2nd "week" in a row of heartburn. I somehow pulled out the OT victory.
Game started off funky, with HG throwing a pick inside his 30. I make my way to the goal line, and on a pass play to a TE, it's bounced into the air...and picked up by Shaun Alexander for a TD. "O...K?" I thought, I'll take it, it's points.
HG goes on a nice drive with a HB Flat pass for 30+ yards, and eventually goes in for the TD. I follow suit on the next drive (or so) on a nice pass to Alexander again. 14-7 at half.
It starts getting wierd here. I punt to begin the 2nd half, and hold him to a few first downs, and he punts. Peter Warrick decides not to catch the ball. Dallas with the ball inside the 20. He scores a TD a short time afterwards, 14-14. It goes back and forth into the 4th quarter, 14-14. I successfully stop him, and with 2 minutes or so left, I'm hoping to sustain a drive to the game winning FG Attempt. But, Warrick decides not to Fair Catch, and Boom, fumble, Dallas with the ball inside the 20.
He scratches his way to my 5 yard line, now with about 1:20 left in the game. 4th down, clock ticking. I'm pretty sure he calls up his FG team, but wanting time on the clock for my hopeful attempt, I call a TO. After that, he lines up in goalline, hoping to get the "INCHES" needed for the 1st down at the 4 yard line. HG runs a counter or a toss play to the right side, and by some miracle, there are people there to stop him just BARELY before crossing the down line. Turnover on downs.
On my own 5 yard line, 1st play right up the middle for 12 yards. And it's like this all the way to "I think" HG's 30 yard line. I'm in long FG range. Clock is inside 30 seconds, I go back for a safe pass, and just like 4 times before, SACKED. I decide, forget that, just run. SO I get back some lost yards, but now it's 4th down, prolly 15 yards to go for the 1st, at the 39-41 yard line, and let the time go to 2 seconds. 54 yard FG attempt, center hashmark. I angle it a little low for distance, 98 power 96 acc, BOOOOOOoooooomm...short. BARELY. On to OT.
I get the ball to start OT, and make my way down the field, even coming to a 3rd and long and SOMEHOW making the first. Make my way to around HG's 30 yard line, line up for a 42 yarder, and nailed it, 17-14. I'm glad I'm not playing HG anymore this season...2nd 17-14 game for us, and I think I have a bleeding ulcer. ROLAIDASTIC!
To make my longest post ever longer, here is EA's drive summary for the winning drive
12 plays 53 yards 2 minutes 22 seconds
7 run plays 37 yards
3 pass plays 21 yards
1 penalty -5 yards
1. -5 yard penalty
2. incomplete pass
3. 5 yard run Alexander
4. 21 yard pass to Engram
5. 7 yard run Alexander
6. 6 yard run Alexander
7. incomplete pass
8. 11 yard run Alexander
9. 5 yard run Alexander
10. 1 yard run Morris
11. 3 yard run Morris
12. 42 yard FG by Brown