FB: Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Ron Boerger]

CC leads 30-14 with 4:50 left in the game10- and has gained 465 yards so far (Pomona - 258). 

Millsaps leads LC 10-0 with a few minutes left in the first quarter.  Both Millsaps drives started inside the LC 25, one after a five-yard punt, the other after an LC fumble.  The game is on LC radio for anyone interested. 

[Ron Boerger]

Colorado College gets the W, 37-21, as Pomona scores a "who cares" TD with 25 seconds left.  Justin Alexander gained 194 yards on 26 attempts and scored two touchdowns.  Jon McDonald was 17-27 for 147 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions, and added 84 yards on the ground.  McDonald's favorite target was TE Nolan Swett, with 6 catches for 73 yards.  Buddy Ferreira had ten tackles, nine solo.

Millsaps all over LC, 17-0 with 5:50 left in the first half.  It'd be worse if not for a Millsaps  fumble deep in LC territory.

[DPU3619]

DePauw up 13-0 on Anderson at the end of one.  Conditions sound less than ideal. 

Marks poked one in early after an Anderson INT.  I'm told that makes him DePauw's all-time leading scorer.  Needs another handful of yards to be the all-time leading rusher.  Dick also went deep to Gasbarra for 6.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity 21-3 over TLU with 3 minutes left to play in the first half, TLU in Trinity territory.

[exmajor]

Millsaps gets the win 44-10, sounded like a very dominant performace by the Majors.

[exmajor]

Millsaps still played second teams alot of the game, they are only carrying 52 players to Austin next week according to Dubose.  Hopefully they know who they are taking after playing the bulk of 117 players over the last two weeks.

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity's up 24-10 at the half over Texas Lutheran. 

BTW I listened to the first half of LC-Millsaps and LC was never in it. 

[DPU3619]

Quickly turned into a snoozer at the half.  37-0 DPU. 

Marks has run for three.  Dick has thrown for two.  Brendan Smith tacked on a FG. 

Very impressed with the defensive effort.  They're playing much better than I ever expected.  Lots of new, young faces, but they're playing exceptionally.  Lots of speed and lots of hard-hitters.  They've forced five turnovers.  Anderson's got nothing going on O.

[HunterT]

well on a normal hot and muggy day in Memphis, the fans were treated to a great first half... and that was about it.

Rhodes came out great, dominating in the first quarter and into halftime, taking a 21-0 lead to the locker room.

Before I could even get back to the field after getting food at halftime, Rhodes had scored again to go up 28-0. The defense was dominant, the offense was running the ball right over them. It was a great day in Memphis.

Then something happened, and they just stopped playing. They had started relaxing in the 2nd quarter, and then after they scored early in the 3rd, it was like the game was over. Defense fell asleep, offense came to a halt, and stupid penalties destroyed any possible momentum.

However, Lagrange had a much better halftime speech apparently, (I think I heard something about App State was said) and they came out ready to play. They scored on their first drive in the 3rd, then again, and again.

Miscues on offense, a lack of a pass rush, and suddenly we had a ballgame. Thank goodness some of the captains (mainly defensive) decided to step up, get loud, and remind the rest of the team there was still a game going on. Senior Alex Foti came up with two huge sacks deep in Lagrange territory on back to back plays (though one was called back for something) and the momentum had been halted. The game ended shortly after that.

I never thought I'd be saying this, but the most solid part of the offense was the running game. Lake, Hoggard, and McMurray all ran hard both between the tackles and outside. The passing game was there, but not like it needs to be. Those 3 guys can't carry the whole offense. But kudos to the offensive line too, allowing only 2 sacks (and those were both after Oliver had to scramble) and paving the way for close to 200 yds rushing.

As far as next week goes, the trip to Birmingham will be a fun one. The starting QB for BSC is a transfer from Rhodes two years ago, and I know for a fact that there are some tackles and sacks that will feel a little better than normal for our defense.

If BSC has the same atmosphere that Lagrange had last year for their program opener, it'll be a fun environment, and the guys will get it together and play an entire game, giving BSC a nice welcome to the SCAC.

[Ron Boerger]

Final in SA:  Trinity 31, Texas Lutheran 10. 

[DPU3619]

DPU 47 Anderson 7 F.

[wabashcpa]

Good opening win for the bad guys.

Saw the game was at Highland HS - I assume because it was a 7:00 p.m. start and the college doesn't have lights?  Still must have been cool to play a night game for a change.

[DPULefty22]

Very nice opening W for the Tigers. They didn't dominate anybody quite like this in the 2006 season, that's for sure. Defense is quick, smart, and they brought the pain all night to the two Anderson QBs. Offensively, it's clear that Spud has matured and is a much better decision maker, and the Tigers have three receivers that can really go get it. Oh, and it doesn't hurt to have a back like Marks either.

Not sure how good Anderson is - and they looked pretty disjointed tonight - but if you beat anybody 47-7, you're probably a pretty good ballclub. I'd say early returns on DPU are strong.

[Tex]

I really need to go see a D3 game live.  This is good stuff fellas.  I'm getting hooked.  I think I'm going to head over to San Antonio and see Trinity play on 9/22.  Looks like that might be a fun game to take in.  I've driven by their stadium.  It's not much to look at from the outside.  Rumor has it Trinity is about to sink some money into the old girl. 

[jekelish]

Tough loss for Austin College last night at McMurry, falling 41-35.

The 'Roos were down 22-7 primarily thanks to turnovers in the first half, and quickly fell behind 35-7 before ripping off three straight scores, culminating in a 53 yard INT return for a TD by Matt Finke to cut it to a one touchdown game.

McMurry added another score to make it 41-28, and the 'Roos scored again with under a minute to play but couldn't get any closer.  Sounds like it was a wild game.

Ross Hasten rushed 16 times for 138 yards and a TD, and Finke finished with 11 tackles (7 solo) and two picks.  Ryan Cowley only had about 75-80 yards but one was a 51 yard TD.

Next up: Millsaps at home.  Should be a better game than last year, as the 'Roos are an improved team, and as one of the players told me on Friday, this year they have a full grasp of Coach Gage's offense...which is evident in their back to back 35 point performances.