BALLADEER’S BLOG: COLLEGE FOOTBALL – OCT 20th EDITION

HEADLINES

KNOCKING OFF NUMBER ONE – In NCAA Division Two, the 11th ranked OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TIGERS played host to the nation’s number 1 team – the HARDING UNIVERSITY BISON. A 7-7 1st Quarter tie became a 13-10 Halftime edge for the Bison. After the break, the Tigers scored the only points of the 2nd Half to win the game 17-13.

DOWN GOES NUMBER SIX – In NCAA Division Three, the 16th ranked UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT OSHKOSH TITANS took the field against the visiting number 6 WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE PIONEERS. The Pioneers were on top 10-3 by the break, but the 3rd Quarter ended in a 17-10 Titans lead. The 4th saw UW-Oshkosh triumph 24-17. 

NUMBER SEVEN TAKES A FALL – Back up in D2, the CALIFORNIA (PA) VULCANS welcomed the number 7 team in the land – the SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY ROCK. The Vulcans led 7-0 in the opening Quarter and 17-7 at the Half. From there Cal (PA) shut out the Rock while adding 11 more points for a 28-7 Upset win.

ANOTHER NUMBER SEVEN FALLS – Down in D3, the WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE PRESIDENTS were at home against the 7th ranked GROVE CITY COLLEGE WOLVERINES. The 1st Quarter ended in a 6-6 tie before the Presidents went up 20-16 by Halftime. The defenses shone after the break as Washington & Jefferson got a 27-19 victory.

CENTURY CLUB IN FOOTBALL? – The NAIA’s MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS logged nearly 100 points against the visiting SIMPSON UNIVERSITY RED HAWKS. A 43-0 lead to end the opening Quarter was only the beginning as the Orediggers folded, spindled and mutilated Simpson U. to the tune of NINETY-SEVEN to NOTHING! My advice to the Red Hawks – burn the game tape and deny ever having been in the state of Montana. 

THREE IN A ROW? – In this game, the NSAC’s ATLANTIS UNIVERSITY ATLANTEANS won their third game in a row as they hosted the SW COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE RAMS. The Atlanteans dominated their opponents on both sides of the ball, and when all of the dust settled Atlantis University improved to 5-4 with a 25-2 win.  

NAIA VS NCAA DIVISION THREE – This week’s only game from this rivalry saw D3’s ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FIGHTIN’ ENGINEERS welcome the NAIA’s DEFIANCE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKETS. The Fightin’ Engineers won 29-25, so at present the NAIA has won 2 weeks, D3 has won 2 weeks and 1 week ended in a tie.

NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)

UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS won a 36-29 Overtime affair at the 18th ranked ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS   ###   The number 23 FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FALCONS toppled their hosts the (21) SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS 37-31   ###   And the LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS beat the (25) CAMPBELLSVILLE U. TIGERS 16-10.

UNDER THE RADAR CLASSIC – This game pitted the OTTAWA (KS) BRAVES against the visiting UNIVERSITY OF ST. MARY SPIRES. A 7-7 1st Quarter tie gave way to a 14-13 Spires edge come Halftime. The Braves went up 25-24 to end the 3rd Quarter and the 4th resulted in a 33-30 triumph for Ottawa U. 

OFF THE SCHNEID – Two teams recorded their first wins for the 2024 season as the THOMAS UNIVERSITY NIGHTHAWKS WON 27-21 at the WARNER UNIVERSITY ROYALS    ###    While the UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN JIMMIES defeated the visiting DAKOTA STATE TROJANS by a final tally of 21-13.

PUTTING IN OVERTIME – The TEXAS COLLEGE STEERS took it on the road against the LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS. The Wildcats led 17-13 at the Half and 27-26 to end the 3rd Quarter. The Steers forced OT with a 34-34 tie in the 4th, and then managed a 40-34 victory in the extra session.

SAINTS GO MARCHING IN – The SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY SAINTS paid a visit to the LAWRENCE TECH BLUE DEVILS. The Blue Devils were up 7-6 in the 1st Quarter, but the Saints went on top 20-7 by the midpoint. Each team added a Touchdown in the 3rd Quarter to make it 27-14 and the Saints scored again in the 4th for a 34-14 triumph.  

NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)

A TALE OF TWO HALVES – This game was between the TABOR COLLEGE BLUEJAYS and the visiting STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS. The defenses dominated the 1st Half, with the score at the break being just 7-0 in favor of the Warriors. The 2nd Half was a comparative shootout as the Bluejays outscored Sterling College 25-14 to win the game 25-21.

COMFORTABLE WINS – The GENEVA COLLEGE GOLDEN TORNADOES took the field against their guests the ALLEGHENY COLLEGE ALLIGATORS and wound up spanking them by a final count of 30-13    ###    And the UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN (MN) EAGLES absolutely hammered the visiting MINNESOTA-MORRIS COUGARS 44-13.

ONE-POINT WONDER – The BLUEFIELD COLLEGE RAMBLING RAMS welcomed the KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS. The Knights were on top 6-3 in the opening Quarter and 16-3 by Halftime. The Rambling Rams pulled to within 16-10 in the 3rd Quarter and forged ahead in the 4th for a 20-19 triumph.

AWAY AND HOME – Away: The CROWN COLLEGE POLARS traveled to face the WESTMINSTER (MO) BLUE JAYS and logged an impressive 30-13 road victory    ###    Home: The GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY PANTHERS hosted the MARTIN LUTHER COLLEGE KNIGHTS and defeated them in a much tighter 42-35 affair.

NCAA DIVISION TWO

OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The only other Upset in the D2 rankings came in the game between the DELTA STATE STATESMEN and the number 12 team in the nation – the UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA TIGERS. The Statesmen led the Tigers 7-6 in the 1st Quarter, then shut them out the rest of the way. Delta State won out 21-6.

DRAGONS TRIUMPHANT – It was a good day for teams called Dragons as the MINNESOTA STATE AT MOORHEAD DRAGONS won 34-31 on the road against the CONCORDIA (St. Paul) GOLDEN BEARS    ###    And the TIFFIN UNIVERSITY DRAGONS clobbered the home standing WALSH UNIVERSITY CAVALIERS 38-14.

CLOSE CALL FOR NUMBER FOUR – The 4th ranked PITTSBURG (KS) STATE GORILLAS got almost more than they could handle from the visiting FORT HAYS STATE TIGERS. The Tigers were up 7-0 in the opening Quarter and 7-6 at the break. The 3rd ended in a 14-12 edge for Fort Hays State but the Gorillas roared back in the 4th to win out 18-17.

ALL NAME GAMES – The UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO BOLL WEEVILS downed their guests the ARKANSAS TECH WONDERBOYS 24-13   ###   Elsewhere, the SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE SAVAGE STORM routed the SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM 40-14   ###   And the NEBRASKA-KEARNEY LOPERS won 24-23 at the MISSOURI-WESTERN GRIFFONS. 

NCAA DIVISION THREE

NEAR MISS BY NUMBER FIVE – In this game the 5th ranked HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY COWBOYS were on the road against the MCMURRY UNIVERSITY WARHAWKS. At Halftime the Cowboys were clinging by their fingertips to a mere 7-6 edge. That became 10-6 to end the 3rd Quarter before HSU beat the Warhawks 17-12 in the 4th.

LET’S ALL BEAT THE SCOTS – The GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE GUSTIES pounded the home standing MACALESTER COLLEGE SCOTS 36-7   ###   Meanwhile, the CENTENARY COLLEGE GENTLEMEN won 28-21 at the LYON COLLEGE SCOTS   ###   And the OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BATTLING BISHOPS won 34-22 at the COLLEGE OF WOOSTER SCOTS.

RED OVER GREEN – Up next the DICKINSON COLLEGE RED DEVILS played the visiting MCDANIEL COLLEGE GREEN TERROR. The Red Devils achieved defensive perfection against their opponents, leading them 3-0, 10-0 and 17-0 in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters respectively. In the 4th Dickinson finalized their shutout of the Green Terror 24-0.

COOL NAME BOWLS – The CONCORDIA (Moorhead) COBBERS notched a 41-7 road blowout against the HAMLINE UNIVERSITY PIPERS   ###   Elsewhere, the CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY CAPTAINS beat the ROWAN UNIVERSITY PROFS 24-7   ###   And the COLBY COLLEGE WHITE MULES clobbered the AMHERST COLLEGE MAMMOTHS 38-7.

NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) 

ONE AND TWO ROLL – The country’s number 1 team – the HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS – scorched their hosts the (12) COFFEYVILLE COLLEGE RED RAVENS by a final score of 40-17    ###    And the number 2 IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS defeated the visiting INDEPENDENCE COLLEGE PIRATES 21-10.

UNHAPPY HOMECOMING – In this game the NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A&M GOLDEN NORSEMEN were in the role of Homecoming opponent for the NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE BRONCOS (should be Cavalry). The two teams went blow for blow and nearly score for score, but in the end the Golden Norsemen went back home with a 16-15 victory. 

VARYING DEGREES OF BLOWOUTS – The IOWA CENTRAL COLLEGE TRITONS embarrassed the ELLSWORTH COLLEGE PANTHERS 58-7   ###   Meanwhile, the LOUISBURG COLLEGE HURRICANES backhanded the PALMETTO COLLEGIATE BANDITS 50-9   ###   And the (4) SNOW COLLEGE BADGERS annihilated their hosts the PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN COLLEGE GLADIATORS 80-0.

CATFIGHT – The PEARL RIVER COLLEGE WILDCATS played the visiting EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS in this gridiron grudge match. The Lions had seized a comfortable 25-12 advantage by the midpoint of the game. From there, the Wildcats outscored East Mississippi College 20-3 for a 32-28 win.

CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association)

EASY AS ONE, TWO, THREE – The number 1 MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MOUNTIES eviscerated their hosts the CERRITOS COLLEGE FALCONS to the tune of 61-14   ###   The 2nd ranked BUTTE COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS won 49-14 at the SANTA ROSA COLLEGE BEAR CUBS   ###   And the number 3 COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO BULLDOGS got a 27-14 road win over the DIABLO VALLEY VIKINGS. 

UNDER THE RADAR CLASSIC – This game pitted the PALOMAR COLLEGE COMETS against the visiting SADDLEBACK COLLEGE BOBCATS. The Comets went on top 14-7 in the opening Quarter and that score remained unchanged come Halftime. The 3rd Quarter ended in a 20-14 advantage for Palomar College and that held up as the final tally as well.

HOME AND AWAY – Home: The PASADENA CITY COLLEGE LANCERS authoritatively defeated the SANTA MONICA COLLEGE CORSAIRS by a score of 35-16    ###    Away: The SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE JAGUARS were manhandling the CHABOT COLLEGE GLADIATORS until they gave up 22 points in one Quarter, but still won the game 34-22.

STRAIGHT BACK TO COMPTON – The COLLEGE OF THE DESERT ROADRUNNERS welcomed the COMPTON COLLEGE TARTARS. The Tartars enjoyed a rare lead at the Half as they led College of the Desert 8-6. Stability returned to the world as the Roadrunners shut them out the rest of the way for a 28-8 victory.

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