By Kate Blitz
Sports Information Director
After a disappointing loss against Erasmus, Tech was ready for a win against Canarsie. James Brown began the game with a kickoff to Canarsie where they started the series at the 34 yard line. Canarsie was able to get to the 44 yard line, but was tackled for a loss of 7 on first down. Canarsie fought back and got the first down, and two more after that. They would get a touchdown but the defense would prevent the two point conversion. The special teams knew they needed to come back and Brown ran the kickoff back for a 91 yard touchdown. Canarsie had two plays before fumbling. Canarsie also had a penalty on the play. Denzel McLarty ran for for 4 yards. A few plays later on 3rd and 1, Hisham Dola almost had the first down but on his second try he made it. The first down would not do anything after a run for no gain and two incomplete passes. Brown punted to the end zone, which brought Canarsie to the 20 yard line. After a penalty, they were brought back to the 10 yard line making it 1st and 20. After two plays, the ball was already down to the 40 yard line. The defense stepped up, and forced them to punt. The ball was hiked over the punters head and Tech received the ball on the 37 yard line.
McLarty ran for 16 yards over three plays, and on 3rd and 3, McLarty ran for first down. On 4th and inches, the first down was made. HOW: The touchdown was made. 12-6. After a long throw down the field, the defense made some adjustments and sacked the quarterback making it 3rd and 15. Canarsie was almost intercepted. They go for the fourth down, but get sacked again and Tech gets the ball on the 20, but the offense could not produce. Brown was forced to punts to the 45 with, 2:49 left in the half. The defense made two tackles for a total of five yards. On 3rd and 15, they forced an incompletion. Brown returned the punt to the 40. On 3rd and 5 on the 45, Brown was sacked for 4 yards and Canarsie took a time out. Brown kicked to the 20 yard line, but Canarsie didn't have time to produce and threw and interception to James Brown as the half ended.
The 2nd half started with a return by Brown to the 28. McLarty ran twice for two yards each. On 3rd and 6, Brown threw out of bounds, and punted to the 20 yard line. Canarsie was called on a penalty. After a 7 yard run, Canarsie had a long run to the 50. Two first downs later, Tarrance Taylor almost sacked the quarterback, forcing him to fumble, but they recovered. On 3rd and 10, Canarsie was called on a holding penalty. So on 3rd and 15, on the 41 yard line, Mike Plonski and Terrence Ancrum had a sack for 7 yards. Canarsie punted to the 25 yard line. Taylor ran for three yards. On 3rd and 9, McLarty ran for five yards. Later in the series, Dola would be intercepted and it was run back for a touchdown. They made the two point conversion and took the lead 14-12.
Canarsie's kickoff to Oyeleye Odewunmi was run back for 85 yeards and the second special teams touchdown of the day. The two point conversion was not made and Tech immediately took back the lead 18-14. The defense did a terrific job at stopping Canarsie and forcing them to punt. Brown received the punt at the 20. Taylor ran for 6 yards followed by a 2 yard run by McLarty. The first down was made by McLarty. Tech did not produce another first down and punted to the 48. Again, the defense took control and Tamber Zaman intercepted the ball and brought it back to the 39 yard line. Taylor ran for first down, and then a 28 yard touchdown. Tech's first attempt at a extra point was missed by David Ritter. With 2:20 seconds left, on 3rd and 19, Canarsie was sacked. On 4th and 24, Tech had another sack. Tech got the ball, and after two runs by McLarty and a run by Brown, Tech took a knee and ended the game.
The Final regular season home game for the Engineers is this Saturday at Noon.
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