Looking Back (Nov. 9) | New York Jets 47, St. Louis Rams 3
It took the Jets only four minutes and 33 seconds to win a 60-minute game with a 13-yard rush into the end zone from Jets running back Thomas Jones. And while the average NFL fan might assume this score was courtesy of a Brett Favre breakout performance in green and white, that fan would be wrong.
Favre was efficient: He completed 14 of 19 pass attempts for 167 yards and one touchdown. But the real production for the Jets came from the legs of Jones, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns.
The Rams' defense surely didn't do much to hinder the Jets' offense, either. The Jets dominated time of possession at a nearly two-to-one ratio, converted on more than half of their third-down attempts and were 1-for-1 on fourth downs, and averaged six yards per offensive play.
But all of those gaudy stats yielded the Jets only 373 yards of total offense — nothing particularly exceptional. The difference in the game came from the turnover differential: The Rams had three fumbles and lost them all within their own territory, leaving a short field on which the Jets capitalized.
But it didn't end there. The Rams also threw two interceptions. In fact, the Rams' last three possessions of the first half ended in a fumble, pick and fumble. In comparison, the Jets did not turn over the ball once.
Jets kicker Jay Feely also had himself quite a game, scoring 17 points on four field goals and five extra points.
Looking Ahead (Nov. 14-16) | Field Hockey and Volleyball, NCAA Regionals
Despite stumbling in their respective NESCAC Tournaments, the field hockey and volleyball teams both received due recognition for their stellar regular seasons. Not only did both teams receive at-large bids to the Div. III NCAA Tournament, but the squads will be hosting regional action this weekend.
After compiling the only undefeated regular season in the nation, the field hockey team will host a four-team regional tournament featuring The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Christopher Newport and Springfield. The regional tournament, in which the Jumbos are seeded No. 1, is one of four brackets that comprise the NCAA Tournament. Tufts will take on 16-6 Springfield tomorrow, while TCNJ (15-2) will face Christopher Newport(14-5). The winners of both matchups will play in Sunday's regional championship game. The four regional winners will then face off in another bracket, which will ultimately determine the national champion.
After going 27-2 in the regular season, the volleyball team will host an eight-team regional tournament in which it is the No. 2 seed. After beating Bridgewater State last night, the Jumbos head to the regional semifinals today with sights set on the championship set tomorrow. Unlike the field hockey team, however, there will be eight regional champions, so the volleyball team will have to win twice as many games if it hopes to hoist the championship trophy.
