hop back to the 12 and that's where the kets will take it over at the 1242 Mark of the second quarter we got a Timeout on the field and with the score still Willam and Mary 14 and VMI nothing we'll be back after this uh this is a game brought to you by our good friends at norol Airport Authority e e try with the T of of touchdowns in the first quarter leading 14 to nothing 1242 remaining in the second quarter Jay colie Shawn Knight and Mike Leech on hand on this Saturday night VCU Thursday night rather VCU Health at William and Mary is now conveniently located at 332 North Henry Street in Williamsburg when you want expert bir care we're here to make an appointment go to VCU health.org Williamsburg yes Thursday Night Football what can be better season is underway and we are excited Colin Shannon he wears number one starting quarterback for the kex actually there go they start out snapping that ball in the direct snap Wildcat right back to number 24 Hunter rise who goes over the right tackle for about five yards it'll bring up second down and five we were uh told that they'd run some wild cap with Hunter rice tonight they absolutely will he's the guy they want to they want to have the football in his hands you know we didn't really talk much about the the first quarter stats but one of the telling stats uh was that Hunter rice was the tribe held Hunter rice to just 23 yards on six carries uh for 3.8 yard average uh so again the tribes doing a really good job in the running game uh so I'm sure coach London wants to see that continue another new name for this dribe defense J Jaden Boren getting in on a tackle there on that last play oh good catch there the 6'4 good height and weight for a a linebacker we'll talk about that in a moment but right now running free and loose is number four Dustin Moore 511 sophomore from Cairo Georgia with a nice run across the 25 out to the 26 yd line so that gets the kets uh out of arms way if you will gets them some room to work out to the 29 yd line first and 10 for VMI yeah good height good weight but just not quite enough speed right there to run down the uh the Speedy ball carry there for VM I was did have Jaden boring there just a half a step short from making that tackle out of wood Grove High School in lville Virginia Jaden boring hear a lot from him he's a red shirt freshman first and 10 of the 29 yd line ket's moving from left to right here in the second quarter back to pass Shannon over the middle ball nearly intercepted boy oh boy he is not happy with himself right there but uh been a nice defensive play that was Elijah rer the red shirt freshman out of Mosley Virginia great job keeping his eyes on the quarterback as he got into his drop just didn't quite come up with that throw comes from a great athletic family his dad outstanding player Colin Channon going to want that one back he had a wheel route going down that side on had a guy open just had to put some more air on it and uh may have been a big play for the kets dad played the NFL for years second down and 10 Colin Shannon with a man in motion will fake a no they'll get give it to that man in motion and he will get some good running room and uh number 25 it was for VMI shallow actually not number 25 was Aiden was Ashen ship a running back it's tough when there's numbers on defense and offense at the same isn't it Jay trying to find that right guy well I he was not on my depth chard either oh by the way third down and a yard two receivers to The Far Side see if the tribe defense can buckle down here snap quarterback right uh that's Hunter rice will try to get the first down and he will hard to keep him out of getting a yard out to the 44 he actually got four of them and it's first and 10 VMI similar to Bronson Yoda you know really low Center gravity strong legs uh just very difficult very difficult to bring down with that uh first Defender David desino is up front he's one of the leaders of that defensive line that's been a main stay Bo coach Keenan Clark has done a great job of that front line since he has arrived on campus there's a pass over the middle complete to VJ Johnson not much doing there is uh the a for men Elijah rer was around the football yeah the tribe got a Little Help from the the Kat Right Guard Bryce Bernett on that number 52 yeah VJ Johnson ran into a wall there didn't he Sean yes he did second down seven to go stack receivers to The Far Side number one Colin Shannon the quarterback looks over the tribe defense take of the hand off and he's going to go long first time tonight and it's one1 coverage and that is an incomplete pass the flag came in late Jay from from the the back judge right there didn't see it the Deep lineman there the field judge one came from uh what may looks like one of the the line judges there threw a flag from way down near the line of scrimmage Jaden Joiner is going to be caught I believe the cornerback for pass interference he probably was shielding maybe you know he didn't hit the player so much before the ball got there but might have been face guarding they're going to call he did a good job at the end getting his head around looked like def 15 interest to see a replay of this one if how much contact is right at the point right here you see he gets his head around at the last second and yeah that's a probably a good call number five there for uh BMI egyp Nelson fights back for that ball and uh just uh too much contact there to not throw the flag that's where sometimes the defender was actually hurt by an underthrown ball yep that's you always taught as a receiver you fight back for that ball more from that you're going to get a call so good job there by uh by Nelson fighting back well with that Mark off of 15 yards it'll go into William andary territory at the 39 yd line for VMI tribe on top 14 to nothing back to pass goes Colin Shannon over the middle again he goes that way and that Ball's going to be incomplete double coverage for the tribe and Coach Rocko on the side on looking for a uh another flag there look likey May got away with a little tug there it was a heck of a job by Marcus Barnes coming off coming over to help had a little stop and go on the outside and I think you're right Mike I think uh we caught a little break there because he certainly uh certainly bit on that Marcus of his academic honor roll designation is do most of these men on the too deep for William and Mary the CAA Commissioners academic honor roll try replete with those guys second down and 10 in motion handoff yep they'll roll out to the right side now back to the left he's running out of room and now gets decked back at the 43 yd line that was a broken play Jay I think uh quarterback wasn't sure where to go with that ball I think somebody made a mistake there he was kind of caught in no man's land Walkers going one way where they should have went the other and see right here he realized a running back Hunter rice didn't go the way he expected or he went the wrong way and now he's just looking for any help he can get and fortunately a White Wave came over top of him and and took him to the ground yeah I don't know who he'll get credit for it maybe Quinn Osborne maybe Ty Gordon but that's a quarterback sack sack to give back food lineon feeds third down and 15 to go for VMI Shannon in the pocket now being chased out of the pocket and tripped up and falls so that's a loss of a couple good job by Ty Gordon there said that edge and not let not letting Shannon get outside right and Elijah rer mopped it up I tell you what the those two young men Ty Gordon and Elijah Rainer had a really good series for William and Mary and it'll get VMI uh off the field offensively forcing the punt it's Ben Shrewsberry and that ball is blocked beautifully and it's loose and it's free the ball knocked away again and now picked up by the tribe and he will Scamper in for the score touchdown William and Mary touchdown Green and goal old number 55 Clayton dobler will score his first touchdown of his collegiate career I think I'm pretty safe to say that I think so and John Carney does a great job coming through the uh the line of scrimmage here getting through free and man one of the easiest blocks you can see just beat the punter to the spot and just see right here in the replay just sits right through that a gap untouched lays out gives a big hit to the punter but not before he gets a big piece of that ball and good Scoop and score here by the tribe and getting in the end zone there's dobler like he's been there before gets into the end zone and knows what to do Mike the here's the extra point for William and Mary Bernstein trying to make it three for three we Mar acting like they're a man short here looks like yeah we're missing a uh missing someone on the right side of that line so wisely take the uh they take time out I think maybe it just take a delay game and kick a further one further but no harm there in burning the timeout somebody's going to probably catch an earful on the Sid on and a little more in the in the meeting tomorrow but you know those sudden changes got to be ready to go sometimes a guy can't find his helmet quick enough Mike I was just going to comment about how how Mike London's probably pretty happy he places so much emphasis on all three phases of the game with special teams you get the block punt but then you turn around on the Pat Uh and you you get a penalty and don't have all your people out there so uh it's like we we give it and we take it away there yeah a lot of times it's some of the some of the reserve offensive linemen go out there for that field goal team and you know in the midst of a celebration sometimes a young guy who's supposed to be out there forgets what he's going to do and next thing you know he's like I said catching an earful well guys is the first game a legitimate excuse if you will for this kind and and by the way the battery is new for William and Mary with a Long Snapper not the holder necessarily but certainly the kicker so a lot of new faces on this special team there is and and you got a A right footed kicker you got a left footed kicker out there as well you got guys from both sides so it it makes it tougher but uh so far so good we'll see what happens here it could be the announcers Jinx but uh you know so far the battery is looking pretty good well that would be your announcer not me it's not on me Eric Bernstein number 47 with Andrew piery to hold snap a little high the placement is down nicely and the kick is up and good 725 remaining in the second quarter of play the score is now the tribe 21 and the VMI Keets nothing see the scooping score again right here here not the easiest thing you see the first uh tribe player there misses that one but Clayton doer benefits from the first uh first little muff there and you said gets in for his first touchdown and pandemonium ensues gentlemen we had our first tribe talk this past Tuesday it was an odd day to have it because for now it's going to be on Thursdays but with that said it's at Old Pauls which is on Scotland Street an iconic location we'll have that every Thursday at 6:30 before home games this year so mark your calendars every Thursday before home games at uh tribe talk obviously coach lynon will be coming by as well as other coaches Alex hok the outstanding track and director of track and field at William and Mary in Cross Country uh just beaming uh Rick Platt class of 72 gifting 9 million dollar to that women's and men's program of track and field thanks to Mr Platt for his great graciousness and uh and I tell you what Alex hok with the kind of coaching and coaching staff that he he can do that is quite a commitment for that program every little bit helps but some bits help more than others Jay that's such a big bit to get and uh you know it's going to be transformational for that program as a kickoff sales through the end zone Touchback and we got a flag here looks like maybe un Necessary Roughness by William Mary but we'll see what we have but yeah it's uh anytime you have a couple commas in a gift Jay I think you can do a lot with it well one of the misconceptions I think that people still hold on to is that somehow their state supported fund supporting these programs and that's just not the case and so our programs really do depend on the philanthropy and the goodness of our Lums and supporters and partners and so we really appreciate all of our donors and supporters of our athletic department well said Sean Mike what was the penalty we got a legal block well the waste by VMI so we're going to back them up again uh second consecutive kickoff they've been penalized Mark Perryman is one of our halftime show guests the CEO of the norol airport Authority tonight's sponsor and uh Brian Earl the new basketball coach for the men Will Be Our Guest as well looking forward to catching up with coach Earl who has already seen his team play a little bit pretty uh going hot and heavy in July um and then I think all the guys obviously are back in school now I think mid September maybe later September uh back on the court but expecting really some exciting things from coach Earl and his team we'll talk to coach coach Earl at halftime it's fifth penalty excuse me two penalties for 25 yards on VMI five for 45 for the tribe so we marry a touch back it'll be first and down first and 10 at the 25 interesting penalty is deined for the tribe and first be half the distance must be an automatic reick I would assume I don't know you know there must be the ruling I'm not familiar with new rule coming up though J right in college football two-minute warnings yeah this year an extra stoppage I think it make the games a little more exciting it's always tough the end of those college games you don't have that extra stoppage you're used to seeing in the Pro game I think it's going to make some of these finishes a little more exciting uh down the stretch plus another place to sell a commercial you don't think they thought about that on the power five level do you Mike it can't be about money first and 10 at the 25 Desmond cook checking in for the tribe nope now he turns around and runs out of there as Quinn Osborne is ready to get back in that game hunter rice is the tailback quarterback under Center is Colin Shannon the center is Cole Holtz two receivers to the near side one of those in motion for VMI and the quarterback will hand off to Hunter rice who will get five six S8 yards out to the 34 yd line guys they've been pretty successful with Hunter rice right up the middle are you surprised that sometimes they've trying to to go uh you spread them out if you will so far this this evening well not not surprised that I'm trying to spread it out and trying to to gash with Hunter R inside little surprised by how much success they've actually had getting out on the perimeter mhm uh by you know faking him inside and and getting the ball you know to their to their receivers on on reverses and and and that and the like Hunter rice last year got into the end zone the fourth most frequent of any player on FCS football and he has the ball again this time he'll get a first down out to the 39 yd line about a four- yd pickup for rice great aspect of how rice runs Jay he he doesn't break down to make his Cuts he continues to move forward makes subtle little moves stays close to his offensive lineman as he makes those cuts he doesn't give the defense time to Rally to him also Luke shaow makes some some good runs there as he carried on that play up to here Jay my eyes are getting bad as I'm getting older 21 and 24 look Alik first and 10 yeah know shallow gets his first couple of carries here the 510 sophomore out of Ashburn and the quarterback will hand the football off and that's caught in the back field that's Ivan Thorp he's tried that end round several times tonight that one is foiled Mike Malone setting that edge there and not letting him get outside so it's good to see the tribe adjusting to that KZ have had a lot of success on on similar plays confusion for the tribe trying to get the right Personnel on the field second and long for the VMI kets Man in Motion they'll flood the left side of the field the short side they'll set up a screen play back to the right side they got some open field to run inside the 50 yd line and still running to the 40 all the way down to the 35 yd line so everything looked like he was going left and sure enough it came back rice to right to Hunter rice who had some great maneuverability great set up there you've run the ball enough eventually you're going to set these up and then obviously uh little screen play right here you see fortunately Quinn Osborne loses his footing right there and good tackle right here as you're getting block good job coming off couldn't quite see who that is number I think it's was that number four there right there Sasha Garcia came off the bocker and makes a play so really well executed and well designed uh play by the cadets yeah Garcia might have made a touchdown saving tackle right there first and 10 at the 35 yd line best Drive of the Night by VMI thus far quarter qub back well is the shotgun out out of the Wildcat rather and that's Hunter rice inside the 30 and down to around the 24 yd line maybe the 23 Nifty s yd run for Hunter rice back in the ball game now First Team all soan out of Daleville good size for that young for that running back at 6 foot 225b senior and he's such a patient Runner whether he's taking the hand off or he's taking it out of the wildcat you just see him allowing his blocks to happen in front of him and then making that cut and as Mike said just continuing to move forward with every with every movement Colin Shannon with a man running in front of him hands the football to shallow this time and he will be hemmed up and dropped coming up there nice play was Al by Alex Washington the dog linebacker one of the captains for this team out of Mineral Virginia third down and short try bleeding 21 to nothing two first down first quarter offensive touchdowns and a block punt scoop and score touchdown here in the second quarter I think coach Rocco wouldn't be I wouldn't be surprised if he maybe take a deep shot here a little fake play action and and take a shot on here uh if it's four down territory maybe you catch Willi Mary thinking a run and take a deep shot all the formation doesn't look like it no nope he'll hand off to hun rice will easily get that first down to the 20 yd line and then some down to the 18 maybe the 19 yd line first and 10 for VMI that left side of the line offensively a point Dexter and in and Holtz it a good job moving out the tribe defense and what do I know that's why coach Rocco gets paid to coach and I'm up here first and 10 and off again this time Hunter rice again this time going left again and another good run Shawn Knight down to a seveny pickup second down and three solid run but you look if you look look the tribe players a lot of tribe players with the hands on the hips right now they've been out on this field a long time on this this D on this drive humidity could be playing in a playing in playing a role in this drive again again Hunter rice this time reverses his field and he's going to score I believe and he does Touchdown VMI Hunter rice reversing his field it looked like it was going left he didn't see anything he saw gold to his right and he got there that's three plays in a row Jay with that Full House backfield getting big push up front and uh G left going right here against dve and like you said a great cut back there by Hunter R starts left Cuts back to his right easily gets into the end zone Kaden Beck the veteran Place kicker for the VMI kets trying to cut this deficit to 14 kick is up and it is perfect 216 remaining in the first half and vmi's got some life guys not that it's uh turning turn turn the game around immediately but you know that late score in the second quarter is going to give them a buoyant some buoyancy at the at halftime yeah you always like to have some momentum whether you're whether you're up in the game or whether you're behind have some momentum going in at the half uh there are there are two minutes left in in this half an opportunity for the tribe to take back some of that momentum but that was a very impressive drive by the kets one of the things you know about a Virginia Military Institute team is they're not going to quit they're not going to roll over they very resilient they'll continue to fight for four quarters uh so uh again I think that drive was going to really give Coach Danny rockco as well as his KET team some energy and a boost uh as we as we go through the rest of this half and even more to the point Sean they did that after a deflating type play against you a block Punt and a scoop in score kudos to VMI Kudos indeed just a a great answer great response uh to that turn of events so we'll see the tribe can do here we will see the two-minute offensive work for tribe Mario acitelli his first shot as offensive coordinator in his outstanding coaching career he's also the offensive line coach at William and Mary and here's the kick it'll be taken at the 11 yd line out to the 20 a little bit of hesitation to the 25 and he will be brought down at the 28 yd line 27 yd line that's where williiam and Mur will pick it up y I believe that might have been Damen Harris we were told that he's now number 82 and he came into the game as number four but for some reason he changed uniforms fellas so 82 is Damen he's going to St stick in the ball game that transfer gr graduate from Bucknell University two receivers to the near side Darius Wilson gets the snap and he will hand the football off coming back this way as Malachi emo he'll get maybe a yard out to the 29 ring up second down and nine and we are at the two-minute warning two-minute warning new break in college football give us a chance to take a break minute 58 remaining in the first half minute 58 warning I guess I think they'd get back to that two minutes I would think uh and we will take a time but we'll take that break tribe on top 21 to7 A1 American keeps your plumbing perfect at your home and Business fix those leaky toilets and faucets dripping showerheads water heaters and slow drains now look before 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and get $75 off hurry this offer ends September 30th homeowners and businesses don't delay schedule your A1 American HVAC fall maintenance today especially if you've had cooling problems this summer right now get $650 off any replacement AC and heating system hurry this offer in September 30th hey you you goom scrolling you're going to want to see this it's Ole the app that rewards you for your time 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at cap Arena this year and we'll look forward to catching up with Coach ARL momentarily 2 minutes to go first first half action William Mary on top 21 to7 quarterback will take a hand off back to pass he goes he's got a man wide open at the 50 yd line makes the catch to the 45 puts back up field to the 40 he's got some Running Room at the 30 yd line and is finally down at the 35 yd line that's Hollis matthys The Athlete on the team that's what he's that's what's on the scorecard absolutely great play design they had receivers on the outside Crossing clearing out that area pahala coming across the field had to have some protection great job by that offensive line up front they're in a hurry they're going to go into the end zone this line with a floater and it's just overthrown to the wide out down the right side of the football field incomplete a little quick that time and that was s Damien Harris we got a little bit of Dr Turner the sports and director gave us the uh the inside scoop little blood on his jersey had to get rid of number four for the time being they're getting it cleaned up dry clean pressed ironed and think he'll be back in number four for the second half try breaking the hook huddle and second down and 10 two wide outs to the near side of the football field actually now three and in motion is number three JT mayo and the handoff will go nope quarterback going to keep it up the middle he goes and he's got 10 yards and fumble the football inside the 15 and who got it looks like looks like the tribe got it back Jay and fortunate yeah well-designed play good job the Reed option pulling that ball out and keeping himself just got to be obviously have that better C of that ball at the point of contact but fortunate bounce for the tribe looked like it was easily going to BMI and the ball squirts away and comes right back I think maybe back to Darius Wilson yeah indeed right back to Darius guys the Red Zone Action brought to you by Waypoint grill for every game day moment trust Waypoint Grill to deliver tribe in the Red Zone with the 13 yd line marching right to left waning moments of the for second quarter handoff up the middle it goes that is Bronson yod inside the five and down to the four yd line just shy of a first and goal opportunity but it's second down and about a yard under minute to play D going hurry up plenty of time on the clock though J 50 seconds down here inside the five they got plenty of time to work Bronson Yoda the lone tail back and he'll get the football taking a read and he will try to move forward and he is not going to get certainly near the end zone I don't know about a first down either he needed about a yard clock continue to run coach not taking a time out had to use one on uh an extra point so you got two more 48 seconds remaining coach content take a timeout run a play here on uh he's got he's got can get a first down though Jay without uh without getting a first down I may have taken that time out a little sooner in case you get that first down but don't get in the end zone leave yourself one more time guys it'll be interesting to see we'll talk to coach London you know if not after the game this week and he was actually looking at the clock as if he had a game plan in mind to wait till it get to got to 20 seconds we'll find out what was in the mind of Coach London on that but still plenty of time for a couple more plays certainly it's third and one what's a priority here I I'll ask the uh obvious question get into the end zone or get the first down anybody Mike I I mean either or I think at this point and obviously you want to always want to get a touchdown but if you get the first down you can if you get tackled inbounds you can take that uh that final time out I think there be one left and and then uh then you got options there to throw the ball uh with probably 15 12 seconds left that was so politically corrective Mike you're talking to two offensive guys man we're trying to put that ball in the end zone all right here we go but to but to his point you know 20 seconds leaves you leaves you a couple of shots at it even if you don't get the first down here you you still you're in two down territory here you left yourself enough time for two or three plays and keep that time out in your pocket in case you need to get the king team now you jerk the momentum back away from VMI who just got the momentum on that touchdown drive a moment ago quarterback underneath the center and he will hand the football off to the right side Hollis mats digging for the End Zone diving for the End Zone he got the end zone touchdown William and Mary touchdown green and gold Hollis matys on an end round if you will an athlete around found the pylon and a great scheme getting your two tight ends Trey McDonald and Shawn mway outside blocking on the edge you get the speeder coming around with the football and you got the big bodies on the outside you'll see right here on the left side of the screen blocking outside there pushing the pile and Hollis gets just enough of of an edge there and uses his speed to dive across the pylon 19th career touchdown for Hollis Matthew his 10th rushing with 14 seconds to play in the first half Burnstein with the extra point it's up and it is good good start for that newcomer on this team graduate from Monmouth and it's a 28-7 affair William and Mary on top with 14 seconds remaining so that momentum we were talking about VMI had a moment ago Mike has disappeared it's evaporated yeah great job responding by the tribe offense and right there Jay they uh having the uh the two-minute warning helped the tribe right there saved him some some time there may not had enough time to score may have to have settle for a field goal instead Bo Mar used a two-minute warning to their advantage for the uh the first time in college football and it it pays off cheerleaders running across the field a near capacity crowd we haven't gotten the attendance yet but from the looks across the field guys you and I have been we've all been doing this a long many years we don't know what's on our side below us but it's uh it's double it's over 10,000 tonight for sure I mean a great crowd by the student body that's about 3,000 over there Josh McCormick will kick off from right to left for the first time tonight and uh actually the second time and that will go out of the end zone that young man's got quite a quite a leg do you like the new NFL kickoff rules Mike I do I think it's exciting you know that it's got boring just was kickoff kickoff you know touch back touch back touch back now it's uh you at least it gives a little bit of you know the defense thinks May maybe they can pin a guy deep you'll hand that ball around the five with your guys being already down there and then you know gives a a little more juice to the return game I I think it's going to be a good uh good rule change so Hollis matthysse has scored Malachi emo has scored and Bronson Yoder has scored that's a big three isn't it and oh by the way uh Clayton dobler has scored did you have that in your scorecard a kneel down and we are going to go to halftime Brian Earl will join us when we return at zel Stadium here on this Thursday evening come back in a moment drive on top 28 to7 stay with [Music] us all buckled up let's go tuition monster how are you here already she's only two days old and that means there's only 6,720 days till she's off to college but it is a bit snug back here so next time I'll be calling shotgun vroom vroom tame the tuition monster with the Virginia 529 savings account learn how at Virginia 529.com there's smarts there's street smart and then there's Bayport smart you deserve to be happy healthy and financially wise and Bayport gives you the checking rewards to get there like get paid up the 3 days early earn 3% cash back on debit card purchases or 3% apy on average daily balances plus free access to your credit score and Report sound 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we we had an nit game and then we were um myself and my wife were out here uh pretty quickly after that but as soon as I came um you know I have a background in the ivy league I I was at Princeton as a player and assistant coach and then on to Cornell and it R reminded me a lot of the best things about being in the ivy league I saw here at William and marry and then a real commitment from Brian man and his administration uh to Athletics and doing it the right way and so a lot of those pieces fit it happened quickly uh but we're we're excited about it well I I this is Off Script coach but you got to be excited about that dirt moving right now at cap Arena uh into the new practice facility and and all that encompasses for both the men and women's side of Athletics here at right yeah I mean a lot of times in this world you hear uh that that uh Ploy we we're building something out back and and uh you know they are actually moving Earth I spend about half an hour every day just watching guys work out there and uh it makes me happy I'm I'm in an an air conditioned office uh and not laying the concrete coach uh your team uh makes no bones about or your style of playing makes no bones about wanting to score points shoot three-pointers get the ball out in a hurry um tell us about your your style of play well we we've uh played fast the last few years at Cornell um we like to make shots but we're not just trying to take them but uh it's it's a way where we're we're trying to um sort of dictate the pace that that the game's going to be played at and so we've had some success and and almost pulled off at uh at Ohio State and did pretty well in a very good league in the ivy league over the last couple years and really I think there there's a certain excitement to the way that we play for most everybody else for me it's a lot of uh heartburn but but uh I'll take it if if we can get win is there such a thing as a bad shot there was when I was growing up but but I try not to to my scowl will say it but I try not to tell them too often they'll know um but but it comes with it you can't you can't have one toe in and and uh and say that was a good one that was a bad one we know we're playing fast if you can make a shot you can take it um and hopefully enough go in coach um a lot of new players I mean I don't have the numbers in front of me but my memory says maybe eight new players seven return return it's close to that you have you memorized all your team's players names yet yes yes but it's like my children sometimes I call them by the wrong name I hope they understand I still don't have three yeah they look the same so um they don't take offense but uh we have a lot of new players but we we were here in the summer getting to know each other they know each other I think it's really important in this day and age for guys to to hang out together as a team and they've done that and so I'm I'm getting used to to to being together but in a lot of ways for the same reasons I came here there are a lot of these student athletes who are highly successful on on the court in the classroom and so there there's a familiar vibe to it we're really I think William and Mary should be very proud of the the people that they are graduating and the student athletes in particular really represent um this University in the best way and so I think we did a pretty good job of of continuing that in the basketball program coach you mentioned your three kids let's look at your family uh how are they adapting to Williamsburg and uh there's your beautiful wife and and the those three Bo those three well behaved boys right that is the last you'll see of that I have one out there in the stands somewhere and I think I hope my guys are watching him because I left him down there and he wouldn't come so uh uh yeah so he's uh he's out there but they're really enjoying it and uh again that'll be the last moment of them sitting still in a tie well well we'll frame it for you coach thanks thanks a lot for being our guest thanks very much Brian Earl the new basketball coach at William Mary will'll come back with more after this timeout e e welcome back at halftime the tribal on top 28 to7 Jay kie with you and a special guest Mark Perryman the president and CEO of the norol airport Authority a great sponsor for the tribe not only tonight for overall Mark uh we are talking between the break on the wise and wherefores I see your your shirt ORF that's what I know the norfol airport as when I fly out of it we're flying out of ORF uh but uh welcome to the broadcast thank you it's great to be here tell us a little bit about the norol airport Authority and and uh you're expanding your Zone if you will we're expanding our Zone uh the airport's really in a period of transformation right now um the facilities were dated uh when I I got here about two years ago and uh part of the charter that the board has given me was now expand our reach not only uh new flights but also within our community because we really are a Community Asset we're probably one of the most Regional assets that you can that people can um tangibly touch and feel and understand and so we're expanding our reach in our sponsorships uh with the universities we have four great universities around the region and uh we're we're just reaching out and we want to be part of all of those we fly out of there quite a bit in the CAA to our our games here and abroad that uh you know you when we fly uh and so what makes norol and what are you trying to do differently that'll make the norol uh airport uh the place to go well we've been focusing on our non-stop destinations for an airport our size uh we actually punch above our weight we have currently 46 I think is our current count of non-stop destinations um there's a probably 30 airports above us that we actually have more non-stops so that's it's not so much the number of passengers it's the variety and the locations that we can get our 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William and Mary I don't have to make any sacrifices in my education we are a liberal arts institution and a research University we have a small tight-knit campus but also there's always a new friend to meet campus this is beautiful and I call it home but they're also amazing study of Rod opportunities William and Mary encompasses everything and anything you could be interested in there is so much room for exploration oh okay halftime stats uh coming on your screen fellas and uh you know as you would have predicted William Mary kind of ating things on the scoreboard certainly 28 to7 what sticks out uh in a positive sense to you Mike uh you know everything is pretty positive there for William Mary and and for VMI obviously they put that one really good sustained drive together got in there in the end zone and you know they have something to hang their hat on something to build it off of and you know we've been here before Will's you know had some big leads against some some games some teams that they they should uh beat pretty handily second half and and we've seen you know not all the time but there's been a couple games where uh we mer kind of tick their foot off the gap pass and allow the team to climb back in there so going to be interested to see how coach London rallies the troops makes them come out with some intensity here in the second half and not let VMI try to creep back into this one like to see the penalties go down a little bit Sean Five penalties 45 yards yeah definitely I'm I'm pretty sure that was a point of emphasis at halftime again playing disciplined football I think they're playing playing a pretty solid game thus far I think the stats at the half kind of belly the real nature of the game I think the tribe's been more in control of the game than the stats would suggest I think that's pretty indicative of the the good field position that they've had on offense I think they've really uh you know had an opportunity to to start some some kead offensive drives deep in the key at end and uh so looking forward to seeing how they come out in the second half and I remember a year ago we became notorious for slow starts in the third quarter and so I'm sure uh there was probably some conversation about that and getting off to a good start to start the second half well let's roll the tape for the highlights here as the tribe is on top 28 to7 early on uh it was uh good running game good blocking and uh some of brons and Yoder yeah capped off a real drive there that was all brons and Yoder there that first possession he gets into the end zone spreading to wealth with Malachi emo getting into the end zone again that stable of running backs spreading that wealth making sure there's enough footballs to go around got a l busted play by the offense when you're defensive guy Pin your back and it's a race to meet at the quarterback right here Micha good play there maintain the edge Integrity there able to get the quarterback or BMI down on the ground and see a good cutback here good job using the tribes aggressiveness against them they tribes some good speed and they're aggressive and sometimes that cut back will get you you don't have that Integrity to maintain the edge on the back side and great their uh job running the ball cutting it back there for uh Hunter rice yep and here's the spark of the game so far in the first half the block punt uh and uh then it's picked up by the William Mary specialty player Clayton dobler and dobler gets in to the end zone for the game today spark of the game brought to you by Steve Sparkman Financial Services thanks Steve for all you do for William and Mary tribes on top 28 to7 we'll be back with more including the second half kickoff after this timeout and after these messages e e e e e well you've been listening and looking at we appreciate the willou Mary bookstore halftime show we'll be back with the uh second half in about one minute guys that's how much time that both these teams have to loosen up good crowd on hand we just saw the student body it was jam-packed they going out right now and maybe getting some cold drinks on a very very hot night and uh here are some scores from around uh the league and elsewhere Bryant uh and Delaware Delaware in their final year the ca we haven't talked a whole lot about that guys but Delaware leading Bryant 34-10 at halftime and how about North Carina & hanging tough versus Wake Forest at halftime yeah you can see uh just see how that one pans out see if Wake Forest can wake up in that second half try to pull away from &t but they uh good effort there from uh from North Carolina this first half former tribe coach down there uh leading the charge for ENT right right so first five minutes of the second half always important and the tribe will kick off to VMI so the tribe defense will be able to uh show their muscle here in the first five minutes yeah it's important that they they set the tone again you know being disciplined uh they got hurt a little bit early in the in the first half with allowing the allowing the football to get outside on the perimeter so he'd be interesting to see what kind of adjustments they made sure the the break at halftime was probably probably needed that last drive by the kets was a long drive you can kind of see some of the tribe Defenders look a little bit a little bit winded lot of penalties on kickoffs Jay let's see if we can get a get a clean one here finally we just SP handed the attendance 8,096 about 81 100 fans on uh maybe the heat might have kept them away but it looked like a a lot bigger crowd than that to begin this ball game certainly a great crowd from the studed body the second half is underway good Stutter Step by Thorp at the 20 yd line he's got some Running Room he'll get to the Midfield strike before he is knocked out of bounds a Dustin Moore with a great run on the opening kick and that's not exactly the way coach London drew it up oh great great return there great Patience by by the returner this is this is probably the best starting field position the kets have had all night and that last Drive they had on offense they had begun to figure out the tribe defense a little bit kept them off balance it's a very important uh first few plays the second half to see how this game is going to go tribe leading 28 to7 here just now starting the third quarter Hunter rice from the Wildcat will step forward and he'll get to four or five yards inside the 45 down to around the 43 yd line that time they had rice and sha uh shallow in the back field together and the quarterback was spread out to the right yeah you see that patience again Jay Rice gets a few yards Gets behind his offensive line and has a lot of patience doesn't run just head down right into the back of his offensive line when he takes him time waits for a play to develop bounces it out side to his left with a jump cut and then burst forward for a additional four or five yards Jay you talked about you know moving Shannon out of there and leaving shallow and rice in that backfield gives him an extra lead blocker out of that wildcat look Shannon's back at the the quarterback position handing off to Rice however and he'll cut it back and get about two maybe three down to the 42 yd line third down and three to go for for [Applause] VMI heavy dose of run here to start the second half interested to see if BMI goes a little play action past here tries to take a shot wild cat we have not heard from their tight end Max Cullen yet he's set to the left quarterback will keep that football the wild cat Hunter rice and he'll be hemmed up and drop really good defensive effort there going to be close got close no now they're waving forward looked like he was just short of the line to gain now they're oh he was say move the chains now looks like Lin might be signaling fourth down yeah fourth fourth and about a half a yard maybe maybe a full yard BMI is going to go for it guys kenty DAV Zino and they anchoring the internal uh trenches for the tribe defense Mike Malone down there in a three technique as well hand off left side that is being strung out the hunter rice and I think the tribe got him before he got to the first down the tribe defense has held beautifully they stopped Hunter rice and how about Quinn Osborne the 6-2 senior out of Mitchellville marij and coming through the captain does the job Quinn Osborne cleans it up you got number two Jaylen Jones right there gets down to the legs and Quinn Osborne doesn't let the ball carrier for VMI get the yard to gain and a big play Big stop for William Mary turnover and downs we talked about how William Mar would come out and respond Sean defense did their job on that possession absolutely did great team defense there initial Defender making the making the Run Ball Carrier bounce out so the pursuit could get to him Damen Harris back with his number four jersey to the near side of the football field with the man uh in motion to the right the tight end there's the snap quarterback back to pass the left hander Darius Wilson being chased throwing it downfield complete and that is going to be a nice stick of getaway that's Bronson Yoda from one tackler he's still on his feet inside the 50 and down to the 41 yd line Mr official move those chains what a Nifty move by BRS and Yoda to the near side Tri going hurry up here might not see this replay right now but a great little move will takes a hit and Ducks under another second tackle pushes forward gets uh across Midfield quick snap hand off up the middle again that is uh going to be Bronson Yoda trying to get the edge and now he'll cut it up and he'll get about nine maybe 10 yards out of it that's the beauty of Bronson Yoder he makes a play that might get you know two yards into 10 in a hurry he's just got great patience and the ability to stick his foot in the ground and get that ball North and South always always has his eyes up great vision and I think guys sometimes he's had a napon Indiana sometimes we forget that he came on as a defensive back I mean his first year he he returned one a kickoff return he was a special teams player defensive back I think whoever whatever coach made him a running back should get a raise second down two left side pass and that's going to be complete and a first down how about Bronson yod blocking on the edge toesday motions out of the Back Field gets a big kick out block on the wide receiver screen there clears the path of dran Kendrick to get up and get the first dran Kendrick was the recipient of the pass and the first down run as the tribe edging towards the Red Zone moving right to left here in the third quarter and leading already 28 to7 two receivers to the near side look look for the kez to bring some pressure here oh yeah they got everybody up there don't they they're going to throw out to the left side that is complete and that's Damen Harris makes the catch and he says he didn't go down but the referee said he did with his elbow back at the 26 yd line yard Isaiah Grievous flowing out there to make that play had a play there William Murray did good kick out block there if you can make one play or miss you might had a one-on-one play try to break through a tackle but Isaiah Grievous out of Charlottesville came up to make that play I have seen Damen Harris just have some unbelievable practices and great catches he's going to be a real asset to this team as this season moves on he wears number four but he's not the game right now it's second down and nine quarterback Wilson pitches back to matthysse matthysse will get the edge on the right get hole he's at the 20 and the 10 he's at the F he is in the end zone touchdown William and Mary touchdown green and gold Hollis matthys getting payt for the second time tonight tell you holl got holl got the edge you see the burst and you just talk about him being described as the athlete on the field you just see the explosion another one of those plays J he's going to go down as a touchdown pass for Darius Wilson a little pop pass forward there underand toss it Darius Wilson uh gets a touchdown pass Al Mattis is going to get credit for the long touchdown reception you know Hollis has got if he gets over 597 yards receiving this year he'll become only the second man in college football history to have a th career yards in rushing receiving and passing the extra point is good by Bernstein and we got a timeout of the field it is William and Mary 35 and BMI [Music] 7 all buckled up let's go tuition monster how are you here already she's only two days old and that means there's only 6,720 days till she's off to college but it is a bit snug back here so next time I'll be calling shotgun vroom vroom tame the tuition monster with the Virginia 529 savings account learn how at Virginia 529.com hey you you goom scrolling you're going to want to see this it's oole the app that rewards you for your time [Music] [Music] we Mary Athletics would like to thank the following partners for their continued support Virginia 529 proud partner of williiam and Mary Athletics the William and Mary bookstore Embassy Suites by Hilton crowd partner of William and Mary Athletics trive ball top 35-7 over VMI right now we gave you that score earlier Wake Forest is leading North Carolina &t 17-10 at the half the scoreboard update presented by Embassy sweets by Hilton the official Hotel partner of William and Mary Athletics hey fans on Friday September the 20th the tribe will celebrate the best of its best as six individuals and one team will be inducted into the William and Murray Athletics Hall of Fame complete details and registration information can be found by clicking the QR code on the screen that should be quite an evening as it always is and the two men I have the privilege of working with in the booth have both been inducted into the William Mary a athletic Hall of Fame Shawn Knight and Mike Leech and here we go would ask them about that evening if you guys can hearken back to the day and maybe the day you found out Sean you know you remember that day that somebody called you and say hey Hall of Famer I I do remember that day I mean it was just an incredible honor you just think about the great tradition of tribe football and and the players that have uh come through Williamsburg it's just such such an honor to to be recognized alongside those great players Mike I should know this but you played in the NFL so dog on long did they have to do it uh at another time or did you no I was able to uh I think it was the offseason then so I was able to get in there and do yeah it was it wasn't in the fall so I was able to uh uh get here and get on campus and uh enjoy the festivities in person well it's a great it's a great night there we are in the booth there both this men that uh surround me there and uh play play as downfield and it's complete great play by Christian ham there shedding the block and making that tackle great play yeah tried to set up a wide receiver or excuse me a tight end screen there and uh like you said sniffed out there well by him tight end was Morgan McFall didn't go anywhere matter of fact lost a yard or two second down and 12 Colin Shannon back to pass the football in the pocket running out of time over the middle and nearly intercepted by Elijah rer again that's his second one that he had a chance at hey but the uh red shirt freshman has been at the right place at the right time couple times Christian ham too Jay right there in that play great job just coming off that edge bull rush right through the uh right tackle there for DMI pushed him right back into the quarterback got a hit on the quarterback just as to let that ball go so two great plays in a row Christian H third down and 12 Shannon looking over the tribe defense here they come with five men and the flag goes down before the play they're going to have a f start I think the right tackle moved yeah they've been living on the edge VMI this whole game trying to jump that snap a bit I think they could have called it a few times already today but they finally got the uh got that right tackle for uh for moving a little early his third and Ultra long is not a situation the Keats like to be in talk about that Hall of Fame the on the 20th of September Katie rat Ratliff uh 2000 graduate 2010 and swimming Dr Alex sleer men's golf of great golfer 1997 among others among Jonathan Grimes out of the football program there's a screen play boy does that work beautifully or what on uh third down second down and long they'll get a lot of that back about 14 of the 15 yards back so it's going to be uh to see what they do looks like they're running the pting unit onto the field but well-designed play William Murray drops back no they have to try to make big play down the field a little too soft there and good blocking out front you whenever uh these running backs VMI get the ball in their hand and some open space they can make some plays that time Luke shallow the big pick up pter is Ben Shrewsberry ran Kendrick deep for the tribe but right now uh tribe had to take a time out because they had too many men on the field little bit of a first game uh Jitters if you will or a learning curve coach London having none of that EXC none of those excuses though he is hopping mad on the sideline taking a time out because of that I mean this is a 35 to7 game uh but uh you know they all won't be like this gentlemen hey speaking of which let's look ahead at this calendar tribe on September the 7th will be at Coastal Carolina that's the FBS game this year that's a 7:00 game we'll have the pregame show on the radio at 7 at 6:30 that'll be on tid radio.com that's TI radio.com or obviously locally on 92.3 FM uh then after that at Walford so two games back Tob back in South Carolina uh on the uh the 14th of uh the month and that is a six o'l kickoff GRE Sean Kendrick is deep Shrewsberry with his foot in the football and it's a really nice kick that ball will turn over and be fair catch called for and then a flag goes down at least I thought it was a fair catch I didn't see the uh must have been a real early fair catch signal I was watching for a while to see if there was going to be a fair catch signal didn't see it he must have called the made the signal early uh in that pun and that's that's a tough one sometimes as a cover guy if that hand goes up real early sometimes you miss it I'm going be honest I I missed the uh the sigma [Applause] myself as you see if we have a replay how early the the arm of the returner did go up catch interference kicky team number six yeah 15 penalty first down and I think that was Jaylen Jones I I miss call that it was yeah that was Jaylen Jones not grayan greay Sean had been out there before the timeout but uh see that's yeah it must have happened well before that luckily those legs were out of the ground if that hit was a little low it could have been ugly yeah that yeah the signal happened really early it's it's tough like I said when you're at that cover guy you're H down there trying to make a play yeah they're going to review it I didn't we'll see when that signal happens was unaware this was a reviewable play but uh yeah now now Mike Leech this is something you can talk about because for 16 years as a Long Snapper you're you had you took some pride in getting down there early and at the very least upsetting the runback tell us about what uh that Gunner is is thinking right here he's just trying to get down there and make a play for his team and and obviously he didn't see a fair catch signal even in that replay you could see there was no fair catch signal sometimes there there were some punters or some return guys that I remember back in NFL as soon as the ball was kicked they' throw the hand s signal up there and uh you know obviously that one we didn't see it in that replay and we'll see uh if we see it another replay we make it back from this break e e BCU Health at williiam Mar is now conveniently load located at 332 North Henry Street in Williamsburg have a sprain or a strain fast relief is easy VCU Health offers same day visits onside X-rays and free patient parking if we had an decision by the umpire's referees uh as to whether Jaylen Jones threw up that hand in time or not we're still under the uh under the replay board there trying to see uh see what's happening way Mary offense ready to go from the spot after the penalty was added on but officials have yet to make a final decision Jay little update wake far scored a touchdown up 24-10 now over North Carolina ENT pretty good slate of uh action actually in the [Music] CIA tget number six is disqualified for the rest of the game wow they upgraded that penalty normally you see targeting Jay you thinking shot to the head but this time he drops his head and hits him in the midsection and uh they go see that targeting as well let's see now we got the full play here obviously we'll see it early yeah gave a a clear signal it was just early in that punt and then you drop the use the crown of the helmet to deliver the blow and you know it's insult injury there for uh for the coverman for uh for VMI yeah so they had two number sixes Joe Camelo as a cornerback and Noah AG Grievious as a wide receiver we're going to we're going to guess it was Joe Camelo so he is out of the game and the tri will get good field position and Darius Wilson will sling it down the field and that's a completed pass inside the 35 and run it of Bounds at the 32 yd line Mr official move those chains Damen Harris the 6' 190lb senior out of Durham North Carolina makes a catch just a great Corner route by Damen out there great excellent timing with with Darius a strong throw well executed play great job up front the offensive line as give us some stats in a moment Mike after that pass from uh Darius Wilson he's been on target tonight hadn't thrown the ball a ton but he's got some good numbers to show for it I think there's a handoff to Malachi emo who tries to find a hole and gets inside the 30 and down to the 28 yeah darus Wilson 9 of 13 for 173 in that touchdown Hollis one for one for 27 as well but Darius will really a great start to the season for him and Dr Sean Kendrick three catches for 35 yards and Hollis two for 71 so really uh got a lot of guys with touches here uh for the tribe it's nice to see some some balance in the passing attack two receivers to the near side of the football field quarterback is Darius Wilson he will F A handoff and they'll pitch back to the left side Malachi IMO with a dark move inside the 25 and run it of Bounce at the 19 the triy in the Red Zone once again the Red Zone Action brought to you by Waypoint grill for every game day moment trust Waypoint Grill to deliver first and 10 at the 19 yd line we talked about JT Mayo being the best of a great group of blocking wide receivers did a good job right there had a had a good block going on downfield once that ball bounced outside he let go didn't get call for a holding and uh allow the first down happen for the tribe Alis matthys and Damen Harris wide to the right side of the football field number 11 Darius Wilson the senior quarterback out of the Bronx pitch back to the right side over the head of Malachi Amo who very smartly picks it up and his momentum carried him out of bounds big loss there huge loss you know that option was pretty well defended by the kex sometimes when you run that option you just got to kind of take the lesser of all of all evils there just well done strung out one guy for the for the pitch one for the for the quarterback and uh yeah a lot of times you see like see your quarterback just kind of turn up and get down there just live to fight another play minimize your loss second and about 24 yards to go for the green and gold it is a wide out tonight here at Z Stadium over 8,000 fans enjoying this one so far and that's Malachi emo trying to get a bunch of it back and he does inside the 20 gets back to to the original line of scrimmage and then some it'll bring up a a bit more manageable as they say eight to go Jay some blocks are big devastating blocks other times it's just getting there and getting a hand on somebody and kayen Lynch did a great job on his screen you'll see him running out here right here to the right side of the screen and just gets just enough of the defender right there to allow Malo to bounce up inside and get like you said a big chunk of that back and bring up a manageable third down good job for Kaden who was the ca's highest rated guard last year Kaden Lynch the sophomore out of Weaverville North Carolina third down and eight low snap Wilson in the pocket being chased now getting up and running the football he's got to run now he's made a commitment and he will be thrust forward to about the 10 yd line it'll come up a yard and a half maybe two yards shy and the field goal unit immediately comes onto the field I like this move guys I yeah this is a young field goal team uh with the the a new place kicker a new Snapper and I like this move at this point of the game I do love see him get some reps here live action obviously they had some extra points but get the uh the field goal team out there get get a rep that as well I don't know about youj but as a coach and even up here in the booth when you got your quarterback running in a play like this you can you hold your breath a bit uh in a game like this one but uh good job by darus Wilson absorbing a hit getting down and bringing up a chance for three points 28- yd field goal attempt everything is perfect and so is the kick we had a flag though Jay we had a little Movement by VMI and I think will Mar moved after going to be interesting if they said that William Mary got back or they going to take the points off the board and give a first down yeah Danny Roco across the way had a very good record at uh Richmond and Delaware versus the tribe and his tenure those two universities a coach with uh coach London at Virginia back in the day and offside defense 5yd penalty the results in a first down well it is a first and goal to goal for the tribe yeah they I think they blew it dead before the kick so no option just take the points I think uh right before the snap you got a Flinch that's a nobody moved there for the tribe so interesting uh interesting that they blew that one I didn't see any contact either so Wilson will call the play here here on first and goal to 6yd line Malakai emo beside him he will get the football and Malachi will take off up the middle and he's still maneuvering down to the two yd line in the 93 making the stop for or 43 maybe Henry Burling signal and give me the the hurry up let's go again move he wants to hurry up and go so no one can come in Sean to take his touchdown he wants to get this one Luke Scott also on the play for VMI each of those Tri each of the trve backs just just so difficult to bring down with that first Contact Charles Grant up to the line of scrimmage that right tackle they'll move it that way and that will be at the one yd line and he will be stopped right there Malachi emo it'll bring up third down and goal from the one got a big body in the back field leading away Trey McDonald lining up the tight end and up fullback position to find a way to pick through there finally found someone to kick out but a good job sealing up the inside by VMI yeah SP Jackson and STS up front their starters anyway defensively third down and go to goal from the one quick snap fake of the handoff he'll Roll To the Left throw it into the end zone touchdown William and Mary touchdown Green and goal a touchdown toss gets into the end zone and that was Shawn M very talented tight end first touchdown of the year for Shawn great play design play action pass fake that run you see a little half throw out here to the left and a great job by Darius Wilson getting just enough on that little W those are tough one to catch and you're that open as a as a tight end waiting for that ball to get in your hand and sometimes he got a little flutter on that one like that one did it's a little harder to bring down but great concentration by uh by m way and a good job putting on him there by Darius Wilson sha out of Glenn Allen Virginia with a second touchdown of his career and the extra point is no good off to the left so with 259 remaining in the third quarter the tribe expands their lead did a good job in the third quarter leading 41-7 now and you know that was H one of our Bugaboo as we mentioned last year slow starts on the third quarter sha a very quick and effective third quarter for William and Murray tonight very much so again they came out solid on defense disciplin on defense and again just meth iCal on on the offense you know Charles Grant that offensive line continuing to be effective in controlling the line of scrimmage there's a good shot it's just that little wobbly dying duck falls into the hands of M Mike does it sometimes seems like it takes forever for that ball to come down in those situations it sure does you know you're open you just want to get that ball in your hands as quick as possible when you got that much time to think about it it makes it that much harder but great concentration by m who had 22 cions last year 312 yards average 14.1 per catch so picking up right where he left off so the tribe defense is on the field with 259 remaining let's get some uh numbers maybe some number changes as uh in this game I know 38 is out there Jaden boring he's been playing for much of the game tonight on a very hot night humid night here in Williamsburg good to see Jaylen Jones most importantly back he was a little shaken up on that uh uh when BMI kead hit him pretty hard on that uh fair catch situation but he's back in the game now at cornerback hand off Hunter rice and rice will dig deep actually that is not rice that is Luke shallow shallow gets a couple of yards on the play second down and eight rice 16 carries for 76 shall I think that was his fifth carry of the night second down eight to go back to pass the quarterback over the middle ball popped up in the air and intercepted and then fumbled Right Back To The Man Who is the tended receiver who is right there in the right place at the right time Nathan lsky Oh Marcus Barnes going to get credit for interception and a fumble on the same play positive play and it's going to be a first down for VMI as well and he might take a little riving for that in the locker room after the game second interception Marcus barnes's career and here we is a second look at it good job there play good job good play there by number 11 Trace Pedigo for VMI just sticks that hand in there and gets this a piece to knock it out you know right there and luckily Falls for BMI right back into uh Nathan hosk's hands who was lying on the ground and and guys because it was a change in possession it's a first down even though it was not first down yardage so here we go first and 10 for VMI trib on top 41 to7 waning moments of the third quarter here on a Saturday or Thursday night saying Saturday on Thursday night here in Williamsburg love a Thursday night start hand off that is shallow and he'll get across the 35 out to the 36 maybe the 37 yd line well Jay in your defense I mean it's a lively crowd it feels like a Saturday night crowd college football is back you know there's a lot of mixed emotions about Thursday night games in the NFL Jay some guys don't like the short week they feel like maybe leing more injuries but when you get through them on Skate the guys like having them as an extra bye almost you get that they get that weekend off so it's it was kind of a double edge sword there but the one edge of the sword was the reward of of getting another free weekend so it was uh I always enjoyed him I didn't get beat up too much to I didn't get hit much over the middle it goes incomplete good defense for the tribe that's Marcus Barnes around the football it'll bring up third down in seven pardon me they they get Quinn Quinn Osborne credit for breaking the pass up I think it was Marcus on the coverage though I don't know third and seven four receivers in the game for VMI three to the near side and one to the Far Man in Motion back this way they flood the right side of the field and go over the middle incomplete to NAS laosi Nathan laosi out of Bridgeport West Virginia had that one in his hands but might have heard the footsteps he's he's dropped a few of them tonight that I think he'd like to have back that was a good throw that one appeared to be right on the the money there from Colin Shannon now dran Kendrick his back deep for William and Mary Ben Shrewsberry will kick it to him kick is away grayan at the 21 yd line gets off his feet gets out to the 28 maybe the 29 so we'll flip the charts and the tribe will have the football with just 51 seconds remaining in the third quarter the big block there by John Carney may have got way way the hold we'll see but uh obviously the refs didn't throw a flag there but Carney continue add that spark on the special team's unit had the black kick earlier he's he's always in the mix on tackles and obviously loves to play that third phase of the game on a special team do John Carney had a man injured on the field across the way we do welcome a new Advertiser to The Telecast brought to you by Scar and pain Wellness solutions for expert care and Recovery trust Scar and pain Wellness Solutions good look at Danny Roco talking to the referee but he he is a a very good coach he'll he'll do well here at at BMI as he already has defensive minded if you will again we talk about you know building culture and establishing culture in a program and just about everywhere Danny Roco has been you know his teams really have been marked by by a toughness and a grit uh that I think flows you know from the head down great stat here Jay Shawn M one catch for one yard one touchdown long of one averaging one yard targeted one time I I call that a perfect line 100% completion percentage so they marked the ball back at the 20 yard line apparently Dre Shawn may have his knee touched it touched the uh ground when he caught that ball there's a a run to the left side of the field by Martin Lucas or first shot at looking at Big Martin Martin Lucas 6'2 250 lb JR out of Abington and we got a change of quarterback J Tyler Hughes uh taking the snaps we got Cameron fry in there left tackle now good job guys get these numbers correct and get these young men that work so hard uh to get on the field of play and tell you what you come to practice Tyler Hughes has a gun for an arm I don't know how much we're going to be able to see that leading 41 to7 but uh he is a real a real outstanding quarterback the sophomore out of mar out of Georgia it's got a great to get a game this early where you can get some young guys some exposure get them some reps you never know in this game when you're going to need uh need uh somebody to fill in so that's the end of third quarter Jay William Mar up 417 we'll be right back e e e e beautiful Thursday night here in the Berg the tribe fans faithful happy so far as we head to the fourth quarter of Play On Top 41 to7 over the VMI kets it'll be Tri football third down and short to begin the fourth quarter let's see if they can continue running clock as Tyler Hughes is the quarterback Tyler will fake the hand off and roll to his left Now flip it and that ball is going to be knocked away beautifully by the defender for the KE that's tsumi I think got in there and knocked it away good defensive play and the tri will be forced to punt it away guys great news coach Julie shackford's team wins their second game in a row as the women's soccer team beats VCU by scoring two goals in the last five minutes leading beating a VCU two to one yeah the 85th minute Lindsay Wilson scores a goal to tie it up and then two and a half minutes later looks like uh pton Costello banged one in for the the game-winning goal for the tribe wow good great job she they they beat George Mason earlier uh in the week three nothing we got a Timeout on the field also a note uh a former fellow broadcaster he was in yall shoes several years ago Scott Hayes outstanding defensive back for the tribe in the 70s listening in Hilton Head and viewing in Hilton Head uh South Carolina tonight uh hopefully he'll be able to come to one or both those games that we have in uh in South Carolina Coastal Carolina yeah Coastal Carolina and then Walford Walford I may stay play golf with him all week uh Mike you want to come down for his sake I hope you chose not to do that oh here here's uh here we a shot guys and look your best yeah I wouldn't loosen my tie off I knew we were coming to a booth looking a little disheveled it's a hot night hot in the booth as well the punt is away that's a definition of a line drive and it goes off the third baseman he'll pick it up runs that ball to the uh right side and down very quickly that was Taj sui had nowhere to go yeah Ruben Anderson kicked it low and hot number Lehi made the tackle for William and Mary you know coach London and you hear this from every coach in the country every year at the end of you know fall camp and then you got a couple of weeks of practice they're ready to hit somebody else other than the guys they supposedly love their brothers uh Sean uh they've done a good job hitting tonight they have they have you I think you coaches really put a premium on trying to make sure they took care of the players during the pre-season uh limited full contact but uh players are rewarding them for that tackling well and playing well a lot of time Camp gets gets Chippy at the NJ you just get tired of hitting each other and just you know a grudge from a play or a practice sometimes carry over to the next to the next and the defense and the offense start getting annoyed with each other but but it's great to get to that game week and uh start prepping for someone else and finally get to go against another opponent is very refreshing that was reserved Desmond cook on that last play defensively by the way Colin Shannon back to pass and the rushed out of the pocket and throws it downfield incomplete intended for Egypt Nelson six4 sophomore out of Booker T washhington and nor third down D's done a pretty good job of getting off the field let's see if they can do it again here third down conversion so far BMI three of Nine the tribe has been pretty good at it four of six third down and seven to go for the kets here in the fourth quarter try bleeding big back to pass Colin Shannon he's going to be look get away from a wouldbe tackler or two and now dropped by Alex Washington Christian H almost had him completely wrapped up out of here that would have been a quarterback sack to get back too but not to be still good enough to get up the field for punt by BMI trean Kendrick back again to return this kick then Shrewsberry pting for the fifth time tonight Line Drive kick and that will take a big VMI bounce out of bounds inside the 20 yd line where they mark it is at the 17 and that's where the tribe will begin this drive with 13 minutes and 6 seconds remaining in the ball game it's all William and Mary looking to go one and0 to start the 24 campaign we'll be right back e e e back here Z Stadium tribe up top 41-7 we Mary taking over at the 22 yd line after forcing VMI to punt pretty much all William Mary so far in this game is to Hughes K it gets around the outside running down that sideline good ball fake there fooled a lot of people up here in the booth as well look like a hand off keeps it himself but we got a flag back here on the 14 yard line great action there Ty Hugh showing some speed getting out on the edge replay first down 74 for William Mary James spau the reserve offensive lineman getting his first action unfortunately didn't get his name announced for a a good reason there over the uh the PA system took away a big play for William Mary but again good to see some action there like you said Sean good to see uh Tyler Hughes we talked about his arm strength but good to see he's got some Wheels out there as well yeah he's definitely a dual threat quarterback a really strong arm but also showing his ability to onun the football at the penalty William Murray backed up now first in about uh 20 Tyler Hughes throwing that ball backwards very precariously from where he was but it's going to turn out just fine as that is a uh a first down run by William and Mary there it's not an option pitch I'm used to but it works I want to see that replay did I see what I just saw that was uh that was that was very interesting technique there rolls out just little backwards pass overhand pass right to Carson Jenkins does a good job picking up uh some big yardage yeah Carson one of the speedier men on this team and uses his speed and uh trib will keep that drive alive we got an injured player on the field for VMI across the way all right here's the upcoming broadcast field hockey versus Richmond uh at 1:00 this coming Sunday or Saturday actually Volleyball versus Old Dominion 6 o' September the 3D September the 4th men's soccer versus Longwood 7 o' then on the fifth women's soccer fresh off that victory over VCU today with versus Richmond at 7 o'clock good pass on the flat there from Tyler Hughes to number zero Martin Lucas do a good job turning up field Martin luas not a lot of action last year he had a couple games uh sawed action especially after the injury to Bron and yod but did up with four touchdowns last year he's one of those guys I I guess you know that is his role you get down to the two or one yard line close to the goal line you do just do not want to get in the path of the 6'2 250 PB JR out of aington Virginia he is a load to bring down first and 10 Tyler Hughes hands off to Martin Lucas again nobody wants to get in front of him do they he got a 10 yd run make it a 12 maybe a 13 yard run as he gets across the 50 and down to the 39 yd line Mr official move those chains first and 10 green and gold you talk about Martin Lucas he is the definition of a downhill Runner and he is a load once he gets that gets to running downhill Tyson Garrett into the game for the green and gold hayen Ry Aiden Cunningham in at the offensive line position for William Murray as well there's number 41 Tyson Garrett run quickly to the left side for five yards down to the 39 and bring up second down and five for williiam mmy with a clock running 1039 remaining in this ball game the tribe looking to go one and0 on the season last time these two team last time William and Mary played a Thursday night game here at Z stadium was against Delaware back in 2007 and it was the opening matchup of the CAA football that's uh was quite an evening as I remember it there's a roll to the right side and knocked out of bounds trying to get the speeder Carson Speedster Carson Jenkins on the edge there but again the option played well there by uh by VMI make up the league is certainly changing fellas we have some time to maybe get a little bit in depth to it with Delaware making the announcement they're going to go to FBS football and uh Richmond uh making the announcement ear earlier this year they're going to go to uh another League the Patriot Le matter of patriot third down and four back to pass in the pocket over the middle complete to Carson Jenkins who's getting quite a bit of air time here in in the last quarter and that'll move the chains main get that clock running but uh you know the Richmond both of them kind of concern is certainly not the term you want to Lo use but you know there is change in college football all over the place and certainly to the highest order Richmond is a bit concerning for tribe fans that are used to that Richmond game being the the final game of the year for you know 100 years or more often implications for the uh conference and the play playoffs uh at the end of the year right absolutely very often uh you know the powers that be I I think what I've heard anyway there's Martin Lucas again for a niney pickup will continue the series but whether it's the last game of the year or not is still very much up in the air yeah you know that that game has always been a very special game we often build is the oldest rivalry in the South you know the I64 Bowl you know just the the relationship that the two institutions have had for so long uh but it's just a part of the the continual changing nature of of College athletics and particularly college football at all levels whether you're talking FBS or or FCS Tyson Garrett on the run there third down and about two to go for William and Mary under eight minutes to play in this ball game will Mary with a 41 to7 lead over the bachet Jackson bu and Owen Copeland in at tight end for the tribe on this playle young guys getting some reps uh in that tight end room yeah Leia red Shir freshman from Belmont North Carolina and that will be a keeper that is a flag down that's the quarterback going into the end zone for the touchdown but Tyler Hughes would would be his fifth touchdown of his career his second running touchdown but I think this one's coming back he was thinking he can't buy a break here Sean that's too good running plays by him this drive that one for a touchdown and unfortunately it's coming back number 74 10yd penalty replay third down that's a tough break for that young man yeah James spainhower caught for using his hands improperly you know Jay kind of going back to the changing changing landscape of college football you know for those of us who've been a part of that rivalry um I'm sure Mike you know probably feel can can allude to some of this and feel some of this as well I mean it's it's always been uh just such an important part of of of of that season often as he as Mike alluded to having implications within the conference whether it's the old Yankee conference or or the ca uh you know hate to see that that in conference rivalry go away yeah throw over the middle complete Mike any comments on that yeah like saying you hope it continues and and you build some relationships with some of the guys who you played and a lot of guys are from this area the guys here William Mary the guys at Richmond they're a lot of them you played against in high school a lot of the inate guys and guys are stuck around you know for me a guy named Paris lenon Winston October guys that you know come out of uh playing for Richmond and and uh you see every once in a while you can reminisce and talk about the old days with those guys and you hope that continues you know these are guys that you may see down the road in in business and in life and it's great to have those relationship with guys from other institutions as well hey we're going to going to see at Eric Burns ste's leg here 49 yd field goal attempt the kick is up and it appears to be long enough and it is no good just off to the right is that the correct wide right wide right had plenty of legs though from 49 yards and the ball will go back to VMI here you get spoiled a bit had K Kaden Bowski last year did such a great job transferring here from Davidson and good job getting the ball down like you said Jay hit it hit it well just left that ball hanging out to the right maybe expecting a little draw and it just just hung out there and you know they'll they'll get it worked out they they'll figure this thing out and you know having a a really confident field goal kicker is important obviously plenty of leg uh from that young man and I think he'll he'll get this thing figured out glad to uh see him get some reps and if you're going to miss nice to miss when you're up 41 to7 late in the fourth right he's not happy right now but but uh it'll it'll hurt less tomorrow that's for sure I was going to make this note while the tribe was on offense obviously Bronson Yoda and malach Imo are done for the evening both of them had a touchdown together gentlemen they have combined for 50 touchdowns in their careers here at William am just a real Real Testament to to the you know the character of those two young men either one of them could be a featured back in in an offense and and the the willingness to to to share to share Duty in that in that back field together to to continue to support one another when you watch them when one is scoring the other one is is is probably their biggest cheerleader to see the other scoring and so uh again just to just a testament to the character of those those two young men good to see some balance too Jay I know we've seen some really gudy rushing numbers the last few years from William Murray but you know just under 200 at 198 on the ground and 241 through the air a really good balance by this tribe offense fumble on the snap as the backup quarterback Chandler Wilson gets his first snap from Center and has to fall on it and a half yard it'll bring up second down and 10 well how would you grade to Darius Wilson in his first start uh in his fourth year of starting Sean honestly I think I'm grading probably about probably an A minus tonight I mean I think he's played played a really good game been very very composed for the most part has taken what the what the defense has given him uh maybe a couple of couple of decisions I think he'd probably like to have you know have have have back but I think he's played a really solid solid football game been under control been uh again you know patient making making the right decisions not forcing the ball into bad situations taking the ball and running with it when he didn't have anything downfield again really proud of of you just how how composed he's been today making bad decisions with his choice of food though eating some chips on the side we got to get some healthier snacks down there for the guys to eat I don't know about eating eating the potato chips and a Seline where's the nutritionist when you need I mean an A minus you're like a William M Professor you're tough you're a tough you got to remember now you got to remember now I played I played for Coach Jimmy Lok man okay no great inflation around here Jim there's no great inflation in Williamsburg but throwing throwing at a 73% clip if if Darius Wilson complete balls at a 73% uh percentage this year I think uh is offensive go places he gets ding for ball Security man coughing that fumble up earlier oh yeah there that's right good point all right I'll buy the a minus Mike I'm can to ask you to judge the defense here in a few moments uh there's the snap pitch back left side from the wide receiver sweep and they smell that one out pretty good gain of a couple of yards across the 40 out to the 42 yd line coming up making the play for William and Mary was Jaden Joiner Jaden get a little a little dinged on that play coming off the uh off field come up l a big hit but that's about a gr I think it's an incomplete so far obviously Big Win only giving up seven points but want to see who's really going to be step up and be that big playmaker obvious saw some flashes from Christian ham coming off that edge and you know we having Nate ly and John P last few years we've been really spoiled with their ability to get to the quarterback and you know we're going to see who really can become that guy as we get into into the league play who who can be that big pressure guy to uh really disrupt some of these uh you know probably more impressive passing teams that that we'll see a little bit later down the road well next up for the tribe will venture into FBS territory down at Coastal Carolina a week from this coming Saturday it is a 7 o' kick down there at uh Myrtle Beach and 6:30 for the pregame show along the radio network which will be on the tribe Sports network will go to the radio side of things for the next two games as a matter of fact both in South Carolina Coastal Carolina and then Walford on backtack weeks you can pick up the radio broadcast on tidde radio.com tio.com or of course if you're local 92.3 FM the tide let's go back to that incomplete grade JS no by no means putting them down the effort they put out there today the guys are flying around and running around and making plays and you know I just want to see who's going to be that guy to step up at that outside Rush position but I love the effort to fight by these guys and uh the passion that they they play with on the defensive side of the ball well I mean I I would ask both of you you know it's the obvious and we say this often when a team wins that first game there are two comments that you make as the backup quarterback chor Wilson gets near a first now that nose of the football they may give it to him and they do but two comments on the first game first of all it's good to win and have some things to work on mik yeah you do I mean I think I think great coic Taps will find things to work on whether you win or you lose and uh there's always things you can work on it to improve you go in you self Scout you you know you you get through the game uh hopefully unscathed then you go and and you learn from it you got to start preparing right away for next week and uh you know you enjoy a victory for the short time but this this is just the you know so early in in what's a long season here in college football so you enjoy it but you get right back to work and you got to have your eyes on the prize at the end of the season and uh you know you take every Victory this is a hard game to play and you got to enjoy every Victory but uh you got to get right back to work yeah what is a 12 game season by the way this year in college football and Sean the other comment that you typically see and make coaches think that the biggest uh uh leap positive in a positive sense is between game one and game two and they've got a couple more days to to work on it because there's 10 games between now and the the next 10 days rather between now and the next game typically and having that extra time you know is really good I think they're going to have some in the next couple of games there there are some some good tests coming I think we'll we'll see a little bit more about uh you know what the what the dbe is made of in the next couple of weeks uh and so again there there's quite a bit to to to work on from this game so it's good to get a good win like this and and still have something to work on you know a couple timeouts burned with some Personnel changes you you don't like to see see that uh some untimely penalties I think there's some things that the coaches can definitely can definitely work on ASN shy makes that catch on the pass from quarterback Chandler Wilson they knock him out of alls before the uh marker but it's third down and two is this uh clock is going to wind down to the two-minute warning and we are the two-minute warning of the fourth and final quarter here on this Thursday night in Williamsburg with the score William and Mary 41 and VMI 7 we shall return for the final 2 minutes after this [Music] timeout all buckled up let's go tuition monster how are you here already she's only two days old and that means there's only 6,720 days till she's off to college but it is a bit snug back here so next time I'll be calling shotgun vroom vroom tame the tuition monster with the Virginia 529 savings account learn how at Virginia 529.com hey you you doom scrolling you're going to want to see this it's oole the app that rewards you for your time [Music] W and Mary Athletics would like to thank the following partners for their continued support Virginia 529 proud partner of William and Mary Athletics the William and Mary bookstore Embassy Suites by Hilton proud partner of William and Mary atics tribe had one force fumble and one interception tonight even though the interception on the fumble went right back to uh VMI but we do need to tell you that the turn there was a turnover alert sponsored by computer concept for quick reliable Solutions like this game changing play trust Computer Concepts stay tun next for the Pepsi postgame show where'll we go over some statistics for you look at the highlights of this game five will win it don't know the final score as yet but it is 41 to7 and it is now third down and two for the VMI Keats from the William and Mary 39 yd line drive has one deep safety and everybody else it up near the goal line Chandler Wilson under Center and that is a handoff up the middle that's going to be very close to a first down he bending backwards a little bit Christian ham in on the tackle also coming out of there was number 38 Jaden boring but now it's fourth down at about a yard Desmond Clark in there Mike linebacker position for William Mary getting some uh some work hand off up the middle and that is a first down was that shallow I believe Luke shallow on the carry yep sophomore and it's a first down the clock will continue to run coming up on one minute to play the tribe comes in you know 15th 16th in the country depending on what poll you use or look at or prefer this time of the year it's very hard to tell particularly with all the you know nil stuff going on and the transfer portal stuff but I think the tribe certainly has proven their worth uh this time there's a tip and there's an interception and a turnover brought to you by computer Concepts and that man is still on the Run got a flag down here where the line of scrimmage was it was Jaden ratl with the interception little extracurricular teams need to get uh get settle this one is over penalties right in that area either holding or or hands to the face by the defense where the teams are running out the field it looks like it's most likely be holding I don't know if it was a post post interception penalty I didn't know Sean if you saw anything I I didn't see anything let's go down on the field and listen in Blind Side block the block was made was led with the hands no foul it'll be first down way and Mary no foul they picked up the flag and it'll be try ball to have uh I guess the uh prettiest play in all of football the absolute best play in all of football a knel down get the get it out of here Victory formation Victory formation baby the absolute best play from the best formation ball just sails a little bit there on Chandler Wilson and a little too high for his receiver to bring down there number five egyp Nelson and you don't get many more easier interceptions than uh than that one right there yep give credit to number 19 on the int Jaden Ratliff there's a run down to the right side of the field that should about do it that's a Shan wasn't it yeah Shan getting some some burn there in the at the halfback position normally just a lead block and fullback to sideline happy to see him getting some getting a carry I guess we won't see the victory we will not they wanted to give Ryan shanka a chance of carrying the football tonight I am all right with that clock has uh wound down and This one belongs to the tribe game one is in the books the final score William and Mary makes it 26 wins in a row over the VMI kez tonight the final score the tribe 41 and the BMI Kat 7 back for the Pepsi postgame show after these messages there's a new home for care enrichment a hospital for kids unlike any other because in your child's life you'll never know when you'll need help you'll never know who you'll need you'll never know what is possible but you'll always know where it will happen the new children's Tower unlike any other A1 American keeps your fing perfect at your home and Business fix those leaky toilets and faucets ripping showerheads water heaters and slow drains now book before 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and get $75 off hurry this offer ends September 30th homeowners and businesses don't delay schedule your A1 American HVAC fall maintenance today especially if you've had cooling problems this summer right now get $650 off any replacement AC and heating system hurry this offer in September 30th Wayman Mary Athletics would like to thank the following partners for their continued support VCU Health the official Healthcare partner of William and Mary Athletics Pepsi that's what I like Aramark the dining services partner of William and Mary Virginia 529 proud partner of William and Mary Athletics the William and Mary bookstore Embassy sues by Hilton proud partner of William and Mary Athletics a huge thank you to our sponsors you're the heart of everything we do well over 8,000 fans show up tonight first game of the year and they go home happy or certainly most of them do kudos to the fans that drove down from Lexington and Beyond a lot of VMI KET supporters and alums in this area as well matter of fact we know some of them but they were here and uh uh the tribe beat VMI for the 26th consecutive game 41 to7 there were two quarterback sacks you need to get that in the food line feeds sack to get back program food line feeds will donate 2,000 meals uh to our neighbors in need through the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank trive fans how Scream return is fall to bus Gardens Williamsburg giving victims something to scream about with all new scares and screams to the extreme on select dates from September the 8th through October the 31st your fate awaits with five newly reimagined haunted houses leaving no tail of Terror left unturned the tribe was pretty scary on offense and defense tonight as we roll the tape guys and there's the look at the final statistics and pretty Gody 439 yards in total offense for the tribe just 241 for V VMI so both the offensive and defensive coordinators can be pretty happy about those numbers VMI kind of did what they wanted to do they kind of controled possession uh by running rushing for 145 yards but uh the tribe was just uh too much to handle for the kets tonight yeah just a strong effort all around offense defense and special teams by the tribe whenever you get those uh you know a couple turnover you get a a score on special teams it's uh tough to overcome that way Mary obviously the more dominant team uh I think VMI is going to be much improved and uh should do some good things later on down the road but it's going to be interesting to see how how things shake out here for the tribe upcoming week you see coach London on the field there with athletic director Brian man so you I know they're all all happy down there great to get a win week one well let's uh let's roll that uh those highlights and gentlemen I'll let you take it away just a great night for football you see Bron and yod getting in Jus Wilson fired up early in this game is you know not a not a lot to show here for William Mary other than touchdown after touchdown on all three phases and you know this just a really uh I I said A great win a great emotional win for William Mar to get that first one is H mats gets in and boy Mary comes out on top big in this one 41 to7 you like to get that opener but certainly a home opener so coach London's first home opener I believe since his very first uh his very very first home open here back in 2019 again good win uh obviously some things to work on but I think they had an opportunity to to get some quality Reps for some of their their Reserve players and and and most importantly it appears that we got out of here with with all the players healthy which is uh going to be great going down the stretch well gentlemen next time I'll be have the pleasure of working with you all it'll be September the 21st versus Ferman a 6 PM game here at zel Stadium we'll come on the air on Flo sports right at the top of the hour at 6:00 in between two games on the road at Coastal Carolina September the 7th at 7 and at wford at 6:00 both those games will be on the radio tid radio.com 92.3fm Yours Truly will be bringing you all the exciting play byplay thanks again to today's uh game sponsor Williamsburg International Airport proud partner of the tribe for Mike Leech and sha Knight this is Jay collie until next time from Z stadium in Williamsburg the final score William and Mary 41 and BMI 7 good good night everyone e