FB: Midwest Conference

[gbpuckfan]

MC dominated the stats, no doubt. But turnovers, missed FG, blocked FG and other miscues were too much to overcome. Or, you could say it was classic bend don't break by SNC defense. Scots certainly moved the ball better than SNC. But SNC made enough plays to get the points needed. But I can see how the scots will think they gave it away instead of being beaten.

[Maverick]

MC dominated the stats, no doubt. But turnovers, missed FG, blocked FG and other miscues were too much to overcome. Or, you could say it was classic bend don't break by SNC defense. Scots certainly moved the ball better than SNC. But SNC made enough plays to get the points needed. But I can see how the scots will think they gave it away instead of being beaten.

SNC certainly made the big plays and that was enough to be the difference. I didn't mean to take any credit away from them in my last post, sorry if it came across that way at all.

[gbpuckfan]

No, it didn't. Clearly the Scots are a good team that could have won. Take out that 88-yard play to the 1 and the subsequent TD, and it's a different game. There were some 20-30 yard plays by both teams, but that was the only BIG offensive play by either side.

As it was MC outgained SNC 368-302. Take out that one play, and it's a bigger difference. First downs were 23-9 MC. Stats galore say MC had a better day gaining ground.  But turnovers were 4-0 in favor of SNC.

And regardless, we'll likely get sent to a WIAC school for a short playoff stay. We don't have the OL or DL size to matchup with UWO, UWW, UWP or St Thomas...

[gbpuckfan]

Meanwhile, the other battles today...

IC beat Carroll, 30-27 for third.
(And, see ya, Pioneers... good luck)

Ripon beat Lake Forest, 27-7 for fifth

Cornell beat Macalester, 25-22 for seventh

Beloit beat Knox, 24-21 for ninth

Grinnell beat Lawrence 34-27 for 11th

[fulbakdad]

I hereby officially and publicly denounce my temporary Scot citizenship.  It was fun while it lasted, but I will now go back to my original home base.

Congrats to SNC and good luck in the playoffs.

GySgt out.

[gbpuckfan]

And, the D3football guys were right, and SNC gets to go to Whitewater.

That said, a few years back, the narrowest margin of victory UWW had was the first-round win against SNC.

[gbpuckfan]

some video from yesterday:
http://fox11online.com/sports/college/st-norbert-remains-undefeated-and-captures-mwc-title

newspaper coverage:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/college/2015/11/14/st-norbert-forces-turnovers-take-mwc-title/75799514/

[Maverick]

I hereby officially and publicly denounce my temporary Scot citizenship.  It was fun while it lasted, but I will now go back to my original home base.

Congrats to SNC and good luck in the playoffs.

GySgt out.

Good to have you on board for a few days.  You can keep the kilt and t-shirt courtesy of the Good Guys!

[AppletonRocks]

I attended the Grinnell at LU game Saturday. Worst officiated game I've been at.  All these oaf conferences after flags were thrown, then picked up, these guys were bad.  Might have been an OT game, but twice Grinnell interfered with LU in the end zone inside 1 minute, both ultimately not called.

Hope they aren't paid well. 

Unless Grinnell's endowment paid them. That would explain it 

[Red Hawks]

Seems like this story slipped through the cracks: http://www.d3football.com/seasons/2015/contrib/20151114sskdo7

Congrats to Coach Ernst on an amazing accomplishment!!!

[scottie]

An average of 6.4 wins/season over a 25-year span sounds like an amazingly patient football community.  Kudos.

[02 Warhawk]

And, the D3football guys were right, and SNC gets to go to Whitewater.

That said, a few years back, the narrowest margin of victory UWW had was the first-round win against SNC.

As far as first round matchups over the years, that's probably true. But UWW did have closer games that post season in 2013. However, SNC did give UWW more a game than Mount did in the Stagg Bowl.   

[judgetrainer]

I attended the Grinnell at LU game Saturday. Worst officiated game I've been at.  All these oaf conferences after flags were thrown, then picked up, these guys were bad.  Might have been an OT game, but twice Grinnell interfered with LU in the end zone inside 1 minute, both ultimately not called.

Hope they aren't paid well. 

Unless Grinnell's endowment paid them. That would explain it 

Agreed. You left off the two face mask calls that they also missed. Sunday I watched the Packer game, though, and I wondered if the same crew went to Lambeau.

[wartknight]

I attended the Grinnell at LU game Saturday. Worst officiated game I've been at.  All these oaf conferences after flags were thrown, then picked up, these guys were bad.  Might have been an OT game, but twice Grinnell interfered with LU in the end zone inside 1 minute, both ultimately not called.

Hope they aren't paid well. 

Unless Grinnell's endowment paid them. That would explain it 

Agreed. You left off the two face mask calls that they also missed. Sunday I watched the Packer game, though, and I wondered if the same crew went to Lambeau.

I agree - the Pack were very fortunate!

[D O.C.]

It would be fun if your conference could pull off an upset once and send everything spinning.