FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran 41
Maranatha 0

3rd

Aurora 21
Lakeland 10

3rd

Concordia Wisconsin 20
Rockford 3

3rd

Concordia Chicago 20
Benedictine 13

4th

Concordia Chicago stuffs Benedictine on a 4th and 1 on the CUC 16

[WisIllMich]

CUC beats Benny 26-13.

Crazy game to be at...

[RFMichigan]

CUC beats Benny 26-13.

Crazy game to be at...

Please do tell.  Box scores only tell so much. . . besides two missed chip-shot field goals, three missed extra points, three picks (one returned for a TD) by Benedictine in the first half, a CUC red-zone stand (denying BU on 3rd and 4th and 1), more end-of-half high-jinks that bites CUC (BU goes for a TD on CUC's 10 with 6 seconds to go in the half that went for a TD.) Missing anything?   

[DadofBashWarrior..]

CUC beats Benny 26-13.

Crazy game to be at...

Please do tell.  Box scores only tell so much.

yes...am interested to hear as well..

[Look It Up]

The Concordia-Chicago Cougars are #2 in the North Region. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d3/regional_rankings

[Pat Coleman]

Link people here -- they can discuss it here.
http://www.d3blogs.com/d3football/2012/10/31/first-2012-ncaa-regional-rankings/

[Look It Up]

Thanks Pat. I feel like Hawkeye in the one episode of M*A*S*H - "forgive us, we're draftees."

[Captain_Joe08]

11/3 Games

Lakeland (2-6, 2-3) at Concordia Chicago (8-0, 5-0): Don't think Lakeland has the horses to stay with Concordia Chicago here.

Rockford (2-6, 1-4) at Wisconsin Lutheran (6-2, 4-1): Wisconsin Lutheran gets their program best 7th win in a rout against Rockford.

Concordia Wisconsin (5-3, 4-1) at Aurora (4-4, 3-2): Only game which could be close. I think CUW defense holds Aurora offense in check in this one.

Maranatha (0-8, 0-5) at Benedictine (4-4, 2-3): Benedictine goes back above .500 with the blowout win against Maranatha.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks Pat. I feel like Hawkeye in the one episode of M*A*S*H - "forgive us, we're draftees."

Love a good M*A*S*H reference!

[WLCALUM83]

My 11/3 guesses:

CUC
WLC
Aurora
Benedictine

[lem4094]

The Concordia-Chicago Cougars are #2 in the North Region. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/d3/regional_rankings

Do not get too excited about that ranking.  It does not take anything into account except record.  I feel the D3football rankings and AFCA coach's are much more accurate.  Good for the Cougars, regardless.

[CougarNation21]

Cougars will roll to victory ! Defense has made big plays in big moments for them all season I think this gives the defense a chance to try fine some kind of good groove going into these last two games and into the playoffs !!!

WLC Rockford is just bad

CUW over AU because of their big play ability

BU over a man Maranatha team

GO Cougs !

[RFMichigan]

CUC takes out Lakeland 37 - 3 and claims the NAC spot in the DIII playoffs.

/can't believe those words would ever be spoken and passes out

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran 0 7 14 13: 34
Rockford 0 7 7 0: 14

Final

Very sloppy game for both sides (both sides combined for nine turnovers). Rockford got on the board first with a blocked field goal returned for a TD. Mike Reeves tied it up with his first of a new school record four TD's. Rockford retook the lead on a big pass play early in the third. Reeves found pay dirt again to tie it up at 14. WLC took the lead for good with Reeves again on the next WLC possesion and added two more scores in the 4th to ice it. WLC QB Zack Shaw was knocked out of the game with what looked to be a shoulder injury. He did not return to the game.

Concordia Wisconsin 45
Aurora 31

Final

Benedictine 34
Maranatha 6

Final

[Captain_Joe08]

Northern Athletics Conference Standings as of 11/3/12

1. Concordia Chicago X 9-0 (6-0)
2. Wisconsin Lutheran 7-2 (5-1)
3. Concordia Wisconsin 6-3 (5-1)
4. Aurora 4-5 (3-3)
5. Benedictine 4-5 (3-3)
6. Lakeland 2-7 (2-4)
7. Rockford 2-7 (2-4)
8. Maranatha 0-9 (0-6)

Congrats to Concordia Chicago on clinching the Nath-con auto bid.