FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[USee]

For Wheaton Fans huge game in Kenosha tomorrow. The Redmen are a wounded animal and as such, very dangerous. They also have a strong DLine which has been the Thunder Kryptonite this season.

If they win and beat Elmhurst they position themselves as potentially the strongest 2 loss team if that becomes a thing. For the Thunder to get into position in the North they need help.  All of the following probably has to happen:

IWU beats NCC
Baldwin Wallace lose this weekend to ONU and beat JCU next weekend.
Wabash loses to DePauw (blasphemy! Sorry LG fans)
That puts Witt in as AQ and elevates a 2 loss team into the north fairly high.  Would also help if NCC list close and stayed ranked.

So your saying there's a chance!

[Titan Q]

For Wheaton Fans huge game in Kenosha tomorrow. The Redmen are a wounded animal and as such, very dangerous. They also have a strong DLine which has been the Thunder Kryptonite this season.

If they win and beat Elmhurst they position themselves as potentially the strongest 2 loss team if that becomes a thing. For the Thunder to get into position in the North they need help.  All of the following probably has to happen:

IWU beats NCC
Baldwin Wallace lose this weekend to ONU and beat JCU next weekend.
Wabash loses to DePauw (blasphemy! Sorry LG fans)
That puts Witt in as AQ and elevates a 2 loss team into the north fairly high.  Would also help if NCC list close and stayed ranked.

So your saying there's a chance!

Already feeling the love and good vibes coming from Thunderville today!

[Titan Q]

I see the IWU/NCC game as basically a pick 'em.  This seems like a very even matchup that will come down to good ole fashion execution, and which team minimizes big mistakes.

I feel good going into this game with Brandon Bauer at QB.  He is a really smart player who makes big plays.

Should be a great game.

[thunderdog]

IWU beats NCC

Already feeling the love and good vibes coming from Thunderville today!

[USee]

I think its fair to acknowledge the job Norm Eash has done over the past few years at IWU. I know Norm is an easy target to dislike in the league but since 2014 when the Titans went 4-6 and many (me included) thought the end was near for Norm and IWU was headed for a few seasons of mediocrity, Norm has put together a 30-7 record going into the game today. That includes a playoff last year when it wasn't thought he had a team that could compete with Wheaton and NCC and this year most thought (I picked them 4th in the league) they would struggle.

Eash lost Mike Murray as DC and brought in Jeff McDonald who has been an outstanding DC in his two years. He has also recruited well and stocked IWU with talented young players. We are all quick to get on Eash and I think its appropriate to acknowledge the good job he has done the last few years to bring IWU to the brink of an outright Championship.

[wally_wabash]

Wabash loses to DePauw (blasphemy! Sorry LG fans)

No worries.  I know it isn't personal this time of year.   

[devildog29]

Can anyone get this game feed from IWU to not keep buffering every 10 seconds?

[Kovo]

Can anyone get this game feed from IWU to not keep buffering every 10 seconds?

No. I had to switch to radio.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Can anyone get this game feed from IWU to not keep buffering every 10 seconds?

No. I had to switch to radio.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna quit.  I missed the IWU TD pass.  Then just to pi$$ me off, it DIDN'T buffer and miss the kick-off runback!

[devildog29]

Can anyone get this game feed from IWU to not keep buffering every 10 seconds?

No. I had to switch to radio.

Can't tell if this is an IWU issue or a Stretch issue.  Awfully frustrating. 

[Rhythm21]

I think the Stretch network crashed. Can't get into any of the games airing on it. Teams need to switch over to live broadcasts on YouTube.

[CardinalAlum]

Final from Bloomington:

NCC-38
IWU-20

[Titan Q]

Due to whatever was going on with Stretch today, I only saw the 1st half - which was pretty even except for the big 93-yard kickoff return that put NCC up 7.

Sounds like the 2nd half was all Cardinals. 

Congrats to NCC.  Hoping IWU can take care of North Park, as winning a share of the CCIW title would be a really big deal to the Titans.

[kiko]

Due to whatever was going on with Stretch today, I only saw the 1st half - which was pretty even except for the big 93-yard kickoff return that put NCC up 7.

Sounds like the 2nd half was all Cardinals. 

Congrats to NCC.  Hoping IWU can take care of North Park, as winning a share of the CCIW title would be a really big deal to the Titans.

Cardinal turnovers kept it close in the first half.  Titan turnovers were the big difference in the second.

[iwu70]

Congrats to NCC on their big road win in Bloomington today.  Their offense is very good.  Titans had several break-downs, esp. the long kick-off return for a TD, swinging the momentum after all tied up 14-14.  Bauer played very well, but Rutter just superb.  Stats pretty similar, actually IWU coming out on top of those in many areas and in time of possession, but NC defense played better and NCC wiggled out of several close calls near their own goal line when the Titans had them backed up, esp. the long 86 yard completion in the second half.  That was the dagger.  IWU couldn't get back into the game.

Congrats to both teams, likely Co-Champions again of the CCIW.  But, looks like NCC plays on in November and IWU stays home.  Too bad CCIW can't have two qualifiers this year. 

Final was 38-20, and it was pretty well-settled by the middle of the third Q. 

Congrats again to NCC . . . and to our Titans for a likely CCIW co-championship.  A very good season, outdoing most expectations for the year.

Very big loud crowd, on both sides, and a great job by the IWU Pep Band, always.  A wonderful D3 atmosphere.  NCC the better team on the day. 

IWU'70