2013 Week 2

Mike Stoops still patrols the sidelines at Arizona, and he will not be leaving Pine Bluff in a happy state of mind. Stoops watched his Wildcats defense weaken in the final two minutes with the game on the line, and his new quarterback didn't help the UA cause.

For Pine Bluff, it was a coming-out party of sorts for two freshmen. Mike Musick's first reception attempt caromed off his fingertips, but he later atoned with a fine nine yard catch. It was his fellow freshman Darren Unterkirche, however, who stole the day. Unterkirche completed both his pass attempts, and both in the game's final minutes, to help UAPB run out the clock.

An odd sequence of events occurred early in the 4th stanza. With 5 minutes remaining, Shawaiin Penn, on at halfback, fumbled away the ball as UAPB, down 10-7, was attempting to get in scoring range. Pine Bluff challenged the play, and the ruling was reversed. However, on the next play from scrimmage, halfback Cartone Groover fumbled, although replays showed that his knee was down already as well. But the UAPB sideline had already used its lone challenge for the day. Arizona retained the ball. Fortunately, strong play by the UAPB defense forced a punt, and Vandyke returned it 81 yards for the winning score.