Linebacker Jan Gold knocked away Mark Brunells's 2-point conversion pass with 1:09 left Sunday to help Denver hang onto a 21-19 victory and keep the Washington Redskins from adding yet another fantastic finish to their charmed season.
Mark Brunell went 30-for-53 for 322 yards and drove the Redskins 94 yards for the touchdown on an 11-yard pass to Chris Cooley that pulled Washington (3-1) within two. But on the conversion try, Brunell spotted David Patten open in the back of the end zone for a moment, but Gold came over and batted down the pass to prevent a possible overtime.
The Redskins won their first three games by a total of six points, including a grinding 20-17 overtime win last week that came only after Seattle kicker hit the upright on the last play of regulation. This time, though there was no great finish. ``This one is going to hurt, it's supposed to hurt,'' Brunell said.
Washington also had a safety taken away courtesy of the famous ``tuck rule.'' Plummer lost the ball near his goal line and recovered in the end zone where he was tackled, but officials overruled the play, saying Plummer's arm had been moving forward when the ball slipped from his grasp, making it an incomplete pass.
Clinton Portis, a flamboyant and temperamental playmaker in Denver before being traded to the Redskins two years ago, ran for 103 yards on 20 carries for the Redskins and was booed pretty much every time he touched the ball. ``We had enough mistakes to actually go out and lose this game,'' Portis said. ``We hurt ourselves.'' ...For more on the Redskins
Mario Merrills ran for three touchdowns, leading Maryland to a 38-7 victory over winless Temple on Saturday. Sam Hollenbach passed for 228 yards(19-29) and ran for a score as the Terrapins (4-2) overcame a sluggish start and handed Temple (0-6) its fifth loss of more than 25 points.
Maryland hardly started out like the same team that beat then-No. 19 Virginia 45-33 last week. The Terrapins trailed 7-3 after the first quarter; turned the ball over on downs once; lost one fumble; and had an interception in the end zone one play after a touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty.
But Maryland ran off 35 straight points, starting with Merrills' 6-yard TD run in the second quarter. Merrills scored from the 1 to make it 17-7 right before halftime, and ran in from the 2 on the Terrapins' first possession in the third quarter for a 24-7 lead.
Hollenbach scored on a quarterback sneak to put Maryland ahead 31-7. Merrills, seeking his fourth TD run, was stopped at the 1 for no gain on the previous play. Merrills gained 66 yards on 12 carries and Lance Ball had 54 yards on 11 carries for the Terps. ...For more on the Terps
Monday, October 10, 2005
Monday Morning Quarterback
Linebacker Jan Gold knocked away Mark Brunells's 2-point conversion pass with 1:09 left Sunday to help Denver hang onto a 21-19 victory and keep the Washington Redskins from adding yet another fantastic finish to their charmed season.
Mark Brunell went 30-for-53 for 322 yards and drove the Redskins 94 yards for the touchdown on an 11-yard pass to Chris Cooley that pulled Washington (3-1) within two. But on the conversion try, Brunell spotted David Patten open in the back of the end zone for a moment, but Gold came over and batted down the pass to prevent a possible overtime.
The Redskins won their first three games by a total of six points, including a grinding 20-17 overtime win last week that came only after Seattle kicker hit the upright on the last play of regulation. This time, though there was no great finish. ``This one is going to hurt, it's supposed to hurt,'' Brunell said.
Washington also had a safety taken away courtesy of the famous ``tuck rule.'' Plummer lost the ball near his goal line and recovered in the end zone where he was tackled, but officials overruled the play, saying Plummer's arm had been moving forward when the ball slipped from his grasp, making it an incomplete pass.
Clinton Portis, a flamboyant and temperamental playmaker in Denver before being traded to the Redskins two years ago, ran for 103 yards on 20 carries for the Redskins and was booed pretty much every time he touched the ball. ``We had enough mistakes to actually go out and lose this game,'' Portis said. ``We hurt ourselves.'' ...For more on the Redskins
Mario Merrills ran for three touchdowns, leading Maryland to a 38-7 victory over winless Temple on Saturday. Sam Hollenbach passed for 228 yards(19-29) and ran for a score as the Terrapins (4-2) overcame a sluggish start and handed Temple (0-6) its fifth loss of more than 25 points.
Maryland hardly started out like the same team that beat then-No. 19 Virginia 45-33 last week. The Terrapins trailed 7-3 after the first quarter; turned the ball over on downs once; lost one fumble; and had an interception in the end zone one play after a touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty.
But Maryland ran off 35 straight points, starting with Merrills' 6-yard TD run in the second quarter. Merrills scored from the 1 to make it 17-7 right before halftime, and ran in from the 2 on the Terrapins' first possession in the third quarter for a 24-7 lead.
Hollenbach scored on a quarterback sneak to put Maryland ahead 31-7. Merrills, seeking his fourth TD run, was stopped at the 1 for no gain on the previous play. Merrills gained 66 yards on 12 carries and Lance Ball had 54 yards on 11 carries for the Terps. ...For more on the Terps
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