Efficiency in air eases Jesuit past Tampa Bay Tech
Tiger quarterback Chris Uhrig completes all three passes on the first drive to set the tone for a 35-14 win.
By ADAM BECKER
Published October 16, 2004
TAMPA - A high-powered offense and an opportunistic defense proved enough for Jesuit to come away with a 35-14 win over Tampa Bay Tech.
On their first possession, the Tigers (5-1) went to the air, with quarterback Chris Uhrig completing all three pass attempts, including a 49-yard strike and a scoring pass of 18 yards to wide receiver Hunter McCrory. On the next drive he completed a 62-yard scoring pass to McCrory.
"(Tampa Bay Tech) believes in playing all-out blitz and man-to-man coverage, and we have faith in our wide receivers to get open," Jesuit coach Bill Schmitz said. "We thought center field would be open, so we went downfield early and were able to get the two long passes."
The Titans (2-4) moved the ball well, with running back Stephen Tripp gaining 95 yards on 19 carries and the team holding the ball for more than 33 minutes. The Jesuit defense held its ground at crucial times, though, blocking a 21-yard field goal try at the end of the first half and returning a second-quarter interception 31 yards for the team's third score.
Tigers running back Anthony Allen led all rushers with 110 yards on 10 carries, including scoring runs of 17 and 71 yards. Uhrig finished the game 5-of-7 through the air for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
The Titans got on the board when starting quarterback Andre Patrick ran in from three yards out to open the second quarter.
They then closed the scoring with three minutes to go on a 6-yard pass from Dominic Grooms to Mike Neely.
