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I like to go out for dinner after going to a game. If I can't do that, I'm not going to the game. Food wins.

Not a fan of the camera angle. Never seen a camera on the away side. Great crowd

I'd venture to guess the product on the field is the much bigger deterrent for people attending. I just got in from doing yard work all day. That's a much better use of my time than watching bad football.

Replica 2010 National Championship trophy?😆

UAB covers 24-7 Defensive line has not shown that they can hold up. Some great stops on 4th and 3rd and ones, but that's it. i think lorna is going to have to eat up the secondary. patrick finds the end zone. he has really impressed me. To me, patrick, cooper and malcolm are the bright spots thus far.

Akron 27 UAB 24

Early Matches on Saturday September 13 Cornell defeated Western Michigan 3-0 Western Michigan record is now 1-6 Princeton 3 Villanova 0

UAB 38 Akron 17

No. Just not a time of day I would want to be sitting in a stadium watching a football game start.

Is that past your bedtime?

Might want to take a nap this afternoon so we can stay up til midnight for this game.

Is it too soon or in the wrong place to complain about the 6PM starting time for the Duquesne game? Why do they make it so hard to be a fan?

This should be a must win game for Joe's job imo

What a find.

I have a bad feeling that UAB rolls in this one.

“Get right game”

I think the offense finally wakes up today but unfortunately, the defense gives up too many big plays and the Zips fall, 27-17. I really hope I’m wrong but until they actually prove that they can win, I’m very skeptical.

What else is there to do in Vermont in September? Collect maple syrup? Sing the Sound of Music while they wait for the Von Trapp Family Lodge to open their skiing? I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Love seeing mid major soccer rise to prominence. This is going to be a good match. Can't wait and Go Zips! z.i.P.S. Put me down for an emphasis on more promotional items related to soccer. Scarves, bobbleheads, replica 2010 National Championship trophy, etc.

The mental component of the game is so under rated. Those 2 early goal line stands at Lincoln showed what our D can do. When things got out of hand, that little bit of mental brake down let the roof cave in. Today, l don't think we pitch a shut out, but we will limit UAB's O. Our O has been abysmal. Just like batters go through streaks, I think today the O will put their slump in the rear view mirror. The O line will step up. The RB's will chalk up even more yards. The receivers and QB will live up to their expectations. Zips. 41 / UAB 27 Go Zips.

The stats on the NCAA site are only through Wednesday so it might be a little outdated. But at that time, there were only 7 teams who had a clean sheet for the entire season. Only the Zips had 6 games without allowing a goal as the others had played fewer matches. But as you said, we know Portland is now clean through 6.

Here are some Game Day notes. I’ve also added them to the bottom of the original post. Kitna has already thrown for 551 yards while completing 72% of his passes. However, he’s shown to be mistake-prone under pressure, tossing two interceptions so far. The Blazers will rotate at running back with UTEP transfer Jackson and top backup Beebe handling most of the workload. Jackson is a dangerous runner who can break one at any time, while Beebe is just as likely to catch a pass as he is to carry the ball. Milliner is UAB’s most explosive wideout, and Hooks has been Kitna’s second-favorite target. UAB has stuck with the same five starters through both games, not rotating a single lineman. It’s a rebuilt OL and they’ve surprisingly been a strong unit so far—giving up only one sack and 6 pressures. Going left to right: Sneh - 6’5”315 (Kansas State) Perez - 6’5” 315 (Duke) Lepkowski - 6’3” 300 Morgan - 6’4”320 (South Carolina) Moore - 6’8” 290 The Blazers’ defense has struggled to stop anyone this season, but a few players have stood out with consistent play. Interestingly, both starting defensive tackles—Smalls and Sam Houston transfer Warren—have been really good. At linebacker, Rhode Island transfer Hightower has been effective, while in the secondary Boston College transfer safety Cheek and Pittsburgh transfer cornerback Crumpley have been the top performers. UAB has only punted once this season—a 39-yarder downed inside the twenty. All extra points have been converted, and field goals are 2-for-3, with the lone miss coming from the 30–39 yard range. The two makes, however, have both been from beyond 40 yards. During Dilfer’s press conference, a reporter referred to this as a “get right game” for UAB. Dilfer laughed and said the Blazers are usually the get right game for their opponents, adding that he hopes Akron’s offense doesn’t get going this weekend. Some notes about the Zips: JUCO transfer right tackle Maasai King has graded out really well through the first two games, especially in pass protection according to PFF. Next is right guard Keylen Davis, who has been solid but noticeably stronger in run blocking. Keep an eye on JUCO transfer defensive tackle Nehemiah Musika in goal line situations. He was also mentioned on the Zips Weekly show. Musika was a commitment I really liked, though I wasn’t quite sure how we managed to land him. He supposedly isn’t as tall as listed and is still working into shape after being a late arrival due to coursework. Once Musika is able to play more regularly, he should give us a strong rotation with Laventure and Hull at DT—barring injury. Former Illinois transfer Shammond Cooper has been playing at a high level and also leads the team in tackles with 19 total. I’ve mentioned this a few times already, but DeWalt and Reed have really stepped up at cornerback. Reed in particular has been impressive—allowing just 19 yards on four receptions while being targeted 10 times. They’ll need another strong outing today if we’re going to have a chance at slowing down UAB’s offense.

Portland Pilots, my bestie's alma mater has played 6. They're now 5-0-1 and have allowed exactly ZERO goals. Biggest win: 1-0 over Wisconsin in Madison. I wonder how many D1 teams have a clean sheets for the season right now? I know two!! 😉

Friday September 12 West Virginia 2 Longwood 0 VCU 1 Penn 0 Number 9 Portland played tonight at number 24 St. Louis 0-0 tie

Vermont soccer tickets only available for purchase on Seat Geek!!! Student demand to watch Vermont soccer !!! Credit to Vermont for creating demand....to watch Catamount soccer https://www.instagram.com/p/DOhWxUKjvf3/?hl=en

Volleyball and women's soccer both seem to be improved this year, but it can be hard to tell in non-conference. Hopefully it continues into MAC play!