Kevin Castaneda/ Contributing Writer
The first game of an intrumural doubleheader between Theta Chi and Beta Theta Phi on Oct. 10 was a one-sided affair. Theta Chi came out with a 14-0 win, with help on both sides of the ball. Theta Chi started out their first drive with two penalties and an interception.
Fortunately for them, Beta Theta Phi’s entire night was plagued by offensive woes and Theta Chi’s staunch defense capitalized on those mistakes.
After exchanging possessions five times, Theta Chi’s quarterback, Javy Araque, found his stride. He completed a 15-yard pass to the left, followed by a slant pass through the middle for an additional 10 yards.
Theta Chi’s crowd began a rally charge chant to keep the energy flowing.
Araque took advantage of the open space and ran for a 25-yard scamper down the sideline for a touchdown to give Theta Chi a 7-0 lead.
At the start of second half, Beta Theta Phi threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Without any adjustments at the half, Beta Theta Phi looked out of sync and was unable to score on the Theta Chi’s tough defense.
Sigma Alpha Mu 14, Lambda Theta Phi 13
Lambda Theta Phi had a comfortable 13-0 lead at the half. Sigma Alpha Mu had other plans though. A literal last second comeback gave Sammy, Sigma Alpha Mu’s nickname, a 14-13 victory.
Lambda Theta Phi started their first drive in style. Quarterback Juan Orozco threw a lateral pass to running back Juan Rivera, who caught the defense of guard with this trick play by launching a 30-yard pass.
This led to their eventual score, but they were unable to convert the extra point, a very important missed opportunity.
Sigma Alpha Mu’s quarterback Mike Carbeo could find no rhythm, throwing an interception right before the half.
Lambda Theta Phi capitalized on this mistake with a direct snap to Rivera, who ran it up the middle for 20 yards and the touchdown.
With second half adjustments, Sigma Alpha Mu came out firing. Carbeo completed three consecutive passes.
He followed that up with a 25-yard quarterback scramble. An eventual pass interference call set up the team for the score, cutting the lead to six points.
With only 30 seconds left, Carbeo drove Sammy down the entire field as the crowd roared. Only 10 seconds remained on the clock as Carbeo took the snap and surveyed the field. With no one opened, he tucked the ball and ran down the sideline for a touchdown.
The game was now tied and all Sammy had to do was convert the extra point.
Carbeo took the snap, scanned the end zone and heaved a pass to the open receiver in the corner, giving Sigma Alpha Mu the win. When asked if this was Sigma Alpha Mu’s best game, Carbeo said, “So far, the most dramatic.”
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