FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

RFMichigan · November 05, 2011, 05:15:33 PM

Holy smokes. Benedictine survives Rockford - 33-28. Rockford scored in the 4th and then Bennie fumbled on the next play. Rockford drove down to the Benedictine 17 before turning the ball over on downs. Benedictine ran out the clock from there. Benedictine wins the NAC AQ.

CUC gets two long pick-sixes and beats CUW - 31-14. This assures CUC of at least a second place tie in the conference. They can still tie for the conference championship with a win vs. Aurora and a Benedictine loss to Wisconsin Lutheran.

Lakeland handles Maranatha - 33-7.

Wisconsin Lutheran took out Aurora.

d3fan1515 · November 05, 2011, 09:18:43 PM

Very ugly game from BU (5 Turnovers from the offense), this is what happens when you under estimate an opponent, on the flip side we already have a share of the title and can win outright with a win next week! I hope BU can put a complete game together against WLC and take that momentum into the playoffs!

sotha sil · November 06, 2011, 01:58:07 AM

CUW needs to start new with the coaching staff. I am sick of this. They went from cracking the top 25 to can't hang with this conference. There are entire classes that didn't have 7 or 8 losses in a career. Now, you can expect to have that in one season. Gorgeous campus, nice job taking a crap on it.

d3fan1515 · November 06, 2011, 04:08:11 PM

Sotha Sil,

This is the first i'm hearing anyone talk about the CUW coaching staff... It seems like they bring in a nice number of kids every year, is this coaching staff just looking for quantity and not quality?

RFMichigan · November 06, 2011, 04:20:35 PM

Quote from: d3fan1515 on November 05, 2011, 09:18:43 PM
Very ugly game from BU (5 Turnovers from the offense), this is what happens when you under estimate an opponent, on the flip side we already have a share of the title and can win outright with a win next week! I hope BU can put a complete game together against WLC and take that momentum into the playoffs!

Yeah, five turnovers will put a crimp on any team's game, no matter who they're playing. Adrian (in the MIAA) was looking at an undefeated season and the AQ from their conference and then turned the ball over five times in a loss two weekends ago. Here's hoping that BU can turn it around and have a good showing in the playoffs.

d3fan1515 · November 08, 2011, 11:33:22 AM

There is a great article about the BenU Rice center at benueagles.com, Check it out...

d3fan1515 · November 08, 2011, 12:50:11 PM

Congrats to the week 9 NAC players of the week,

Borsellino, scored four touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 receiving) to help Benedictine (7-2, 6-0 NAC) snag at least a share of the conference title and its second consecutive berth in the NCAA III playoffs in a 33-28 win at Rockford. The junior running back ran for 188 yards on 31 carries in the victory.

Gray provided quality over quantity in Saturday's win over Concordia Wisconsin, as two of his four tackles went for minus-yards including CUC's only sack of the day. The rookie linebacker's first quarter fumble recovery in CUW territory led to the go-ahead score for the Cougars. Gray later took an interception 86 yards for a score to give CUC (6-2, 5-1) a 24-14 lead in the fourth quarter.

Lawry had a career game kicking the ball as he connected on all four extra points as well as a 25-yard field goal for the Muskies (4-5, 4-2) in their 33-7 victory over Maranatha.

old 40 · November 08, 2011, 03:18:24 PM

Congrats to BU on the repeat for the championship. Should be 2 years undefeated and a 3 peat is not out of the question as long as you have #1-Borsellino.

I look forward to seeing CUC this week against AU. They have had another really good year and will be very good again next year as the stats show.

Any guesses by BU fans on where you will go? Whitewater? Mt. Union? Monmouth or NCC? Good Luck whoever the opponent is.

Sotha Sil-
I am surprised by your message on CUW. I was at the AU game and they looked really good. IMHO I thought they may of won the whole thing after the AU game. Their D is really good and they can move the ball. You follow them more closely and most likely have seen them play multiple times, but that was my opinion after one game.

RFMichigan · November 08, 2011, 07:55:02 PM

Quote from: old 40 on November 08, 2011, 03:18:24 PM
Congrats to BU on the repeat for the championship. Should be 2 years undefeated and a 3 peat is not out of the question as long as you have #1-Borsellino.

That guy's only a junior? Oh brother. It seems as though he's been around for at least four.
It reminds me of a guy from Northeastern Illinois University back in the 70's - running back named Gloppe I believe. He played for NEIU for a couple years when they were a club team, and then when they had a varsity team I swear he played for four more years.

Pat Coleman · November 08, 2011, 07:59:58 PM

That sounds legal.

d3fan1515 · November 09, 2011, 09:34:14 AM

RF, yes he is only a JR, he attended BU as a Frosh, then transferred to Illinois State University where he was ineligible for the year, he ended up not liking it out there and transferred back to BU, so technically last yr was his sophomore yr, this yr is his junior yr and obviously next yr will be his last... All of us BU fans r excited to have him for one more yr!!!

d3fan1515 · November 09, 2011, 09:42:50 AM

Old40, some of us r trying to figure it out, I'm thinking one of the purple powers or Wabash...

old 40 · November 10, 2011, 02:11:06 PM

It is hard to beleive that this is the last week of the season. It went fast and AU was not in the mix. Like the Cubs, wait to next year.

RC@MBBC- Someone has to win, RC played BU hard and will win this one. RC28-MBBC21

LC@CUW- CUW is playing well especially on O, in conference they have scored alot thru the air. CUW wins 31-12.

Game of the Week
WLC@BU- BU has to play better this week or they will lose. WLC is a dangerous club. BU wins 24-21

CUC@AU- AU's D has to score points and hold this potent O. CUC wins 28-13.

Good Luck to everyones team. Safe travels.

WLCALUM83 · November 10, 2011, 04:02:39 PM

WLCALUM83's guesses for the regular season finales:

Rockford
CUW

Benedictine (Question; Knowing you've already clinched, if you're the Eagles, do you rest the starters after a series or two, or do you leave the regulars in most of the game--if it isn't a blowout?) Eagles have had WLC's number. (coming from behind on them in 2 of the previous games--)

CUC

d3fan1515 · November 10, 2011, 09:36:34 PM

RC @ MBBC- I am going to take Maranatha solely bc they are the home team...

LC @ CUW- Ummmm CUW, this is a tough one to call, both teams hit their stretch of good play and have since tapered off...

WLC @ BU- To answer WLC's question, BU's starters will be on the field... They played absolutely brutal last week and if they play like that this week they will get smacked around. BU needs to put a complete game together to end the year and go into the playoffs strong! That being said I think BU comes out strong and beats WLC... Lets go BU play FOUR quarters and play your best game Saturday!

CUC @ AU- CUC, I think this could get ugly due to AU's defense having to be on the field to often.