Saturday, May 17, 2008

UPA Nationals Day 2



Pre-Quarters + Quarterfinals We arrived at the fields after the pre-quarters games had been played and settled in for what would be several exciting games. First game we watched was the quarter between Carelton and Georgia as well as Wisconsin and Harvard. The games were close but the favorites advanced. Carleton over Georgia, Wisconsin over Harvard, Florida over Arizona (BIG), and Colorado over Illinois in a semi-close game

This set up some really narly Semi-finals of CUT vs. Florida, and Wisconsin vs. Colorado. The decision was now ours of which semi-final to watch. We watched BLU tear it up against Carleton first and then decided to watch the Wisco vs. mambird game.

The game itself was very close in the beginning. Colorado broke Wisconsin right away and on the next pull, Wisconsin DROPPED the pull in the end zone but Colorado was unable to convert. The game was close with Wisconsin eventually breaking back to take half 8-7. Colorado began to play very sloppily and it resulted in Wisconsin taking 3 straight points and eventually winning 15-10.


It was difficult to watch as the majority of the capacity crowd was pulling for Colorado to win. On the other semi-final, Florida was absolutely demolishing CUT, taking half 8-1. They eventually won 15-6, but it was very one-sided and not many people were over at the field watching.

This set up the final of Wisconsin vs. Florida for Tomorrow @ noon.

Should be good =)


Here's some pictures from today's action



Semifinal #2 (Hodags vs. Colorado)

Hodags vs. Colorado (Big crowd to watch this one)

Joseph Kershner of Arizona wins the UPA Open Callahan Award for 2008 (Here pictured with 2007 winner, Dan Heijman of Wisconsin)

Me and my buddy steve at the fields before the Wisconsin, Colorado semifinal




Carlton vs. Georgia (Quarter finals)



TILL the finals

-Sam

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