03-06-2020, 11:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-06-2020, 11:53 PM by CLG Rampage.)
Welcome back everyone to the Saskatoon Nobles! After narrowly defeating the Ravens and smacking up the Bengals, the Nobles continue their rampage through the AFC North and set their sights on the Steelers. With them still have the core of Bell, Brown, Bryant and Smith-Schuster, how will the vaunted Nobles defense fare? Let's find out!
Week 11, Nobles @ Steelers
6:00 Left in the 1st - Ocewilder and Berry catch Bell on the late handoff, giving up no gain.
5:22 Left in the 1st - Forced to scramble from the pocket, Roethlisberger throws an interception right to Hornbacher, who takes it in for 6 points!
5:09 Left in the 1st - One on one with Brown, Snuggles breaks up the pass from Ben.
4:27 Left in the 1st - Grithead gets to Gates on the flat route, pushing him out of bounds for no gain and forcing a punt.
3:57 Left in the 1st - Sauce gets open on the out route and gets an easy first down.
0:57 Left in the 1st - Grithead, lurking in the middle of the field, jumps the throw to Bryant and returns the interception 65 yards to the house!
0:40 Left in the 1st - Grievous blasts through the Pittsburgh O-Line, smacking Bell behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of one yard.
5:56 Left in the 2nd - Hornbacher and Leaf Jr. run down Ben as he attempts to get to the sideline, sacking him for a loss of 2 yards.
5:10 Left in the 2nd - Bishop goes uncovered in the middle of the field, easily picking up 13 yards on the curl route.
4:31 Left in the 2nd - Maddox gets free on the post route, converting the first down and gaining 18 yards.
3:49 Left in the 2nd - Gump bursts through a hole in the middle of the D-Line, rushing for 11 yards.
3:21 Left in the 2nd - Armstrong, with no one open, uses his legs and rushes for 11 more yards.
2:06 Left in the 2nd - Armstrong sees a wide open lane, rushing right up the middle and bringing the ball right to the Steelers 2 yard line.
1:50 Left in the 2nd - Gump toe taps in the back of the end zone, snagging the pass from Armstrong for the touchdown!
1:37 Left in the 2nd - Leaf Jr. blows right through two blockers and sacks Ben for a loss of 7 yards.
0:59 Left in the 2nd - Despite being blocked, Ocewilder is able to wrap his right arm around Bell and bring him down for a loss of 2 yards.
0:06 Left in the 2nd - Maddox toe taps on the right sideline, keeping the ball in bounds and bringing the Nobles into field goal range to end the half.
Current Score: Nobles 24, Steelers 0
5:20 Left in the 3nd - Bishop gets open on the post route, gaining an easy 28 yards on the play.
4:09 Left in the 3rd - Owens leaks out of the backfield, catching the pass from Armstrong for 12 yards and converting the 3rd down.
3:46 Left in the 3rd - Armstrong reads the blitz from Mitchell and Burns, throwing the quick go route to Mongo for an easy touchdown!
2:44 Left in the 3rd - Leaf Jr. easily beats his blocker, tackling Bell in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.
1:15 Left in the 3rd - Berry breaks through a pair of blockers to hit Bell in the backfield, causing a loss of 2 yards.
0:54 Left in the 3rd - Grievous gets around the edge and sacks Ben for a loss of 6 yards.
0:15 Left in the 3rd - Ocewilder and Leaf Jr. both get to Ben in the pocket, ending the quarter.
4:44 Left in the 4th - Gump drags several defenders with him as he converts the 3rd down and gains 8 yards.
4:11 Left in the 4th - Bigsby stands in the pocket during the blitz and throws a dart to Bishop for a 38 yard gain.
3:28 Left in the 4th - Bigsby throws off a would-be tackler and gets the ball to Bishop for the touchdown!
1:50 Left in the 4th - D’Attoria reads the pass from Ben and intercepts the ball in the end zone, taking it all the way back for a touchdown!
0:39 Left in the 4th - Rubbing salt into the wound, Gump gets free on a run up the middle and takes it 54 yards for the touchdown!
Final Score: 52 Nobles, 0 Steelers
This was just an embarrassing game for the Steelers. 3 pick sixes, 5 sacks and a solid game from Armstrong. This is probably the best the team has looked all season and everything really came together this time. Both the offense and the defense crushed it today. Bell managed a grand total of a single yard on eight carries and Ben could barely muster over a hundred passing yards throughout the entire game.
Notable Statlines
Armstrong - 10/19, 153 Yards, 2 TDs, 32 Rushing Yards
Berry - 8 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack
Leaf Jr. - 5 Tackles, 1 TFL, 2 Sacks
Hornbacher - 5 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 1 INT, 1 INT Return TD
My Player of the Game: Mo Berry
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year for the NSFL made a big impact on the field today. He was one of the big reasons Pittsburgh had to abandon the run game early and he was constantly pressuring Ben into bad throws that the secondary could snag with ease. A great performance from Berry today.
Only one game today, unfortunately. However, I do plan to do a longer livestream and knock out quite a few of the upcoming games in the next few days, so be on the lookout for that. Thank you for reading, and have a nice night!