NUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – The AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COUGARS, in their first official game as a full member of NCAA Division 2 after their move over from the NAIA, pulled off a seismic upset last night! The Cougars welcomed the storied NUMBER TWO TEAM IN THE NATION – the GRAND VALLEY STATE LAKERS – and defeated them in a Double Overtime Instant Classic. APU trailed the Lakers 3-0 after the 1st Quarter and 10-7 at Halftime but the Cougar defense limited Grand Valley State to just 3 points in the 2nd Half. RB Terrell Watson put the Cougars up 13-10 with 4:20 to go in the 3rd Quarter but a Laker Field Goal in the 4th tied the game at 13-13. In the SECOND OVERTIME PERIOD the Cougars emerged with a 26-23 victory that laid low the most famous D2 football dynasty and rocked the rankings!
THE CHAMPS TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS – To check in down at the 2-year college level for a moment the top-ranked defending champions of NJCAA football – the EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS – were in action last night. The Lions – sporting their stylish skull and crossbones helmets – played host to the NUMBER THREE team, the COPIAH- LINCOLN COLLEGE WOLFPACK. East Mississippi led 14-7 after one Quarter of play but QB Chad Kelly led his team to a 31-7 advantage by Halftime. The 2nd Half was more of the same and in the end the Wolfpack went back home reeling from a 46-10 beatdown. Continue reading
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