2008 Woodie Awards
RSSHawks to take field with heads held high
By Mark Ethe
Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: Sports
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The Hawks have lost three straight games and have fallen to 3-4, 0-2 in Patriot League play.
The Hoyas are 1-7, 1-3 in Patriot League play. A win for the Hawks would result in a flip-flop in the standings, as the Hoyas are in fifth place, while the Hawks are behind them in sixth place in the division.
The Hoyas beat the Bucknell University Bisons 20-17 last week on a last minute field goal. The win gave the Hoyas their first Patriot League win of the season, and put an end to the Hoyas eight game losing streak, which dated back to last season.
As the Hawks look to right the ship this week, a lot of things need to be done differently, said Head Coach Andy Coen.
"We have to do some basic things better and come out and play with some more intensity this weekend," Coen said. "We have to go back to doing the things we did so well through the first four games."
Last year, the Hawks came away with a convincing 28-3 victory against the Hoyas in Washington D.C. Senior quarterback Sedale Threatt was 13-19 with 155 yards passing and two touchdowns in the win. Senior running back Marques Thompson rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Not much went right for the Hawks against Holy Cross last Saturday. The Hawks defense allowed 544 yards of total offense.
Threatt completed just 12 passes on 25 attempts for 146 yards and threw two interceptions. He was benched after throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown near the end of the third quarter.
"The coaches felt it was in the best interest of the team," Threatt said. "As far as my confidence, that doesn't change. I know what I'm capable of. I guess you have to be a quarterback to understand that."
Coen said that he has spoken to Threatt about his performance last week, and that benching a struggling quarterback is commonplace in football.
