 Bilkent's American football team, the Judges, ended the first half of their
2005-2006 season with a game against the Ba?kent Knights on the Judges' home field on
Saturday, December 17. Both teams put up a strong defense, but the game ended with Bilkent
losing by a single point, 9-8.
In the first two quarters, the Judges were held scoreless by their opponents, and the
Knights left the field at halftime with a 6-0 lead. Neither team managed to score during
the third quarter.
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the fourth quarter, the Judges fought back. Quarterback Yaman Zoral got his team a
touchdown and a two-point conversion, giving Bilkent an 8-6 lead. However, a field goal by
the Knights put the visitors back on top. In the middle of the quarter, the Judges created
excitement among their fans by a drive into Ba?kent territory that would have given them a
chance to win the game. But a controversial call by the referee went against the Judges,
and the game ended with a 9-8 victory for Ba?kent.
Pınar Kefeli (COMD/III)
pinark@ug.bilkent.edu.tr
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