CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Southern gets a pick

As we start the third, Jake White is picked off by Mike Escobar deep in CCSU territory, but an excessive celebration call moves the Owls back to about the 45.

CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Scores and updates

Jake White 31 yards to Bristol's Matt Tyrell, who made a leaping catch, and a pretty one at that. 28-0 CCSU just before the half.

As for Gunnar, official word is it's a finger injury to his left hand, which we already knew. His return is doubtful. (read: totally unnecessary.)

CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Gunnar Jespersen looks to be done for the day

I'm speculating, but he is on the sideline with his hand in ice and his helmet missing. By the way it's his LEFT hand, obviously a big difference.
Jake White, meanwhile, is marching Central again, inside the SCSU 40.

CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Who needs a QB?

As I was hitting send on the last post, Charlie Williams forced a fumble by SCSU QB Kevin Lynch, then Gene Johnson picked it up and ran it 23 yards. CCSU leads 21-0 with about six minutes left in the half.

CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: Good news and bad

Central's second TD pass of the game, a nine-yarder to Jake White, gives Central a 14-0 lead with 7:46 left in the half. But the pass came from Jake White after Gunnar Jespersen was injured, apparently on his right hand, on a run out of bounds on a key 3rd down moments earlier.

CCSU FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG

After Central held Southern, the Blue Devils' first drive of the second quarter got them to the 25 or so of the Owls, they then made a huge 4th and 6 on an option pitch to Tolbert.

CENTRAL ON THE BOARD FIRST

A 5-yard score from Gunnar Jespersen to Deven Baker has CCSU up 7-0 with 0:46 left in the first.

AND THE SEASON IS UNDERWAY

And a roaring start at that. Southern drove to the CCSU 1 to start the game, but didn't score on fourth and short when a Kevin Lynch pass was caught past the back of the end zone.
CCSU drove into Southern's end, then punted and forced the Owls back to the 1.
London Lomax picked a pass off at the 18 then ran it to the 1, but a personal foul call on CCSU has the Blue Devils back with the ball at their own 20 with three minutes left in the quarter.
Other than that nothing has happened.

CCSU FOOTBALL OPENER BLOG

I'm going to try and update the blog throughout the game Saturday. My preview is online now and in the paper.

CCSU WOMEN'S SOCCER GETS BIG WIN

Getting a victory at Providence is a nice feather in the cap for the women. A good start will help them get some needed confidence heading into conference play. Even better is to get two goals from a pair of freshmen.
Jumping out to a big lead is always key.

The men, meanwhile, just can't get any offense going. I have a feeling it's going to be a long year for them, but there's plenty of time for them to turn it around.

Nice win for volleyball, too.

CCSU'S KEN HORTON ARRESTED

I don't have much more than what I've written for the paper, I will let you know if that changes.

I will say this. Speaking strictly from a sports standpoint, which is all I do, I don't anticipate much to come of it. Obviously I'll let you know if that changes, but I wouldn't expect him to miss any time or anything.

CCSU WOMEN'S SOCCER CAPTAIN JEWEL ROBINSON IS FEATURED

I haven't seen the paper since I'm still holed up away from the house, but I hear my Jewel Robinson piece ran today. She's a wonderful kid and easy to root for. The definition of a student-athlete.
Working on a football seaosn preview to run Friday and a game preview to run Saturday that you can take with you to the game.