BALLADEER’S BLOG’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON RESULTS FROM NOVEMBER 25th

NAIA PLAYOFFS

ROUND TWO: GAME ONE – This shootout saw the COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES visit the UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN BULLDOGS. The Coyotes owned the opening Half, leading 28-7 by the break. From there the Bulldogs mounted a rally, pulling to within 35-21 in the 3rd Quarter before College of Idaho held on in the 4th for a 49-42 win. 

ROUND TWO: GAME TWO – The defending national champions – the NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS – hosted the DORDT UNIVERSITY DEFENDERS yesterday. The 1st Quarter ended in a 7-0 Red Raiders lead. And then … the defenses dominated so thoroughly that no more points were scored the rest of the way, making 7-0 the final – if flukish – tally.

ROUND TWO: GAME THREE – The SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS took it on the road against the MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS. A 7-7 tie in the 1st Quarter turned into a 17-7 Cougars advantage by Halftime. After the break both teams added another 14 points for a 31-21 SXU victory.   

ROUND TWO: GAME FOUR – This game pitted the INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS against the visiting MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS. In this back-and-forth affair the Mustangs were on top 14-7 in the opening Quarter before the Wildcats went up 17-14 at the Half. The 3rd Quarter ended in a 21-17 MU edge but the 4th saw Indy Wesleyan win out 24-21. 

ROUND TWO: GAME FIVE – The GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS welcomed the BAKER UNIVERSITY WILDCATS on Saturday. It was a tale of two Halves as the Tigers were out in front 35-0 by the midpoint, and the Wildcats rallied after the break yet fell far short as GC won 42-21.

ROUND TWO: GAME SIX – A clash between the KEISER UNIVERSITY SEA HAWKS and their guests the SAINT THOMAS UNIVERSITY BOBCATS (should be Tomcats) was up next. A tight 24-21 Sea Hawks advantage at Halftime became a blowout from there. Keiser University got a 45-21 triumph.   

ROUND TWO: GAME SEVEN – The GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS (should be the Zebras) took the field against the visiting DICKINSON STATE BLUE HAWKS. Another odd disparity between the 1st and 2nd Halves was in store here. The 28-3 Halftime lead for Grand View wound up as the final count as well at the end of a scoreless 2nd Half.   

ROUND TWO: GAME EIGHT – So you want another game with mismatched Halves? You got it as the home standing BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS led the EVANGEL UNIVERSITY VALOR by a mere 14-10 at the break, then outscored the Valor 26-3 from there for a 40-13 smackdown.

NCAA DIVISION TWO

SECOND ROUND: GAME ONE – The VALDOSTA STATE BLAZERS called upon the DELTA STATE STATESMEN. By Halftime the Blazers were on top by a count of 21-14, but the Statesmen tied things up at 21-21 to end the 3rd Quarter. In the explosive 4th Valdosta State won out 38-31. 

SECOND ROUND: GAME TWO – The KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN BEARS played in a one-point wonder against their hosts the UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON GOLDEN EAGLES. The Golden Eagles saw their 21-17 edge at the Half become a 28-17 advantage in the 3rd Quarter. A furious Golden Bears comeback in the 4th resulted in a 32-31 Kutztown victory. 

SECOND ROUND: GAME THREE – Up next the CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS traveled to face the BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS. In this game the Beavers were up 17-14 come Halftime. The Wildcats overtook them in the 3rd Quarter for a 21-17 lead, which held up as the final score, too.

SECOND ROUND: GAME FOUR – The SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY ROCK were on the road against the TIFFIN UNIVERSITY DRAGONS. After a scoreless 1st Quarter the Rock grabbed a 24-14 advantage by the break. Each team added 21 points in the 2nd Half for a closing tally of SRU 45  Dragons 35. 

SECOND ROUND: GAME FIVE – A similar clash was on hand as the LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY BEARS took on their hosts the BENEDICT COLLEGE TIGERS. Benedict College led 12-7 and 19-14 in the 1st and 2nd Quarters, respectively. From there the Bears roared back for a 35-25 comeback win.

SECOND ROUND: GAME SIX – The HARDING UNIVERSITY BISON played the visiting UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI MULES yesterday. After a 7-7 opening Quarter tie the Bison led the Mules 21-14, 28-21 and ultimately 35-34 in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarters for the win. 

SECOND ROUND: GAME SEVEN – This game saw the GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS do battle with their guests the PITTSBURG (KS) STATE GORILLAS. A 14-14 Halftime deadlock became a 21-14 Gorillas lead in the 3rd Quarter. In the 4th the Lakers overtook Pitt State for a 24-21 victory.

SECOND ROUND: GAME EIGHT – The COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES OREDIGGERS welcomed the AUGUSTANA (SD) VIKINGS. The Orediggers seized a 14-0 1st Quarter lead and never let up from there. When all was said and done, Colorado School of Mines demolished the Vikings 56-10.

NCAA DIVISION THREE

ROUND TWO: FIRST GAME – The ALMA COLLEGE SCOTS pulled off the Upset of the Day as they visited the UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS. A scoreless opening Quarter was followed by a 10-0 Purple Raiders advantage at the Half. Neither team added points in the 3rd Quarter, but a busy 4th saw the Scots explode offensively for a 24-20 win.

ROUND TWO: SECOND GAME – The CORTLAND STATE RED DRAGONS played host to the GROVE CITY COLLEGE WOLVERINES. The 14-14 Halftime score became a 17-17 3rd Quarter deadlock. In the 4th Quarter a daring two-point conversion attempt gave the Red Dragons a thrilling 25-24 victory.

ROUND TWO: THIRD GAME – The storied UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER WARHAWKS took the field against the visiting WHEATON COLLEGE THUNDER. The Thunder turned a 14-14 tie in the opening Quarter into a 28-14 lead at the Half. The Warhawks knotted things up at 28-28 to end the 3rd Quarter, then won the game 49-42 in the action-packed 4th.   

ROUND TWO: MODERATE BLOWOUTS – The JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLUE JAYS kicked around the UNION COLLEGE GARNET CHARGERS 39-17   ###   Meanwhile, the UW-LACROSSE EAGLES owned the AURORA UNIVERSITY SPARTANS 56-35   ###   And the WARTBURG COLLEGE KNIGHTS ran through the WHITWORTH U. PIRATES 42-20.   

ROUND TWO: MAJOR BLOWOUTS – The defending national champions – the NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS – folded, spindled and mutilated the TRINITY (TX) TIGERS 71-28    ###    And the RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE YELLOW JACKETS made the ITHACA COLLEGE BOMBERS their prison brides 46-0.   

NJCAA PLAYOFFS

FIRST SEMIFINAL – The top seeds – the HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS – will play host to the 4th seeded EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS. The game is set for Saturday December 2nd. Kickoff will be at 3:00PM Eastern Time.

SECOND SEMIFINAL – In this game the 2nd seeded IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS will host the 3 seeds – the KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERS. The game is set for Sunday December 3rd. Kickoff will be at 3:00PM Eastern Time.

CCCAA PLAYOFFS

SOUTH SEMIFINAL ONE – The 4th seeded RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE TIGERS traveled to face the top seeds – the MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MOUNTIES. The Mounties led 38-24 at the Half but the Tigers cut that to 45-38 in the 3rd Quarter. The 4th ended in a 51-48 comeback win for Riverside City College.

SOUTH SEMIFINAL TWO – The 3 seeds – the VENTURA COLLEGE PIRATES – visited the 2nd seeded FULLERTON COLLEGE HORNETS. The Hornets were on top 10-0 in the 1st Quarter and 17-12 come Halftime. The Pirates seized a 27-24 3rd Quarter edge, and that held up as the final count, too.   

NORTH SEMIFINAL ONE – The top seeded COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO BULLDOGS welcomed the 4 seeds – the MODESTO COLLEGE PIRATES. The Bulldogs parlayed their 7-0 1st Quarter advantage into a 24-7 lead at the Half. College of San Mateo never looked back on their way to a 41-19 blowout win. 

NORTH SEMIFINAL TWO – This game pitted the 2 seeds – the AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE BEAVERS – against the visiting 3rd seeded CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO RAMS. The Beavers limited the Rams to a mere 6 points in the 3rd Quarter while piling on points for themselves. ARC won the game handily 41-6.

CCCAA BOWL GAMES

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL – This was a shootout between the SANTA ANA COLLEGE DONS and the COLLEGE OF THE DESERT ROADRUNNERS. The Dons led 14-10 in the opening Quarter and 28-25 at Halftime. The 3rd Quarter ended in a 49-35 Santa Ana advantage and the 4th in a 56-48 victory for the Dons.

STRAWBERRY BOWL – The SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE OLYMPIANS clashed with the ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE BULLDOGS. After taking a 14-0 1st Quarter lead, the Olympians took off the kid gloves and flexed their muscles. By game’s end San Diego Mesa College had won the Strawberry Bowl 42-20.

GRIDIRON CLASSIC BOWL – In this game the CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE COMETS took on the FRESNO CITY COLLEGE RAMS. The Rams were up 6-0 in the opening Quarter, but the Comets went on top 21-14 by Halftime. The defenses shut out the offenses from there, so 21-14 was the final tally, too.

BEACH BOWL – The EL CAMINO COLLEGE WARRIORS collided with the storied GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE RUSTLERS. A scoreless 1st Quarter turned into a 14-7 lead for the Warriors at the Half. The Rustlers struck back, taking a 19-14 edge in the 3rd Quarter before El Camino College asserted themselves in the 4th for a 22-19 triumph.

WESTERN STATE BOWL – This Bowl game was a battle between the CITRUS COLLEGE OWLS and the COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS COUGARS. The Owls thoroughly dominated the game, putting up 21 points in both Halves on their way to a 42-13 beatdown of the Cougars for their second consecutive Bowl victory.

PATRIOTIC BOWL – The EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE HUSKIES and the BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE RENEGADES mixed it up on Saturday. A scoreless 1st Quarter was followed by a 17-14 Halftime edge for the Huskies. No points in the 3rd Quarter but in the 4th ELAC defeated the Renegades 31-27.

ADC BOWL – Wrapping up yesterday’s action was this game between the CHAFFEY COLLEGE PANTHERS and the PASADENA CITY COLLEGE LANCERS. At the midpoint the Panthers were on top 10-6 but the Lancers went up 12-10 to end the 3rd Quarter. Chaffey College prevailed in the end 16-12.

Helmets courtesy of NationalChamps.net.