Moment #88: Another Turnover, More Points Left on the Table

You didn’t think that moving to the second game of the 2012 season in our top 100 moments countdown was going to mean an end to the “missed opportunities trend… did you?

Because that painful scenario reared its ugly head once again right off the top of the week 2 contest at home against Fordham.

Luke Eddy’s opening kickoff never quite got into the hands of Ram returner Jared Crayton. As Crayton made one last effort to grab the ball, Columbia’s Jeremy Mingo knocked him away and then Brian East fell on it right at the Fordham 10,

The Lions looked like they had it made in the shade to start the game, but these were the 2012 Lions, a team that scored a grand total of just 43 points on 19 offensive possessions that started in opponent territory.

And so it continued in this game: two runs netted Columbia four yards and set up a 3^rd and goal at the six. On that play, QB Sean Brackett hit WR Connor Nelligan in the back of the end zone, but the officials said he didn't get a foot down. Eddy then had to trot on to the field for the 23-yard chip shot FG which he made without a problem.

In a game that ended up going down to the wire, those four points Columbia left on the table would end up playing a big role.

Luke Eddy