FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[CarollFan]

Mount Union 45. John Hopkins 37 Final

Mount Union had 518 total yards. 269 rushing and 249 passing.
John Hopkins had 531 total yards. 393 passing and 138 rushing.

Mount Union RB Tyler Echeverry, 183 yds rushing on 25 carries and 3 TD's.

[robertgoulet]

This isn't going great for Sus.

21-0 after 1. NCC driving again.

[robertgoulet]

Someone said this is going to be like Muhlenberg. Big difference so far is that the Muhl game was marred by a bunch of self inflicted wounds that helped NCC. This has been straight domination everywhere.

42-0 NCC with a couple min left in 1st half.

[Cardinal773]

Um, NCC's on pace to drop 80+ on the #6 team in the nation.  This is absolutely crazy.  And the defense. Damn.

[robertgoulet]

Looks like I'll be making the 3hr drive to Houston (weather permitting bc I'm a big baby). Missed the 1st title game down there because as I said above I'm a big baby.

[robertgoulet]

49-0 NCC at half.


Not a lot to say. It has been as lopsided as the score suggests. As "off" as Lehnen looked last week he looks the opposite this week.

Would like to see Spencer pull the starters. Currently looking as healthy as they've been all season.

[CuriousCCIWfan]

Been watching North Central's game and they shared stats of the Susquehanna running back and how he is third in yardage in the nation...but  now against North Central he will be lucky to get 20 yards. It is frustrating to have to compare CCIW and WIAC stats with teams from other conferences. My son has had great stats for 4 years in the CCIW but he had to fight for all the yards -
his body carries the mileage and our hospital bills have too! I would love to see the stats that NCC and Wheaton teams would get playing in other conferences.

I and just venting because this game is a total beat down! Embarrassing!

[CarollFan]

Some folks were saying Susquehanna was this years Cortland.

Btw Cortland HC looks like leaving to Colgate.

https://footballscoop.com/news/colgate-reportedly-hiring-d-iii-national-champion-head-coach

[Pat Coleman]

That was confirmed and is on the front page of D3football.com, yes.

[Ccrfer]

Someone said this is going to be like Muhlenberg. Big difference so far is that the Muhl game was marred by a bunch of self inflicted wounds that helped NCC. This has been straight domination everywhere.

42-0 NCC with a couple min left in 1st half.

Bobby G there was absolutely no game prediction in my post.  my comparison was based solely on the location of the schools and the pedigree/resume of the teams coming into the semis.

[GusD]

Going in, all you really had to know about today's game was that out of 239 D3 football teams Susquehanna was #217 in passing yards allowed per game.

On the day Luke Lehnen was 16 for 17 (94.1%) for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns.

FINAL:
North Central 66
Susquehanna.  0

[USee]

Going in, all you really had to know about today's game was that out of 239 D3 football teams Susquehanna was #217 in passing yards allowed per game.

On the day Luke Lehnen was 16 for 17 (94.1%) for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns.

FINAL:
North Central 66
Susquehanna.  0

Doesn't explain the 0 part of the final score. Congrats the NCC defense for dominating the last two weeks.

[USee]

Some folks were saying Susquehanna was this years Cortland.

I don't remember anyone saying that. I asked it as a question prior to the game. I'm pretty sure no one predicted Susquehanna getting shut out.

[CarollFan]

Some folks were saying Susquehanna was this years Cortland.

I don't remember anyone saying that. I asked it as a question prior to the game. I'm pretty sure no one predicted Susquehanna getting shut out.

Usee I wasn't referring to you or anyone on this board. Heard it on the podcasts and  X.  Happy holidays everyone.

[Thunderdome21]

Been watching North Central's game and they shared stats of the Susquehanna running back and how he is third in yardage in the nation...but  now against North Central he will be lucky to get 20 yards. It is frustrating to have to compare CCIW and WIAC stats with teams from other conferences. My son has had great stats for 4 years in the CCIW but he had to fight for all the yards -
his body carries the mileage and our hospital bills have too! I would love to see the stats that NCC and Wheaton teams would get playing in other conferences.

I and just venting because this game is a total beat down! Embarrassing!

Stats can definitely be misleading when you play in a below-average/average conference like the Landmark. I really only pay attention to the stats among those in the top 10 or so conferences in D3 because beyond them, their top teams and top players are mainly rolling against cupcake teams. 

Last week, when I saw Susquehanna would play NCC rather than Bethel, I suspected it would be a beatdown today. To beat NCC, you need to have a dominant D-Line...a D-Line that can make Lehnen uncomfortable. Statistically, Susquehanna was 3rd in the nation in total offense and 131st-best in total defense and 219th in passing Defense. Their defense is average at best and doesn't put much pressure on the quarterback. Today's game reminded me alot of the NCC-NPU game earlier this year and much of that had to do with how dominant NCC's D-line looked today and the physicality of their DBs made Susquehanna's WRs seem uncomfortable (Dropped passes and little to no separation).   

Bethel would've been a better match-up as they are a team that puts alot of pressure on the QB, although Lehnen and the RBs would've run wild against Bethel as their LBs don't have the speed needed to deal with NCC's running game once they hit the 2nd level. It still would've resulted in a win with at least a 3 TD differential for NCC but at least half the game would've been interesting to watch.