Post by Sly Fox on Sept 10, 2005 22:06:27 GMT -5
Here's how some of the other schools on our schedule fared today. Starting off with the biggest victory in Big South history:
#1 JMU - 27
Coastal Carolina - 31
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William & Mary - 41
VMI - 7
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Biggest embarassment for the league wasn't our effort at UConn:
Presbyterian - 42
Charleston Southern - 0
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Belhaven - 7
Gardner-Webb - 54
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Our next opponent won big:
Northeastern - 16
Youngstown St. - 35
www.ysu.edu/sports/football/2005/nurecap.htm
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Lock Haven - 0
Towson - 70
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Chattanooga - 21
Jacksonville St. - 18
www.gomocs.com/article.asp?articleid=72113
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Norfolk St. - 14
NC A&T - 16
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I couldn't find a Concord score online anywhere. If there's somebody else I missed, feel free to add them.
Bottom line, our strength of schedule is looking tougher by the week. Other than our friends at VMI, Chuck South and Norfolk State we will be prohibitive underdogs in most other games.
#1 JMU - 27
Coastal Carolina - 31
Perry Parks' eight-yard touchdown reception with 30 seconds left gave the Chants the 31-27 win.
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William & Mary - 41
VMI - 7
LEXINGTON, Va. - William & Mary rolled up 469 yards total offense and redshirt freshman quarterback Jake Phillips completed 17 of 21 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown to lead William & Mary to a 41-7 win over VMI before 7,140 spectators at Alumni Memorial Field.
Leading 20-7 at halftime, William & Mary took control of the second half, using good field position and ball control to keep the Keydets at bay.
VMI's lone score came late in the first half when Jonathan Wilson connected with tight end Travis Ludden on an 18-yard TD pass play with 4:31 left in the second quarter.
William & Mary took the opening drive 87 yards in a time-consuming 14-play drive that ate up 5:55 and was capped by Phillips' one-yard QB sneak with 9:05 left in the opening quarter. Phillips set the tone for the rest of his day by completing all three pass attempts for 35 yards on the drive while running back Elijah Brooks rushed eight times for 40 yards.
The Tribe pushed the lead to 10-0 with 10:41 left in the second quarter when Greg Kuehn booted a 26-yard field goal. A Phillips to Joe Nicholas pass for 30 yards keyed the drive and Tribe back Tony Viola carried three times for 28 yards on the possession.
VMI took the ensuing drive to the William & Mary 35, but on second and four a pass by Wilson intended for tight end John Fox near the right boundary was picked off by Tribe senior defensive back Stephen Cason who raced 57 yards down the sideline for a score. It was Cason’s second interception of the day and gave William & Mary a 17-0 lead with 7:14 left in the half.
The Keydets responded with a six-play, 45-scoring drive sparked by a 53-yard kick return by Titus Green. Wilson hit a wide open Ludden at the 10-yard yard line and the redshirt freshman dashed into the endzone untouched for a 18-yard score, his first in college ball.
But William & Mary would still net points on the last play of the half as Kuehn booted a 39-yard field goal to move him into second place on the William & Mary lists with 49 career field goals.
Both teams were unable to mount a serious threat on their first two possessions of the second half. The Keydets forced a Brooks fumble recovered by VMI defensive end Charlie Liesfeld at the home team’s own nine-yard line, but the Tribe defense forced the Keydets on a three and out and took over at the VMI 44-yard line following a 14-yard punt return by Josh Lustig. William & Mary wasted no time as Phillips completed passes of 16 and five yards before running back Trevor McLaurin blasted 17 yards to the VMI six-yard line. One play later, Brooks surged into the endzone from six yards out to extend the W&M lead to 27-7 with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter.
A 19-yard screen TD pass from Phillips to DeBrian Holmes and a one yard touchdown run by Trevor McLaurin closed out the scoring in the fourth quarter.
The Tribe averaged 5.8 yards per rush while limiting VMI to 3.0 yards per ground carry. VMI was limited to 110 yards in rushing and netted 280 yards total offense for the game.
Wilson completed 17 of 27 passes for 155 yards and one TD while senior back Sean Mizzer gained 68 yards to lead VMI in rushing.
Keydet senior wideout Zohn Burden led VMI in receiving for the second straight game with five catches for 42 yards.
Brooks, with 94 yards on 18 carries, led a Tribe ground attack that netted 267 yards. Sophomore Joe Nicholas led Tribe receivers with seven catches for 107 yards.
VMI senior defensive back Titus Green, an offensive player for two seasons before moving to defense this year, hauled in his first career interception when he stepped in front of a Phillips pass with 2:45 left in the second quarter.
The Keydets face Duke in Durham, N.C. next Saturday at 1:00. The Tribe continues its three-game road swing and opens up A-10 play at Rhode Island next Saturday at Noon.
VMI Head Coach Cal McCombs – "It was a game I was really looking forward to playing and I know our guys were, too. William & Mary has a good football team and we knew it when they had all those starters back off of a team that went to the semi-finals last year. The thing that impressed me about William & Mary today was their offensive line. They had four starters coming back on the line and when you get a group like that that’s played together for a long time, they did a good job of rushing the football. They had balance with throwing and rushing the football over 200 yards each and they only turned it over one time. We just couldn’t get them off schedule. When you play a good team like William & Mary, you can’t help them. We threw a couple of picks and had a punt blocked and those three things helped them accumulate the points that they scored.
"The whole second half it looked like the field position game was in their favor and we couldn’t get any short fields. Against a good team you need to be sharp on offense to drive the ball 75 to 80 yards every time you have it."
Leading 20-7 at halftime, William & Mary took control of the second half, using good field position and ball control to keep the Keydets at bay.
VMI's lone score came late in the first half when Jonathan Wilson connected with tight end Travis Ludden on an 18-yard TD pass play with 4:31 left in the second quarter.
William & Mary took the opening drive 87 yards in a time-consuming 14-play drive that ate up 5:55 and was capped by Phillips' one-yard QB sneak with 9:05 left in the opening quarter. Phillips set the tone for the rest of his day by completing all three pass attempts for 35 yards on the drive while running back Elijah Brooks rushed eight times for 40 yards.
The Tribe pushed the lead to 10-0 with 10:41 left in the second quarter when Greg Kuehn booted a 26-yard field goal. A Phillips to Joe Nicholas pass for 30 yards keyed the drive and Tribe back Tony Viola carried three times for 28 yards on the possession.
VMI took the ensuing drive to the William & Mary 35, but on second and four a pass by Wilson intended for tight end John Fox near the right boundary was picked off by Tribe senior defensive back Stephen Cason who raced 57 yards down the sideline for a score. It was Cason’s second interception of the day and gave William & Mary a 17-0 lead with 7:14 left in the half.
The Keydets responded with a six-play, 45-scoring drive sparked by a 53-yard kick return by Titus Green. Wilson hit a wide open Ludden at the 10-yard yard line and the redshirt freshman dashed into the endzone untouched for a 18-yard score, his first in college ball.
But William & Mary would still net points on the last play of the half as Kuehn booted a 39-yard field goal to move him into second place on the William & Mary lists with 49 career field goals.
Both teams were unable to mount a serious threat on their first two possessions of the second half. The Keydets forced a Brooks fumble recovered by VMI defensive end Charlie Liesfeld at the home team’s own nine-yard line, but the Tribe defense forced the Keydets on a three and out and took over at the VMI 44-yard line following a 14-yard punt return by Josh Lustig. William & Mary wasted no time as Phillips completed passes of 16 and five yards before running back Trevor McLaurin blasted 17 yards to the VMI six-yard line. One play later, Brooks surged into the endzone from six yards out to extend the W&M lead to 27-7 with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter.
A 19-yard screen TD pass from Phillips to DeBrian Holmes and a one yard touchdown run by Trevor McLaurin closed out the scoring in the fourth quarter.
The Tribe averaged 5.8 yards per rush while limiting VMI to 3.0 yards per ground carry. VMI was limited to 110 yards in rushing and netted 280 yards total offense for the game.
Wilson completed 17 of 27 passes for 155 yards and one TD while senior back Sean Mizzer gained 68 yards to lead VMI in rushing.
Keydet senior wideout Zohn Burden led VMI in receiving for the second straight game with five catches for 42 yards.
Brooks, with 94 yards on 18 carries, led a Tribe ground attack that netted 267 yards. Sophomore Joe Nicholas led Tribe receivers with seven catches for 107 yards.
VMI senior defensive back Titus Green, an offensive player for two seasons before moving to defense this year, hauled in his first career interception when he stepped in front of a Phillips pass with 2:45 left in the second quarter.
The Keydets face Duke in Durham, N.C. next Saturday at 1:00. The Tribe continues its three-game road swing and opens up A-10 play at Rhode Island next Saturday at Noon.
VMI Head Coach Cal McCombs – "It was a game I was really looking forward to playing and I know our guys were, too. William & Mary has a good football team and we knew it when they had all those starters back off of a team that went to the semi-finals last year. The thing that impressed me about William & Mary today was their offensive line. They had four starters coming back on the line and when you get a group like that that’s played together for a long time, they did a good job of rushing the football. They had balance with throwing and rushing the football over 200 yards each and they only turned it over one time. We just couldn’t get them off schedule. When you play a good team like William & Mary, you can’t help them. We threw a couple of picks and had a punt blocked and those three things helped them accumulate the points that they scored.
"The whole second half it looked like the field position game was in their favor and we couldn’t get any short fields. Against a good team you need to be sharp on offense to drive the ball 75 to 80 yards every time you have it."
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Biggest embarassment for the league wasn't our effort at UConn:
Presbyterian - 42
Charleston Southern - 0
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Presbyterian College scored on their first possession and never looked back in handing Charleston Southern a 42-0 defeat in the Buccaneers 2005 home opener.
Presbyterian improved to 3-0 with the victory while the Buccaneers dropped to 0-2 in losing to the Blue Hose for the 12th consecutive time. PC rolled up 374 total yards while limiting CSU to only 263 total yards.
PC senior quarterback Zack Ellis completed 17-of-28 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns while running back Corey Fidler tallied 88 yards and two scores.
Fidler scored on a three-yard run with 12:01 left in the opening quarter as the Blue Hose marched 80 yards on 12 plays for a 7-0 lead.
Ellis tossed his first scoring pass to Jerad Southerland from six yards out with 5:05 left in the first quarter and gave PC a 21-0 halftime lead with an 11-yard pass to Justin Durant with 8:27 remaining in the second quarter.
On CSU's opening drive of the second half, Buccaneer quarterback Collin Drafts dropped the football while scrambling free of the pass rush. The ball was scooped up by end Nick Willis who returned it 18 yards for a touchdown with 13:19 remaining in the third.
Ellis made it 35-0 with a 10-yard scoring pass to Kip McAlister with 9:19 remaining in the third. Fidler closed out the scoring with a four-yard run with 12:20 left in the game.
Drafts, CSU's career passing leader, had one of his toughest days as a starter. Drafts completed 19-of-37 passes for 157 yards, tossed one interception and was sacked four times. CSU managed just 90 yards on the ground, led by Kenny Harper's 75 yards on nine carries.
Freshman receiver Markus Murry caught five passes for 64 yards and junior Drew Rucks added five receptions for 39 yards.
Sophomore linebacker Josh Mitchell had 14 tackles and a sack for the Buccaneers while linebacker Jonna Lee had seven tackles, including three for loss.
Charleston Southern returns to action next Saturday with a home game against Jacksonville University.
Presbyterian improved to 3-0 with the victory while the Buccaneers dropped to 0-2 in losing to the Blue Hose for the 12th consecutive time. PC rolled up 374 total yards while limiting CSU to only 263 total yards.
PC senior quarterback Zack Ellis completed 17-of-28 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns while running back Corey Fidler tallied 88 yards and two scores.
Fidler scored on a three-yard run with 12:01 left in the opening quarter as the Blue Hose marched 80 yards on 12 plays for a 7-0 lead.
Ellis tossed his first scoring pass to Jerad Southerland from six yards out with 5:05 left in the first quarter and gave PC a 21-0 halftime lead with an 11-yard pass to Justin Durant with 8:27 remaining in the second quarter.
On CSU's opening drive of the second half, Buccaneer quarterback Collin Drafts dropped the football while scrambling free of the pass rush. The ball was scooped up by end Nick Willis who returned it 18 yards for a touchdown with 13:19 remaining in the third.
Ellis made it 35-0 with a 10-yard scoring pass to Kip McAlister with 9:19 remaining in the third. Fidler closed out the scoring with a four-yard run with 12:20 left in the game.
Drafts, CSU's career passing leader, had one of his toughest days as a starter. Drafts completed 19-of-37 passes for 157 yards, tossed one interception and was sacked four times. CSU managed just 90 yards on the ground, led by Kenny Harper's 75 yards on nine carries.
Freshman receiver Markus Murry caught five passes for 64 yards and junior Drew Rucks added five receptions for 39 yards.
Sophomore linebacker Josh Mitchell had 14 tackles and a sack for the Buccaneers while linebacker Jonna Lee had seven tackles, including three for loss.
Charleston Southern returns to action next Saturday with a home game against Jacksonville University.
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Belhaven - 7
Gardner-Webb - 54
BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb continued its early season tune up Saturday, rushing for 305 yards and racking up a school-record 39 first downs in a 54-7 rout of Belhaven (Miss.) College, giving the Bulldogs their fourth-straight win.
Senior Jermaine Boston rushed 25 times for a career-high 162 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Bulldogs (2-0) who raced to a 40-0 lead early in the third quarter. Three different backs ran for scores – with George Pressley scoring twice and Kelvin German once – for Gardner-Webb.
The 305 rushing yards are the most by Gardner-Webb in 19 seasons, and came just one week after the Bulldogs passed for 407 yards – the nation’s top mark on the I-AA level last weekend – in the season opener vs. Union.
The Bulldogs’ defense was stingy again on Saturday, limiting Belhaven (0-1) to just 239 total yards and only 63 on the ground.
GWU jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after driving 63 yards on 11 plays after the defense held Belhaven to a three-and-out to open the game. Hunter Smith nailed a 35-yard field goal with 11:44 in the opening quarter for the evening’s first tally.
Rushing scores by Pressley (11 yards), German (six yards) and Boston (10 yards) pushed the lead to 23-0 with just 3:27 to play before halftime, and Smith knocked home a 37-yard field goal with 19 seconds left before intermission for a 26-0 lead at the break for GWU.
A four-yard Boston run capped Gardner-Webb’s first drive – which went 74 yards on just seven plays – for a 33-0 lead with 12:24 left in the third, and backup quarterback Devin Campbell hit Austin Gaines for a four-yard touchdown pass with 8:50 left in the third to push the lead to 40-0.
Belhaven’s lone venture into the end zone came when Ryan Henry hit Phoenix Thompson on a 28-yard scoring strike with 5:07 to play in the third, trimming the lead to 40-7. Boston added another four-yard scoring run with 14:55 to play in the game, and Pressley capped off the scoring with a twisting, 10-yard run with 9:41 left to complete the rout.
Gardner-Webb finished with 568 yards of total offense, averaging 6.5 yards per play. The Bulldogs scored on 9-of-10 chances inside the red zone as well.
Nick Roberts played with a stomach virus, but managed to complete 18-of-31 passes for 206 yards – becoming the first player in Big South Conference history to top the 5,000-yard passing mark in the process. The Springville, Ala., senior has thrown for 5,083 yards during his three years as the Bulldogs’ starter, and has rushed for 807 more in that same span.
In addition to Boston’s big night on the ground, Pressley finished with 73 yards and two scores on just seven carries and German ran for 60 yards and a score on nine attempts.
Defensively, the Bulldogs’ charge was led by J.P. Weaver, who delivered a career-best 12 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups. Keppy Baucom added 10 hits, Andre Manning had eight stops and Brandon Schweitzer had seven hits and a sack to go with two pressures.
Josh Crouch completed 21-of-39 passes for 140 yards for Belhaven and Derick Spellers led the running game with 28 yards on three carries. Cornerback Deon Bates had nine tackles to lead the Blazer defense.
Gardner-Webb will enjoy an open date before hosting Division I-AA UT-Martin at 1:30 pm ET on Saturday, Sept. 24.
NOTES: Gardner-Webb true freshman Michael Hanna finally got into the action this season on Saturday, as he attempted the Bulldogs’ first punt of the season with 6:56 to play in the third quarter … Saturday’s 305-yard rushing effort is believed to be the first time Gardner-Webb has ever followed up a 400-yard passing night with a 300-yard rushing game in consecutive weeks … The Bulldogs have scored 171 combined points in their last three games, dating back to last season’s 52-34 rout of No. 27 Southeastern Louisiana, scoring at least 50 points in each of those three games … The average halftime score of Gardner-Webb’s last four games is 31-2 … Former men’s basketball starter Andre Manning (2002-2005) made the first start of his new football career on Saturday, finishing with eight total hits at cornerback … The Goose Creek (S.C.) product nearly blocked a punt as well in the game.
Senior Jermaine Boston rushed 25 times for a career-high 162 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Bulldogs (2-0) who raced to a 40-0 lead early in the third quarter. Three different backs ran for scores – with George Pressley scoring twice and Kelvin German once – for Gardner-Webb.
The 305 rushing yards are the most by Gardner-Webb in 19 seasons, and came just one week after the Bulldogs passed for 407 yards – the nation’s top mark on the I-AA level last weekend – in the season opener vs. Union.
The Bulldogs’ defense was stingy again on Saturday, limiting Belhaven (0-1) to just 239 total yards and only 63 on the ground.
GWU jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after driving 63 yards on 11 plays after the defense held Belhaven to a three-and-out to open the game. Hunter Smith nailed a 35-yard field goal with 11:44 in the opening quarter for the evening’s first tally.
Rushing scores by Pressley (11 yards), German (six yards) and Boston (10 yards) pushed the lead to 23-0 with just 3:27 to play before halftime, and Smith knocked home a 37-yard field goal with 19 seconds left before intermission for a 26-0 lead at the break for GWU.
A four-yard Boston run capped Gardner-Webb’s first drive – which went 74 yards on just seven plays – for a 33-0 lead with 12:24 left in the third, and backup quarterback Devin Campbell hit Austin Gaines for a four-yard touchdown pass with 8:50 left in the third to push the lead to 40-0.
Belhaven’s lone venture into the end zone came when Ryan Henry hit Phoenix Thompson on a 28-yard scoring strike with 5:07 to play in the third, trimming the lead to 40-7. Boston added another four-yard scoring run with 14:55 to play in the game, and Pressley capped off the scoring with a twisting, 10-yard run with 9:41 left to complete the rout.
Gardner-Webb finished with 568 yards of total offense, averaging 6.5 yards per play. The Bulldogs scored on 9-of-10 chances inside the red zone as well.
Nick Roberts played with a stomach virus, but managed to complete 18-of-31 passes for 206 yards – becoming the first player in Big South Conference history to top the 5,000-yard passing mark in the process. The Springville, Ala., senior has thrown for 5,083 yards during his three years as the Bulldogs’ starter, and has rushed for 807 more in that same span.
In addition to Boston’s big night on the ground, Pressley finished with 73 yards and two scores on just seven carries and German ran for 60 yards and a score on nine attempts.
Defensively, the Bulldogs’ charge was led by J.P. Weaver, who delivered a career-best 12 tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups. Keppy Baucom added 10 hits, Andre Manning had eight stops and Brandon Schweitzer had seven hits and a sack to go with two pressures.
Josh Crouch completed 21-of-39 passes for 140 yards for Belhaven and Derick Spellers led the running game with 28 yards on three carries. Cornerback Deon Bates had nine tackles to lead the Blazer defense.
Gardner-Webb will enjoy an open date before hosting Division I-AA UT-Martin at 1:30 pm ET on Saturday, Sept. 24.
NOTES: Gardner-Webb true freshman Michael Hanna finally got into the action this season on Saturday, as he attempted the Bulldogs’ first punt of the season with 6:56 to play in the third quarter … Saturday’s 305-yard rushing effort is believed to be the first time Gardner-Webb has ever followed up a 400-yard passing night with a 300-yard rushing game in consecutive weeks … The Bulldogs have scored 171 combined points in their last three games, dating back to last season’s 52-34 rout of No. 27 Southeastern Louisiana, scoring at least 50 points in each of those three games … The average halftime score of Gardner-Webb’s last four games is 31-2 … Former men’s basketball starter Andre Manning (2002-2005) made the first start of his new football career on Saturday, finishing with eight total hits at cornerback … The Goose Creek (S.C.) product nearly blocked a punt as well in the game.
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Our next opponent won big:
Northeastern - 16
Youngstown St. - 35
Gibson's Three TD's Lead Penguins to 35-16 Victory Over Northeastern
Youngstown -- Monquante Gibson rushed for a career-high 198 yards and scored three touchdowns as Youngstown State defeated the Northeastern Huskies 35-16 on Saturday afternoon at Stambaugh Stadium.
Gibson led a 267-yard rushing attack while Tom Zetts was 21-of-32 for 201 yards and a touchdown as the Penguins gained 468 yards on offense.
The Penguins defense was also strong as it allowed only 70 yards rushing to the Huskies on 26 attempts, forced two turnovers and broke up six pass attempts. YSU also held a 38:01 to 21:59 advantage in time of possession.
Gibson gave the Huskies a preview of what was to come on the first drive as he ran for 81 yards on two carries. After a nine-yard run, Gibson busted an off tackle 72 yards on a third-and-one for a touchdown to put the Penguins up 7-0 with 11:49 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Huskies threatened to climb within four midway through the first quarter when they faced a second-and-two from the YSU 19, but Jason Perry and Bob Perez recorded back-to-back sacks of Anthony Orio to put NU back to the 33. Miro Kesic's field goal attempt from 50 yards was short to keep the score 7-0.
On YSU's next drive, Zetts hit Smith from two yards out with 12:19 remaining in the second to cap a 14-play, 67-yard drive. Zetts was 5-for-6 on the drive and was 4-for-4 on third downs, hitting Smith and T.J. Peterson on 10-yard connections on third-and-eight and third-and-six.
Northeastern cut the deficit in half with 7:10 left in the second when Maurice Murray scampered into the end zone for a five-yard touchdown. NU only had to go 13 yards for the score as E.J. Jackson recovered a Vince Gliatta fumble.
YSU went up 21-7 on its next drive with a 16-play, 80-yard drive that took 5:51 off the clock and ended with a two-yard touchdown rush from Gibson on a fourth-and-one.
Northeastern climbed to within 11 on a 32-yard Kesic field goal after A.J. Lillie intercepted a Zetts pass at the YSU 23 on YSU's first possession of the second half.
Gibson found the end zone again on YSU's next drive as the Penguins marched 81 yards on 18 plays to go up 28-10. The Penguins were successful on six third down attempts and twice converted on third-and-10.
NU scored on its first possession of the fourth quarter as Orio passed for 76 yards and hit Kendrick Ballan on a four-yard strike with 12:11 remaining. After NU's two-point conversion failed, YSU remainined on top 28-16.
The Penguins failed to score on their next possession, but they managed to chew 5:39 off the clock thanks to a 26-yard Vince Gliatta rush on a fake punt before Northeastern took over on their own 29 with 6:27 remaining. That drive lasted only three plays however as Dorian Chenault forced a Pat Graham fumble and Marty Hutchinson recovered it at the YSU 46.
Justin Reams scored on a nine-yard touchdown rush with 3:14 remaining for the final tally.
Gibson had 111 yards on 10 carries in the first quarter and nearly matched his career high in the first half with 160 yards.
The Penguins will play their road opener on Sept. 17 at Liberty.
Youngstown -- Monquante Gibson rushed for a career-high 198 yards and scored three touchdowns as Youngstown State defeated the Northeastern Huskies 35-16 on Saturday afternoon at Stambaugh Stadium.
Gibson led a 267-yard rushing attack while Tom Zetts was 21-of-32 for 201 yards and a touchdown as the Penguins gained 468 yards on offense.
The Penguins defense was also strong as it allowed only 70 yards rushing to the Huskies on 26 attempts, forced two turnovers and broke up six pass attempts. YSU also held a 38:01 to 21:59 advantage in time of possession.
Gibson gave the Huskies a preview of what was to come on the first drive as he ran for 81 yards on two carries. After a nine-yard run, Gibson busted an off tackle 72 yards on a third-and-one for a touchdown to put the Penguins up 7-0 with 11:49 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Huskies threatened to climb within four midway through the first quarter when they faced a second-and-two from the YSU 19, but Jason Perry and Bob Perez recorded back-to-back sacks of Anthony Orio to put NU back to the 33. Miro Kesic's field goal attempt from 50 yards was short to keep the score 7-0.
On YSU's next drive, Zetts hit Smith from two yards out with 12:19 remaining in the second to cap a 14-play, 67-yard drive. Zetts was 5-for-6 on the drive and was 4-for-4 on third downs, hitting Smith and T.J. Peterson on 10-yard connections on third-and-eight and third-and-six.
Northeastern cut the deficit in half with 7:10 left in the second when Maurice Murray scampered into the end zone for a five-yard touchdown. NU only had to go 13 yards for the score as E.J. Jackson recovered a Vince Gliatta fumble.
YSU went up 21-7 on its next drive with a 16-play, 80-yard drive that took 5:51 off the clock and ended with a two-yard touchdown rush from Gibson on a fourth-and-one.
Northeastern climbed to within 11 on a 32-yard Kesic field goal after A.J. Lillie intercepted a Zetts pass at the YSU 23 on YSU's first possession of the second half.
Gibson found the end zone again on YSU's next drive as the Penguins marched 81 yards on 18 plays to go up 28-10. The Penguins were successful on six third down attempts and twice converted on third-and-10.
NU scored on its first possession of the fourth quarter as Orio passed for 76 yards and hit Kendrick Ballan on a four-yard strike with 12:11 remaining. After NU's two-point conversion failed, YSU remainined on top 28-16.
The Penguins failed to score on their next possession, but they managed to chew 5:39 off the clock thanks to a 26-yard Vince Gliatta rush on a fake punt before Northeastern took over on their own 29 with 6:27 remaining. That drive lasted only three plays however as Dorian Chenault forced a Pat Graham fumble and Marty Hutchinson recovered it at the YSU 46.
Justin Reams scored on a nine-yard touchdown rush with 3:14 remaining for the final tally.
Gibson had 111 yards on 10 carries in the first quarter and nearly matched his career high in the first half with 160 yards.
The Penguins will play their road opener on Sept. 17 at Liberty.
www.ysu.edu/sports/football/2005/nurecap.htm
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Lock Haven - 0
Towson - 70
Towson Scores Record Setting 70-0 Win Over Lock Haven
TOWSON, Md. - The Tigers flexed their muscles and overpowered Division II Lock Haven Saturday night in a record-setting 70-0 victory in Johnny Unitas Stadium.
Towson, going to 2-0 for the first time since the 2000 season, scored a school record 56 points in the first half while holding the Bald Eagles to 38 yards of total offense and just one first down. By game's end the Tigers had put up 70 points on the scoreboard for the first time in its 37-year history of football. It was also Towson's largest margin of victory, surpassing a 60-point win over New York Tech (60-0) in 1983.
"We wanted to start fast," said Towson head coach Gordy Combs, who picked up his 75th career victory with the win. "We wanted to go on defense and have them go three and out. That interception on their first series and then our subsequent score really set the tempo."
Towson wasted no time in hanging their first points of the game up on the scoreboard. Tiger safety Kenny Scott intercepted the Bald Eagles at the Lock Haven 20 on the second play from scrimmage, returning to the seven-yard line. Tailback Nick Williams then tallied on Towson's first play from scrimmage, giving the Tigers a quick 7-0 lead just 55 seconds into the game.
The Bald Eagles had an opportunity to get back into the game when defensive tackle Ryan Shaffer intercepted a pass off a sack of Towson quarterback Sean Schaefer, returning to the Tigers' 12 yard line. Lock Haven, however, had to settle for a 27-yard field goal attempt by Dan Hageman that missed wide left. It would prove to be Lock Haven's only scoring chance in the game and its deepest penetration of the night.
Towson got it cranked up again midway in the first quarter. After taking over at the Lock Haven 47 yard line the Tigers used six plays to score with tailback Rasheed McClaude going the final 19 yards for his first touchdown of the season and a 14-0 Towson lead.
With 53 seconds left in the opening period McClaude scored again, capping a 43-yard drive in seven plays with a three-yard run. That ended Towson's first quarter scoring, tying a school record for most first quarter points with 21.
The early onslaught continued for Towson on its next series when tailback Eugene King carried the final eight yards of a 41 yard drive to open the second quarter as the Tigers assumed a 28-0 lead.
Towson hung up its fifth score of the half on a Schaefer to sophomore tight end Ryan Collins pass that carried 33 yards. It was Collins' first career touchdown reception. Junior tailback Kerry Miles gave the Tigers a 42-0 lead on a one-yard blast that ended a short 37-yard drive midway in the second period.
The first half didn't end until Towson set the school record for most points in the first 30 minutes of a game. King scored two more touchdowns on runs of 10 and 40 yards as the Tigers went into the lockeroom with a 56-0 lead. The 56 points surpassed the old record of 46 points in the first half set in 1993 at Charleston Southern.
King, Towson's third string tailback, played just the first half. He was the game's leading ball carrier with 127 yards on only seven carries, gaining all his yards in the second quarter.
The Tigers went further into the bench in the second half. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Goldbeck, in relief of Schaefer, hit senior wide receiver Rocky Brown on a 56-yard scoring strike, the first TD reception of his career as Towson increased its lead to 63-0.
Goldbeck then gave way to senior Anthony Melzi who tossed a 63 yard touchdown pass to Paul Perry just 59 seconds into the fourth quarter to end the scoring. That gave Towson a record 70 points in a game, breaking the old record of 69 points against Albany (N.Y.) State in a 69-14 Tigers' victory in 1970. Towson did not attempt another pass the rest of the way, keeping the ball on the ground.
The Tigers piled up 601 yards of total offense, their fifth highest output ever. Five different tailbacks combined for 321 rushing yards, the 12th most for a Towson team. In addition to King, senior Josh Corle ran for 71 yards on 14 carries.
The Bald Eagles, who lost 56-0 to defending national champion James Madison last week, had 70 yards of total offense and four first downs. William Pryor, a freshman from Baltimore who played scholastically at City College, was their leading ball carrier with 22 yards. The loss dropped Lock Haven to 1-2 on the season.
Defensively Towson was led by backup safety Marcus Edwards with 12 tackles. Backup linebacker Jordan Manning also recorded double figure tackles with 11. Marcus Frisby and Jeff Snow joined Scott with one interception each.
Sophomore placekicker Ron Halbruner set a school record by making all 10 extra points, erasing the old mark of eight conversions in a single game.
TOWSON, Md. - The Tigers flexed their muscles and overpowered Division II Lock Haven Saturday night in a record-setting 70-0 victory in Johnny Unitas Stadium.
Towson, going to 2-0 for the first time since the 2000 season, scored a school record 56 points in the first half while holding the Bald Eagles to 38 yards of total offense and just one first down. By game's end the Tigers had put up 70 points on the scoreboard for the first time in its 37-year history of football. It was also Towson's largest margin of victory, surpassing a 60-point win over New York Tech (60-0) in 1983.
"We wanted to start fast," said Towson head coach Gordy Combs, who picked up his 75th career victory with the win. "We wanted to go on defense and have them go three and out. That interception on their first series and then our subsequent score really set the tempo."
Towson wasted no time in hanging their first points of the game up on the scoreboard. Tiger safety Kenny Scott intercepted the Bald Eagles at the Lock Haven 20 on the second play from scrimmage, returning to the seven-yard line. Tailback Nick Williams then tallied on Towson's first play from scrimmage, giving the Tigers a quick 7-0 lead just 55 seconds into the game.
The Bald Eagles had an opportunity to get back into the game when defensive tackle Ryan Shaffer intercepted a pass off a sack of Towson quarterback Sean Schaefer, returning to the Tigers' 12 yard line. Lock Haven, however, had to settle for a 27-yard field goal attempt by Dan Hageman that missed wide left. It would prove to be Lock Haven's only scoring chance in the game and its deepest penetration of the night.
Towson got it cranked up again midway in the first quarter. After taking over at the Lock Haven 47 yard line the Tigers used six plays to score with tailback Rasheed McClaude going the final 19 yards for his first touchdown of the season and a 14-0 Towson lead.
With 53 seconds left in the opening period McClaude scored again, capping a 43-yard drive in seven plays with a three-yard run. That ended Towson's first quarter scoring, tying a school record for most first quarter points with 21.
The early onslaught continued for Towson on its next series when tailback Eugene King carried the final eight yards of a 41 yard drive to open the second quarter as the Tigers assumed a 28-0 lead.
Towson hung up its fifth score of the half on a Schaefer to sophomore tight end Ryan Collins pass that carried 33 yards. It was Collins' first career touchdown reception. Junior tailback Kerry Miles gave the Tigers a 42-0 lead on a one-yard blast that ended a short 37-yard drive midway in the second period.
The first half didn't end until Towson set the school record for most points in the first 30 minutes of a game. King scored two more touchdowns on runs of 10 and 40 yards as the Tigers went into the lockeroom with a 56-0 lead. The 56 points surpassed the old record of 46 points in the first half set in 1993 at Charleston Southern.
King, Towson's third string tailback, played just the first half. He was the game's leading ball carrier with 127 yards on only seven carries, gaining all his yards in the second quarter.
The Tigers went further into the bench in the second half. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Goldbeck, in relief of Schaefer, hit senior wide receiver Rocky Brown on a 56-yard scoring strike, the first TD reception of his career as Towson increased its lead to 63-0.
Goldbeck then gave way to senior Anthony Melzi who tossed a 63 yard touchdown pass to Paul Perry just 59 seconds into the fourth quarter to end the scoring. That gave Towson a record 70 points in a game, breaking the old record of 69 points against Albany (N.Y.) State in a 69-14 Tigers' victory in 1970. Towson did not attempt another pass the rest of the way, keeping the ball on the ground.
The Tigers piled up 601 yards of total offense, their fifth highest output ever. Five different tailbacks combined for 321 rushing yards, the 12th most for a Towson team. In addition to King, senior Josh Corle ran for 71 yards on 14 carries.
The Bald Eagles, who lost 56-0 to defending national champion James Madison last week, had 70 yards of total offense and four first downs. William Pryor, a freshman from Baltimore who played scholastically at City College, was their leading ball carrier with 22 yards. The loss dropped Lock Haven to 1-2 on the season.
Defensively Towson was led by backup safety Marcus Edwards with 12 tackles. Backup linebacker Jordan Manning also recorded double figure tackles with 11. Marcus Frisby and Jeff Snow joined Scott with one interception each.
Sophomore placekicker Ron Halbruner set a school record by making all 10 extra points, erasing the old mark of eight conversions in a single game.
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Chattanooga - 21
Jacksonville St. - 18
Mocs Score with 10 Seonds Left to Defeat Jacksonville State
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. --- Antonio Miller scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 10 seconds remaining to give UTC a 21-18 victory over No. 21 Jacksonville State Saturday night.
The Mocs got the ball with 2:51 to play in the game at their own 33-yard line and down by four points.
Miller drove the team down the field with his arm and his legs. He converted a third-and-five play with a 10-yard pass to Lironnie Davis. A Miller run took the ball to the two-yard line, and after a timeout, he scored on a sprint out around the right side.
“This was a big win,” UTC head coach Rodney Allison said. “To come on the road and beat a top-25 team who has been in the playoffs is huge for everyone involved in the program. We had a few kids show up on offense tonight.”
The Mocs improve to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 1997.
JSU, now 0-2, scored first on a two-yard run by Clay Green at 8:05 of the first quarter. The extra-point kick was missed, leaving the score at 6-0.
UTC responded with a 12-play, 78-yard march. Eldra Buckley capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, and the Lopez extra point gave the Mocs a 7-6 lead with 2:44 left in the first quarter.
The Gamecocks regained the lead late in the second quarter on a 41-yard field goal by Brett Rushing at 3:52. UTC had a chance to lead at halftime, but a 28-yard Lopez field goal attempt missed to the left.
The Mocs travel to Memphis next week to take on the Memphis Tigers with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. --- Antonio Miller scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 10 seconds remaining to give UTC a 21-18 victory over No. 21 Jacksonville State Saturday night.
The Mocs got the ball with 2:51 to play in the game at their own 33-yard line and down by four points.
Miller drove the team down the field with his arm and his legs. He converted a third-and-five play with a 10-yard pass to Lironnie Davis. A Miller run took the ball to the two-yard line, and after a timeout, he scored on a sprint out around the right side.
“This was a big win,” UTC head coach Rodney Allison said. “To come on the road and beat a top-25 team who has been in the playoffs is huge for everyone involved in the program. We had a few kids show up on offense tonight.”
The Mocs improve to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 1997.
JSU, now 0-2, scored first on a two-yard run by Clay Green at 8:05 of the first quarter. The extra-point kick was missed, leaving the score at 6-0.
UTC responded with a 12-play, 78-yard march. Eldra Buckley capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, and the Lopez extra point gave the Mocs a 7-6 lead with 2:44 left in the first quarter.
The Gamecocks regained the lead late in the second quarter on a 41-yard field goal by Brett Rushing at 3:52. UTC had a chance to lead at halftime, but a 28-yard Lopez field goal attempt missed to the left.
The Mocs travel to Memphis next week to take on the Memphis Tigers with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
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Norfolk St. - 14
NC A&T - 16
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I couldn't find a Concord score online anywhere. If there's somebody else I missed, feel free to add them.
Bottom line, our strength of schedule is looking tougher by the week. Other than our friends at VMI, Chuck South and Norfolk State we will be prohibitive underdogs in most other games.
