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04 Sep 2010

Rob Weintraub and Dave Gardner at LSU-UNC

Dave Gardner here alongside Rob Weintraub. We are sitting in the press box of the Georgia Dome, watching LSU-UNC. We'll post some updates in this thread, and we're both tweeting. He's @robwein ... I'm @davegard.

Feel free to fire some questions at us or throw your thoughts out there.

So glad college football is back.

Posted by: David Gardner on 04 Sep 2010

11 comments, Last at 04 Sep 2010, 11:53pm by David Gardner

Comments

1
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:41pm

LSU struggled in their first offensive possession despite good field position, but the UNC offense is just downright bad. They have been sacked and have fumbled twice. LSU's worst starting field position so far is its own 46-yard line.

-- Dave

2
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 8:54pm

Tarheels offense is starting to settle in a little bit, but penalties and miscommunication are hurting their flow.

-- Dave

3
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:01pm

A play after nearly being decapitated on the sidelines, T.J. Yates throws a screen for a touchdown and ties this one up.

-- Dave

4
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:25pm

Russell Shepard is a great athlete who was miscast as a quarterback. He's got two touchdowns today, and he looks like he has great awareness as a runner in the open field.

-- Dave

5
by robwein (not verified) :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:32pm

Hard to believe UNC is only down 6 and in good field position with all the errors they've made.
RW

6
by robwein (not verified) :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:43pm

As I was saying...
RW

7
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:44pm

Time of possession on that last LSU drive was just announced: 9 seconds. Touchdown.

-- Dave

8
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 9:45pm

LSU is averaging 48 yards per punt return.

-- Dave

9
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 11:34pm

UNC recovers an onside kick here with a little over two minutes left in the game. They've had touchdowns on their last two possessions. They could win the game with a touchdown on this drive.

10
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 11:48pm

LSU fumbled with a little more than a minute left in the game, and UNC has driven it down to the LSU 15 with 10 seconds left. A lot of drama in this one.

11
by David Gardner :: Sat, 09/04/2010 - 11:53pm

UNC got the ball down the 5-yard line and took two shots at the end zone, but both fell incomplete.