May Day 10 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) My alma mater has been on a terrific run through the Division III playoffs. In the semi-final, they pulled the upset and smashed Randolph-Macon 49-14 (and it wasn't that close) on Saturday Their quarterback is Buffalo/Ken West product Zac Boyes and he has smashed most Cortland records this season. He looks terrific Cortland has never been to the semifinals, let alone the Stagg Bowl. The last time a New York State team was in it was Ithaca in 1991. They play a machine though in North Central (Illinois). They have been to 4 straight Stagg Bowls now and have won 2. Friday at 7PM on ESPN U. https://www.wbng.com/2023/12/12/cortland-football-preparing-first-ever-division-3-championship-game-against-north-central/ https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d3/2023 Edited December 16, 2023 by May Day 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 North Central is a monster and to be fair, Cortland had a really soft road to the finals. All the juggernauts outside of Mount were in the opposite bracket. Macon actually played Cortlands first round opponent Endicott in the regular season and Endicott blew them out so the result between Cortland and Macon wasn't tremendously surprising to me. Good team obviously as their only loss was to a good Susquehanna team but Cortland hasn't had to play anyone in the league of North Central yet in this entire tournament. I'll be surprised if Cortland keeps it close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said: North Central is a monster and to be fair, Cortland had a really soft road to the finals. All the juggernauts outside of Mount were in the opposite bracket. Macon actually played Cortlands first round opponent Endicott in the regular season and Endicott blew them out so the result between Cortland and Macon wasn't tremendously surprising to me. Good team obviously as their only loss was to a good Susquehanna team but Cortland hasn't had to play anyone in the league of North Central yet in this entire tournament. I'll be surprised if Cortland keeps it close. Macon was undefeated, no? edit: They also beat Ithaca 46-0 https://rmcathletics.com/sports/football/schedule But yeah, I agree, that the Cortland road was light on the monsters, Mount Union was upset and all the Wisconsin and midwest teams were on the other side. It would be a pretty huge upset. I watched the Macon game though and Cortland had a look of a team that was in the zone in all phases. Edited December 13, 2023 by May Day 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: Macon was undefeated, no? edit: They also beat Ithaca 46-0 https://rmcathletics.com/sports/football/schedule But yeah, I agree, that the Cortland road was light on the monsters, Mount Union was upset and all the Wisconsin and midwest teams were on the other side. It would be a pretty huge upset. I watched the Macon game though and Cortland had a look of a team that was in the zone in all phases. Ah yes I mixed up M-C with another school, Hardin Simmons who is usually a powerhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I'm an Ithaca grad, so it's pretty cool seeing our Cortaca Jug rival make the Stagg Bowl. Kind of shocking actually to see them blow out Randolph Macon in the Semi's. As mentioned the last NY State team to win was Ithaca in 1991 (and '88, '79). Since the late 90's all through the 2000's, Division 3 football has been totally dominated by Midwest teams and I think a Texas team won it too. Ithaca wins their share of games with Cortland so it makes me think IC can get back to the top of the mountain too. We had a freshman QB and he just fizzled at the end. Anyway, Go Cortland, bring it back to NY State. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I watched much of the game, pretty impressive, I do not know a darn thing about their next opponent, so best of luck to Cortland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Go Cortland State! Go Red Dragons! Flames up! Flame broil those opponents! * I thought something like this was de rigueur for the college football forum. 🤔 In all seriousness, good luck to Cortland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I just remembered the game is on. Watching now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 10-7 cortland! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 14-10 Cortland. 65 yard bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 This north central running game is going to be tough to stop at this point. 2nd time they have trailed all season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 12/13/2023 at 9:29 AM, May Day 10 said: Their quarterback is Buffalo/Ken West product Zac Boyes and he has smashed most Cortland records this season. He looks terrific He's dropping dimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Entertaining game by both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 This is like Bills v Chiefs Divisional game. Holy smokes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: This is like Bills v Chiefs Divisional game. Holy smokes Incredible game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: This is like Bills v Chiefs Divisional game. Holy smokes Congratulations on your alma mater's victory! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 What a great football game! Cortland! Unbelievable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Crazy 4th Qtr. Congrats to Cortland. Nice to see the D3 Championship back in NY State. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 ESPNU re-airing the game now. (12:30 am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Incredible!!! This is huge for upstate NY football!! Wow I'm speechless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) The elite schools of D3 football are like an exclusive country club. So it's pretty unheard of for some state school no one heard of to come out of nowhere and win this. Edited December 16, 2023 by PromoTheRobot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 Just an amazing game. The evolution from 7-3 at halftime to 38-37 was insane. By the 4th, North Central couldn't be stopped and could score at will. Boyes always had an answer to keep Cortland ahead. Then it came down to a gutsy call to go for 2 and Cortland finally stuffed NC. The jubilation, with some disbelief mixed in by the Cortland players and coaches was fun to watch, contrasted with the crying from the gut of the NC players. It was really sports at its finest. Both teams were terrific and fun to watch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Brown Eye Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Awesome job, I watched the highlights overnight at work, awesome awesome awesome job Cortland!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I told my wife that the result was insane and why after reading this post yesterday.... WOW!!! Great win!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Gym teachers across NYS are going wild!!! and thats awesome. Cortland gets in a game in Yankee Stadium every year and now this. Saw a bit of it and sounded like a great finish. The son of the old buff state coach was the Qb. I believe they said they have a nfl prospect receiver on the other team. Hope Cortland has a great weekend celebrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 7:14 PM, C.Biscuit97 said: Gym teachers across NYS are going wild!!! and thats awesome. Cortland gets in a game in Yankee Stadium every year and now this. Saw a bit of it and sounded like a great finish. The son of the old buff state coach was the Qb. I believe they said they have a nfl prospect receiver on the other team. Hope Cortland has a great weekend celebrating. Jerry Boyes is a legend. Congrats to Zac and the Red Dragons (feel gross saying it). I remember throwing the ball around with this kid when he was 8-10 years old. Cool to see him succeed now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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