Orioles Win the Battle of the Birds Against the Bayhawks (Week #8 Game Note #2)

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November 3, 2016

Samantha Seaton

Communications Director

seatonsl@dukes.jmu.edu

Game Recaps

The Oklahoma City Orioles stomped the Baltimore Bayhawks this past Sunday winning 122.93-83.66, thus making it a two-game winning streak for the Orioles. Marcus Mariota led the Orioles with nearly 33 points, leaving Alex Smith for the Bayhawks in the dust with 9 points. Jamison Crowder had a stellar performance at wide receiver with 29 points, toppling Davante Adams who scored 18 points. Julio Jones struggled this week scoring only 6 points after scoring 56 points combined the previous two weeks. With strong defense and a solid offensive presence, the Oklahoma City Orioles look to get the win against the Memphis Monsters next week in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Matchup Preview

  • The Oklahoma City Orioles look to make it a three-game winning streak with a win against the Memphis monsters this week.
  • Mariota looks to dominate the field over Philip Rivers on Sunday.
  • Mark Ingram looks to win the battle of the runningbacks against Matt Forte. Forte was limited to practice Wednesday with a knee injury.
  • The defense on both teams will duke it this week. The Orioles have had a terrible defensive performance the past two weeks and look to bounce back against the consistent Monsters.
  • Travis Kelce is favored to outscore Hunter Henry in the tight end position this week.
  • Jones, who has put up big numbers this season, looks to improve on his 6-point performance in Week 8., but Allen Robinson will give him a run for his money.

 

Oklahoma City Orioles Season Notes

  • The Orioles moved to the 8th spot in the league after a two game win streak.
  • Henry did not participate in practice this week.
  • Jones fully participated in practice Wednesday, but is still overcoming a knee injury, which resulted in a poor performance in Week 8.
  • Randall Cobb had limited practice on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury. He is hopeful for the game on Sunday.
  • The Orioles traded kickers this week, releasing Stephen Gostkowski with Caleb Sturgis.
  • The Orioles also picked up the Panthers defense after multiple weak performances by the Bills.
  • Heritage College and Heritage Institute announced on Tuesday that they are closing all 10 campuses across the country, including the college in Oklahoma City.
  • A K9 officer helped officers find 500 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Wednesday.
  • The Cubs ended their 108-year drought Wednesday winning the World Series in seven games against the Cleveland Indians.