Here’s Balladeer’s Blog’s latest college football post.
HEADLINES
DOWN GOES NUMBER SIX – In NCAA Division 3, the 13th ranked UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR CRUSADERS welcomed the number 6 team in the nation – the HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY COWBOYS. A 3-3 1st Quarter tie became a 6-3 Crusaders edge at the Half. UMHB got the only points from there and won out 13-3.
NUMBER SEVEN GOES DOWN – Up in NCAA Division 2 action, the MINNESOTA STATE AT MOORHEAD DRAGONS played host to the 7th ranked MINNESOTA STATE MAVERICKS. The Mavericks were out in front 28-21 at the midpoint of the game. After the break, the Dragons shut out MSU while rallying for a 34-28 victory.
KNOCKING OFF NUMBER TWELVE – In the NAIA, the EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY MOUNTAINEERS welcomed the nation’s number 12 CARROLL COLLEGE FIGHTING SAINTS. The Mountaineers put CC on Upset Alert with their 7-3 Halftime edge. The Fighting Saints forced Overtime with a 20-20 tie to end Regulation, but in the extra session EOU won 26-20.
HILLSDALE EXPLOSION – In NCAA Div 2 the HILLSDALE COLLEGE CHARGERS paid a visit to the OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS. The Chargers led 27-3, 37-3 and 65-3 in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters, respectively. The 4th saw Hillsdale triumph 65-9.
NAIA
UNDER THE RADAR CLASSICS – The MADONNA UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS survived a 37-35 visit from the DEFIANCE COLLEGE HORNETS πππ Meanwhile, the KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS won 24-20 at the POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS πππ And the CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY PHOENIX defeated the BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS 21-14.
WE WENT TO A FOOTBALL GAME, BUT A BASEBALL GAME BROKE OUT – This game pitted the MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS against their hosts the MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY SPARTANS. Come Halftime the score was knotted up at 3-3, which was unchanged at game’s end. In Overtime the Vikings prevailed 6-3.
ROAD RAGE – The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS blew away the VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS 45-14 πππ Elsewhere, the OTTAWA (KS) BRAVES won 69-7 at the BETHEL COLLEGE THRESHERS πππ And the MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS beat the WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS 31-14.
WORKING OVERTIME – The AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES played host to the SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FIRE yesterday. A 24-14 Gyrenes advantage at the Half turned into a 45-45 tie to end the 4th Quarter. In Overtime, Ave Maria University edged the Fire 48-45.
NCAA DIVISION TWO
OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The FORT HAYS STATE TIGERS defeated the visiting (16) EMPORIA STATE HORNETS 22-17 πππ Next, the GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS won 35-28 at the (20) DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS πππ And the UNC-PEMBROKE BRAVES won 21-14 at the (25) NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY TRAILBLAZERS.
PUTTING IN OVERTIME – In this game the TEXAS A&M AT KINGSVILLE JAVELINAS traveled to take on the UT-PERMIAN BASIN FALCONS. A 7-3 Javelinas edge in the opening Quarter became a 10-7 Halftime lead for UTPB. TAMK forced OT with a 24-24 tie, with the Javelinas winning out 30-24.
ALL NAME GAMES – The UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO BOLL WEEVILS beat the visiting SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MULERIDERS 49-34 πππ The SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM won 41-27 at the OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON πππ And the EMORY & HENRY UNIVERSITY WASPS pounded the UVA-WISE HIGHLAND CAVALIERS 38-6.
DOG-FIGHT – The ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY GREYHOUNDS took it on the road against the PACE UNIVERSITY (IRISH) SETTERS. At the Half the Setters were up 7-3, but the 3rd Quarter ended in a 17-17 tie. In the 4th, the Greyhounds won the game 20-17.
NCAA DIVISION THREE
OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The SALISBURY UNIVERSITY SEA GULLS managed to topple the number 10 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY CAPTAINS by a score of 23-21 πππ Meanwhile, the CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS COLLEGE STAGS won 19-14 at the 20th ranked CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY PANTHERS.
TUSSLE OUT WEST – In this game, the NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRAIRIE WOLVES traveled to face the BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY BEAVERS. Come Halftime the score was tied 21-21. From there the Prairie Wolves outscored Buena Vista University 24-14 to win the game 45-35.
INSTANT CLASSICS – The UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAROONS survived a 34-30 visit from the LAKE FOREST COLLEGE FORESTERS πππ Elsewhere, the CAL LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY KINGSMEN won 13-12 at the POMONA-PITZER COLLEGE SAGEHENS πππ And the CORTLAND STATE RED DRAGONS beat the ITHACA COLLEGE BOMBERS 30-23.
KICKS LIKE A MULE – The COLBY COLLEGE WHITE MULES visited the BOWDOIN COLLEGE POLAR BEARS. Neither team scored during the entire opening half of the game. After the break the White Mules got their offense going first and won the game by a final tally of 19-13.
Helmets courtesy of NationalChamps.net
