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Empire 8 Leaders

E8 - LARGEThe Empire 8 is an NCAA division III sports conference. It has been serving its membership in various forms for over 40 years, the members of the Empire 8 are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and aspire to be regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference.

The conference consists of nine football teams, Buffalo State, Morrisville State, Alfred, Hartwick, Cortland, Utica, Ithaca, Brockport, and St. John Fisher. It’s a very competitive conference and the teams fight to come out on top. The 2015 season has so far been a good one, SUNY Cortland is currently leading with a 5-1 record while Utica is right behind sitting at 4-2.

Below is a graph that break down the team’s standings which you can compare and contrast the best from the worst. It is a great visual which you can see each team’s statistics this year, rushing, passing, interceptions, sacks, and more.  See graph here.

 

Empire 8 leaders | Creahere.

Did You Catch That?

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The Utica College Pioneers won an overtime thriller against the nationally ranked Ithaca College Bombers on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2015.

The game ended with a pass to junior Jared Beniquez, but that is not the play getting the most coverage. A wild controversial play in the first half has the attention of many local and national sports fans.

The play has been seen on numerous sports pages and websites, and also made national television, as it was shown on ESPN.

If you have not seen this wild play, here it is.

Was this a catch, an interception, an incomplete pass? Leave a comment below, give us your take on what you think this wild play should have been ruled as.