My second game tonight was against Dave Sleepy.  His name might not indicate it, but our game was anything but boring.  It took two overtime periods to determine a winner and probably could have gone even longer.  He used Pitt and I played with my home state Maryland Terps.

I picked off a pass in the first quarter that set up my first scoring drive and Dave quickly replied with a touchdown drive of his own.  Fom that point it was back and forth all game.

Dave wasn't satisfied with playing catch up and took the lead in the fourth, forcing me to kick a game tying field goal to go into over time.  In the overtime period Dave got the ball first and scored on his very first play.  I scored on my own second play in overtime to keep the score tied.

I just barely converted a 4th down and managed a short touchdown pass to my tight end to go up 34-27.  It was up to Dave to tie it back up.  After a 3 incomplete passes he had one more chance to stay in the game.  The Maryland pass rush was just too much and a quarterback sack ended the game in my favor 34-27.  It was a great game by Dave.  Let's get a rematch soon.

Check back tomorrow for more updates and gameplay videos from the event!

-raczilla

The NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate is in full swing and the community has the edge over the EA SPORTS participants. While the night is far from over, the chances of the EA SPORTS guys winning the night at this point seems dim. Take a look at a couple of recaps from our EA SPORTS participants.

Designer Greg Heddelsten talks about his matchups from the evening thus far and what he expects from the rest of the night.

Producer Ben Haumiller faces a bit of trouble during his showdown with a community member.

Follow us on Twitter where we're posting all night and keep an eye out for more updates, including gameplay videos from some of the games the NCAA Football 10 dev team is playing.

After losing my first game of the NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate to BiH Patriot and his UFC Trojans by a final score of 38-21, I came out looking to avenge my loss, but suffered the same fate with Ohio State. This time it was against Texas and their high powered offense. Check out the screens below for highlights of the matchup.

The game started out very good for me and seemed well on its way to being a defensive battle which usually favors me. I received the ball to begin the game, drove down the field and fumbed the ball inside the red zone. steveadler76 capitalized on my turnovers and took an early 7-0 lead.

Trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, I came out running with the intention of setting up the deep ball. About 7 plays into the drive, I was able to hit my receiver for a huge gain to move my team into his territory. A few plays later, I was able to close out a 12 play drive to tie the game at 7-7 to end the first quarter.

The second quarter featured more of the same as steveadler76 continued to pass the ball on my defense with little success, but he was able to control the game with his defense and made a key interception to again take the lead at 14-7.

Again, I was able to move the ball down field and score to tie the game at 14 right before the half, but without luck. stevadler76 drove down and kicked a late half field goal to take a 17-14 halftime lead. As the second half began, I moved the ball again to tie the game at 17-17. Little did I know that this would be the high point of the night. stevadler76 comes back and takes the lead at 20-17 with :47 seconds left in the game.

Finally my defense holds up and returns the favor, giving me a chance to win the game. I take the kickoff, head left, and fumble the ball. steveadler76 picks the ball up and runs it in for the game clinching TD, leaving me speachless and winless for the evening.

What a way to lose the game right? Regardless, it was a great game and stevealder76 is a great gamer to compete against!

I just finished my first game in the NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate against xRomo_9winz.  He brought Texas so I thought it would be fun to play using Oklahoma.  Check out some screens and notes from our epic battle.

I started out thinking I was in really good shape as I drove down the field fairly quickly, but found myself in a 3rd down situation that I needed to convert in order to avoid kicking a field goal.  I completed the pass but Romo put me out with the hit stick and the ball came loose.  He recovered the fumble and drove down the field.  The first quarter ended with no points being scored so I felt like it might end up being a defensive battle.

Romo started the 2ndquarter by going up on a 3-0 field goal but I was able to drive back down the field and score on a 23 yard pass to my tight end.   He drove downfield against and was stopped and settled for another field goal, so I held a 7-6 lead going late into the 2nd quarter.  Knowing another touchdown would be huge for me, I was fortunate enough to score a touchdown on a 58 yard pass to my wide receiver and went up 14-6 at the half. 

In the 3rd quarter I extended my lead on a 71 yard touchdown bomb, but Romo returned the favor on his first play of the ensuing drive with a 74 yard passing touchdown of his own, putting him down just 21-13.   We then traded a couple of punts and went into the 4th quarter with that same score.

In the 4th I attempted to end the game and had a great drive that Romo ruined with a fantastic interception in his end zone.  He then systematically drove down the field and scored on a two point conversion to tie the game at 21.  I had about a minute left to try and win the game.  After some solid plays on the ground, I set up a chance to win the game with time running out.  All I needed was a 28 yard field goal to win.  Romo wisely called timeout to try and Ice the kicker.

Icing the kicker was a great strategy, but I was fortunate enough to hit the field goal and win the game.  Great game Romo!

-raczilla

The NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate is now underway and the community and EA SPORTS participants have been trading wins back and forth so far.  The community is holding their own, having won half the early games that have been played.  Take a look at a couple of recaps from our EA SPORTS participants.

Justin Dewiel recaps the rough loss he has in his first game.

Eric Gray reacts to his late game winning drive.

Follow us on Twitter where we're posting all night and keep an eye out for more updates, including gameplay videos from some of the games the NCAA Football 10 dev team is playing.