2008 Woodie Awards
Brown bests Orange in annual spring football game with late TD pass
By: Chris Voloschuk
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: Sports
For 47 minutes of a possible 48 in Saturday's annual BG spring football game, defense was king.
Neither the Orange nor the Brown team could find the end zone all day, and there were only 40 seconds left to play in the game. A 44-yard field goal from backup kicker Matt Norsic had given Orange a 3-0 lead in the first quarter that seemed insurmountable.
But then Brown got one last shot on offense in the waning minutes of the game. After driving 69 yards on eight plays in two minutes, running back and receiver-combo Anthony Turner threw a jump ball-style halfback pass to receiver Freddie Barnes in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
The 7-3 win meant a little more this year than just intra-team bragging rights. According to Turner, the winners got steaks.
"[I like my steak] medium well, with extra A-1 sauce," Turner said. "A-1 adds more flavor."
If the offense during the game were a steak, it could've best been described as flavorless. That, or the unit that averaged 30.2 points per game last season just had the flavor pounded out of it by the defense. Both Brown and Orange defenders had their way with the offenses in a game that really resembled the overall tone of the spring practice season.
"The defense really kicked the offense's butt this spring," said BG head coach Gregg Brandon. "I thought the pressure by both teams, especially the Brown defense, was outstanding."
Quarterbacks Tyler Sheehan and Tony Hunter played for both teams in the game and were pressured early and often. The Brown and Orange defenses combined for nine sacks. Defensive end Diyral Briggs notched five by himself for the Brown, and defensive tackle Michael Ream had three for the Orange.
"I would rate [the spring overall as going] pretty well," Briggs said. "It was just coming out here as a defensive line, showing that a lot of guys are ready to step up and play. The experience shows that we're more mature than last year and all we can do is get better."
Neither the Orange nor the Brown team could find the end zone all day, and there were only 40 seconds left to play in the game. A 44-yard field goal from backup kicker Matt Norsic had given Orange a 3-0 lead in the first quarter that seemed insurmountable.
But then Brown got one last shot on offense in the waning minutes of the game. After driving 69 yards on eight plays in two minutes, running back and receiver-combo Anthony Turner threw a jump ball-style halfback pass to receiver Freddie Barnes in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
The 7-3 win meant a little more this year than just intra-team bragging rights. According to Turner, the winners got steaks.
"[I like my steak] medium well, with extra A-1 sauce," Turner said. "A-1 adds more flavor."
If the offense during the game were a steak, it could've best been described as flavorless. That, or the unit that averaged 30.2 points per game last season just had the flavor pounded out of it by the defense. Both Brown and Orange defenders had their way with the offenses in a game that really resembled the overall tone of the spring practice season.
"The defense really kicked the offense's butt this spring," said BG head coach Gregg Brandon. "I thought the pressure by both teams, especially the Brown defense, was outstanding."
Quarterbacks Tyler Sheehan and Tony Hunter played for both teams in the game and were pressured early and often. The Brown and Orange defenses combined for nine sacks. Defensive end Diyral Briggs notched five by himself for the Brown, and defensive tackle Michael Ream had three for the Orange.
"I would rate [the spring overall as going] pretty well," Briggs said. "It was just coming out here as a defensive line, showing that a lot of guys are ready to step up and play. The experience shows that we're more mature than last year and all we can do is get better."
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