The Deer Woods

This is the opening day of deer season in Arkansas. An estimated 400,000 hunters were said to be armed and aiming.

Interesting note: Arkansans say the hunters are "in the deer woods." That's the commonly used phrase.

I guess that speaks to how many deer are in the woods. That may explain why so many Diamond State residents are hunters!

One bright spot

Punter Bradley Russo is having another good day. He's averaging better than 42 yards per punt with a long of 50.

Strangely enough

Despite today's stinging defeat, NSU controls its playoff hopes. Finish with wins over McNeese at home next week and at Stephen F. Austin, and the Demons are 8-4 and in the FCS playoffs.
Obviously it will take a vastly better performance than today's, but we've seen this team play at a pretty high level.

Backup QB John Hundley is in the game, getting his first action since getting hurt in the conference opener vs. Nicholls.

A big question for NSU next week will be the status of redshirt freshman left offensive tackle Jace Prescott, who had to be helped from the field midway through the third quarter. Prescott and right offensive tackle Zach Case are legitimate SLC Freshman of the Year candidates.

Another open receiver down the hash for UCA

The Bears get a long completion and a touchdown run a play later. This year in college football you never say never but right now there's little to generate hope for the Demons today.

A first down, and a punt

UCA's controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, quite a surprise. After one first down, the Demons had to punt and UCA has the ball again five minutes after halftime.