Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Moment #94: Olinger Helps Lions Dodge a Bullet




After Columbia settled for a FG to take a 10-3 lead over Marist midway through the 3rd quarter, the Red Foxes began an impressive drive at their own 16.

After nine plays, Marist had a 1st and goal at the Columbia 1 and a tie game seemed like a foregone conclusion.

But when RB Calving McCoy attempted to crash into the end zone, CU linebacker Zach Olinger crashed into him instead. The ball came loose and Josh Martin fell on it for the Lions right at the line of scrimmage.

It was a huge play for Columbia, not only preserving the lead but also grabbing back the momentum in the game.


It was just the first of 14 opponent fumbles Columbia recovered in 2012 which led the Ivies by a country mile, (Dartmouth was second with 10). 



Zach Olinger #55


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