The Hobart College Statesmen saw a dropped pass on 4th down, an INT and a blocked punt result in a disastrous 2nd quarter that ultimately led to a 35-18 loss to Washington & Jefferson College in yesterday's Asa Bushnell ECAC Bowl game. W&J (9-2) capitalized on all these Hobart errors, cashing in to build a 35-12 lead at the half.
Not that you'd want to, but you can read the HWSAthletics.com recap of the game here.
The loss drops the Statesmen to 7-4 overall and it's the second time in the last four seasons Hobart has lost 4 games. Prior to 2018, the Statesmen's worst season was a 5-4 campaign in 2010.
It was also Hobart's first ever ECAC bowl loss, having won last season and all the way back in 2003. At the end of the day, the Statesmen were consistently inconsistent this year and it showed in games like yesterdays. The offense had its moments, and for the first time all season the defense was really undressed, but mostly due to the turnovers and short fields than anything.
Fortunately, Hobart should bring back a strong core of upperclassmen who hopefully can continue to build upon this year's successes. With players like JR RBs Rayshawn Boswell and Tim Denham, Jr. coming back on offense and SO LB Anthony Romano (who had a pick six against W&J and really should have been the LL DPOTY) coming back, there's a lot to be optimistic about.
I'll have a more complete season retrospective in the next couple of days. While the W&J broadcast was fantastic, there wasn't much to be happy about as a Hobart fan after the 1st quarter.
This one will sting for a bit, but we'll be back.
Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!
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