In the stands, River's Father awoke. It was only a mild concussion. From the way he looked at his wife, her appearance was more than welcome. That was a good thing, but so far on the field, River was not getting enough time in the pocket. Durango, the Offensive Line coach, was mired in President of the College things, including this weekend an inescapable meeting. That he had delegated Offense Line coaching to the student Assistant Coach, Peggy Abigail Adams, was surprising; while cycling around Martha's Vineyard with her partner, she had missed pre-season camp.

Across the field, the veteran Humboldt Coach was pacing the sidelines. Jed Beau passed long to one of his wide receivers. The pass was complete. The stats were that the Humboldt Quarterback had a high inaccuracy percentage, but so far in this first game of the season, that had not been apparent.