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Game Notes
Abilene Christian*
Tarleton State*
Northwest Missouri
Central Washington
For ACU, road to longer season goes through Northwest again
Abilene Christian has become one of the better football programs in Division II — reaching the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, including two straight trips to the second round.
Now, the Wildcats have a chance to knock off one of the country’s best Division II football programs in Northwest Missouri State University when it really matters — in the playoffs. That’s something ACU failed to do last season in its quest to win its first NCAA football title — or any national title since winning the NAIA crown in 1977.
And if ACU is to finally win that title and join that elite status like Northwest Missouri State or Grand Valley State, then they’ll have to finally beat one of those teams to get there.
“For us to turn that corner, sooner or later you’ve got to go through them,” ACU coach Chris Thomsen said. “That’s where we are again two years in a row. That’s where we want to be. We just hope to be able to figure it out.”
ACU preview: Wildcats face Northwest hurdle again
What’s riding on this game: Winner advances to play Tarleton State-Central Washington winner in third round of NCAA Division II playoffs on Nov. 28. If ACU wins, the Wildcats would play at either Tarleton State or Central Washington. If Northwest wins, then it would play at Central Washington or host Tarleton State.
Central Washington goes on the defensive this year
This season, the No. 1-ranked Wildcats have put more focus on stopping other teams than outscoring them.
Walking off the field a year ago after a 49-42 loss to West Texas A&M in the first round of the Division II playoffs, Central Washington coach Blaine Bennett knew the Wildcats needed a dramatic makeover.
When Central's record-breaking offense couldn't score enough points to mask its defensive flaws, Bennett, the former quarterback coach who groomed Kyle Orton at Purdue, became intent on forging a championship-caliber defense.
"Everybody wants to talk about the offensive player of the year and [former CWU quarterback] Mike Reilly breaking all of Jon Kitna's records and Johnny Spevak catching 20 touchdowns and 14,000 yards and 95 catches, but the bottom line is defense wins championships," Bennett said. "Certainly you have to have a good offense and you have to have very good special teams, but defense wins championships.
"If you can keep the game close, your offense is always taking the field with a chance to win. We knew we were close, but we had to make some changes."
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
LSC Football Game Day
LSC Live Scoreboard (with Live Stats)
LSC Scoop Audio and Video Links for each team
Game Notes
Abilene Christian*
Angelo State
Eastern New Mexico
Midwestern State*
Tarleton State*
Texas A&M-Kingsville*
West Texas A&M*
Central Oklahoma
East Central (none)
Northeastern State (none yet)
Southeastern Oklahoma*
Southwestern Oklahoma (none yet)
Texas A&M-Commerce
Javelinas seek to end skid at West Texas A&M
Undefeated Texas A&M-Kingsville has lost four straight to Saturday's foe
KINGSVILLE — The grin on Jeff Edwards’ face told it all. Texas A&M-Kingsville had just beaten its fourth consecutive opponent last week, handling Northeastern (Okla.) State 31-14. The 10th-ranked Javelinas linebacker was reveling in the team’s first 4-0 start in five seasons and the momentum the team has accumulated.
“If we stick to our game plan everything will be just fine, just fine,” Edwards said. And that game plan is? “Win,” Edwards said, the grin widening.
Edwards’ summation perhaps is a case of being simplicity at its finest, but win has been the thread running through Bo Atterberry’s third season as coach. The key now, for A&M-Kingsville faithful, is sustaining and accelerating on what has been accomplished to this point. And it will have to come on the road Saturday night against a West Texas A&M team that has struggled to this stage but also has beaten the Javelinas the last four times the teams have taken the field. That includes last year’s 55-35 spanking at Javelina Stadium.
Building on a Win
Analysis, statistics, strategies and quotes for tonight's Lone Star Conference game between the West Texas A&M Buffaloes (1-3, 0-0 in the LSC South) and the No. 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas (4-0, 0-0) ...
1st and goal: If common opponents mean anything, how much have the Buffs improved since losing to UCO, 24-17, on Sept. 5? TAMUK rolled past UCO, 46-17, on Sept. 12. WT had 81 yards rushing on 25 attempts against UCO. TAMUK starting tailback Connell Davis ran 11 times for 138 of the team's 239 yards against UCO. WT running back Kelvin Thompson racked up 132 yards on 17 carries and three TDs last week against Southwestern Oklahoma State. "Kingsville is a good opponent, but the offense showed (last week) that we can work together," said WT right guard Brad McCarty, currently battling a foot injury.
Coach Speak
West Texas A&M head coach Don Carthel
Since Carthel took over at WT in 2005, the Buffs have a four-game win streak against the Javelinas.
The Buffs had 601 yards of offense in last season's 55-35 win at Kingsville, 545 coming through the air.
TAMUK has not beaten WT at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium since a 38-13 win Oct. 25, 2003.
"Kingsville is comparable defensively to what Central Washington was (CW beat WT 34-10 on Sept. 12). They have been building for this year since Atterberry went in there. They are deep and talented and ready to emerge. It is another tough challenge for us."
ACU preview :'Cats take on passing 'Hounds
What’s riding on this game: No. 2 ACU, the defending Lone Star Conference champion, tries to remain unbeaten overall and in the LSC. A victory would vault ENMU into LSC title contention. The Greyhounds haven’t won the LSC since 1991. It’s the LSC South Division opener for both teams.
Last week: J.J. Harp threw for 602 yards and five TDs in ENMU’s 76-56 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in a LSC crossover game in Blackwater Draw, N.M. ACU scored 28 first-half points and eased past Southeastern Oklahoma 33-14 in a LSC crossover game at Shotwell Stadium. Last year, ACU beat ENMU 56-11 in Blackwater Draw. ACU is 20-11 all-time against ENMU and has won three straight. The Greyhounds’ last victory over ACU was a 33-30 win in 2005.
Lone Star Conference Rams' running duo
Angelo State University head football coach Dale Carr makes no secret that one running back isn’t enough for him.
He would rather have two. Or three. Not only to have a backup in case one gets injured but to have the right style to choose from in certain situations.
Carr went into this season with several running backs, but the two at the top of the depth chart were Dwight Pete and Michael Simpers.
Before the season, Carr said the running back situation was going to be interesting to see.
“They are different types of tailbacks,” Carr said. “Michael is the flashiest, quick-cutting type of guy. Dwight has the potential to be a thicker, bigger back. He is more of a power back but still with the speed and agility to make people miss.
First win guaranteed Saturday
Both East Central and Northeastern searching for victory No. 1 in 2009
ADA — Though mathematically alive, East Central University’s chances for its first winning football season since 2004 realistically died with last week’s 29-9 home loss to Angelo State. On the plus side, the 0-4 Tigers are one of four winless teams remaining in the Lone Star Conference, and the other three — plus 1-2 Incarnate Word (which joins the LSC South next season) — are still on ECU’s schedule.
The Tigers, who started the season with road losses to three ranked teams — Nebraska-Omaha, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Tarleton State — and will close the campaign with home games against LSC North favorites UCO and Southeastern, will play the league’s other have-nots over the next five weeks, beginning with Saturday’s visit to Tahlequah for a 2 p.m. “showdown” with 0-4 Northeastern to open LSC North play.
“You have to look at (the schedule) and ask ‘What games do we deserve to win?’,” ECU coach Tim McCarty said Thursday as he prepared his young squad for its fourth road game in five weeks. “The reality right now is you have to do things to DESERVE to win. We’re both 0-4, and somebody HAS to win,” he added. “I’m not concerned with the teams we’re playing; I’m concerned with the team we’re putting on the field and training them in the things they need to do to win games.”
SE plays second ranked opponent in two weeks
For the first time in more than two years, Justin Pitrucha will be the starter Saturday afternoon when Southeastern Oklahoma State University plays host to Northwestern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. at Paul Laird Field. After the Storm got down early last week to Abilene Christian, and with sophomore quarterback Dallas McCutcheon struggling, Richards went to Pitrucha and he responded by leading SE on two scoring drives in the second half.
“He manufactured some points. We scored 14 points with him in the second half and he’s going to start this week,” Richards said.
For the second week in a row, the Savage Storm will face a nationally ranked opponent.Last week, the Storm travelled south to Abilene to face the NCAA Division II No. 2 Wildcats and came up on the short end of a 33-14 score to fall to 2-2 on the season. This week, the Rangers come into Durant with an NAIA national ranking of No. 12 in the country.
LSC Scoop Audio and Video Links for each team
Game Notes
Abilene Christian*
Angelo State
Eastern New Mexico
Midwestern State*
Tarleton State*
Texas A&M-Kingsville*
West Texas A&M*
Central Oklahoma
East Central (none)
Northeastern State (none yet)
Southeastern Oklahoma*
Southwestern Oklahoma (none yet)
Texas A&M-Commerce
Javelinas seek to end skid at West Texas A&M
Undefeated Texas A&M-Kingsville has lost four straight to Saturday's foe
KINGSVILLE — The grin on Jeff Edwards’ face told it all. Texas A&M-Kingsville had just beaten its fourth consecutive opponent last week, handling Northeastern (Okla.) State 31-14. The 10th-ranked Javelinas linebacker was reveling in the team’s first 4-0 start in five seasons and the momentum the team has accumulated.
“If we stick to our game plan everything will be just fine, just fine,” Edwards said. And that game plan is? “Win,” Edwards said, the grin widening.
Edwards’ summation perhaps is a case of being simplicity at its finest, but win has been the thread running through Bo Atterberry’s third season as coach. The key now, for A&M-Kingsville faithful, is sustaining and accelerating on what has been accomplished to this point. And it will have to come on the road Saturday night against a West Texas A&M team that has struggled to this stage but also has beaten the Javelinas the last four times the teams have taken the field. That includes last year’s 55-35 spanking at Javelina Stadium.
Building on a Win
Analysis, statistics, strategies and quotes for tonight's Lone Star Conference game between the West Texas A&M Buffaloes (1-3, 0-0 in the LSC South) and the No. 10 Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas (4-0, 0-0) ...
1st and goal: If common opponents mean anything, how much have the Buffs improved since losing to UCO, 24-17, on Sept. 5? TAMUK rolled past UCO, 46-17, on Sept. 12. WT had 81 yards rushing on 25 attempts against UCO. TAMUK starting tailback Connell Davis ran 11 times for 138 of the team's 239 yards against UCO. WT running back Kelvin Thompson racked up 132 yards on 17 carries and three TDs last week against Southwestern Oklahoma State. "Kingsville is a good opponent, but the offense showed (last week) that we can work together," said WT right guard Brad McCarty, currently battling a foot injury.
Coach Speak
West Texas A&M head coach Don Carthel
Since Carthel took over at WT in 2005, the Buffs have a four-game win streak against the Javelinas.
The Buffs had 601 yards of offense in last season's 55-35 win at Kingsville, 545 coming through the air.
TAMUK has not beaten WT at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium since a 38-13 win Oct. 25, 2003.
"Kingsville is comparable defensively to what Central Washington was (CW beat WT 34-10 on Sept. 12). They have been building for this year since Atterberry went in there. They are deep and talented and ready to emerge. It is another tough challenge for us."
ACU preview :'Cats take on passing 'Hounds
What’s riding on this game: No. 2 ACU, the defending Lone Star Conference champion, tries to remain unbeaten overall and in the LSC. A victory would vault ENMU into LSC title contention. The Greyhounds haven’t won the LSC since 1991. It’s the LSC South Division opener for both teams.
Last week: J.J. Harp threw for 602 yards and five TDs in ENMU’s 76-56 win over Texas A&M-Commerce in a LSC crossover game in Blackwater Draw, N.M. ACU scored 28 first-half points and eased past Southeastern Oklahoma 33-14 in a LSC crossover game at Shotwell Stadium. Last year, ACU beat ENMU 56-11 in Blackwater Draw. ACU is 20-11 all-time against ENMU and has won three straight. The Greyhounds’ last victory over ACU was a 33-30 win in 2005.
Lone Star Conference Rams' running duo
Angelo State University head football coach Dale Carr makes no secret that one running back isn’t enough for him.
He would rather have two. Or three. Not only to have a backup in case one gets injured but to have the right style to choose from in certain situations.
Carr went into this season with several running backs, but the two at the top of the depth chart were Dwight Pete and Michael Simpers.
Before the season, Carr said the running back situation was going to be interesting to see.
“They are different types of tailbacks,” Carr said. “Michael is the flashiest, quick-cutting type of guy. Dwight has the potential to be a thicker, bigger back. He is more of a power back but still with the speed and agility to make people miss.
First win guaranteed Saturday
Both East Central and Northeastern searching for victory No. 1 in 2009
ADA — Though mathematically alive, East Central University’s chances for its first winning football season since 2004 realistically died with last week’s 29-9 home loss to Angelo State. On the plus side, the 0-4 Tigers are one of four winless teams remaining in the Lone Star Conference, and the other three — plus 1-2 Incarnate Word (which joins the LSC South next season) — are still on ECU’s schedule.
The Tigers, who started the season with road losses to three ranked teams — Nebraska-Omaha, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Tarleton State — and will close the campaign with home games against LSC North favorites UCO and Southeastern, will play the league’s other have-nots over the next five weeks, beginning with Saturday’s visit to Tahlequah for a 2 p.m. “showdown” with 0-4 Northeastern to open LSC North play.
“You have to look at (the schedule) and ask ‘What games do we deserve to win?’,” ECU coach Tim McCarty said Thursday as he prepared his young squad for its fourth road game in five weeks. “The reality right now is you have to do things to DESERVE to win. We’re both 0-4, and somebody HAS to win,” he added. “I’m not concerned with the teams we’re playing; I’m concerned with the team we’re putting on the field and training them in the things they need to do to win games.”
SE plays second ranked opponent in two weeks
For the first time in more than two years, Justin Pitrucha will be the starter Saturday afternoon when Southeastern Oklahoma State University plays host to Northwestern Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. at Paul Laird Field. After the Storm got down early last week to Abilene Christian, and with sophomore quarterback Dallas McCutcheon struggling, Richards went to Pitrucha and he responded by leading SE on two scoring drives in the second half.
“He manufactured some points. We scored 14 points with him in the second half and he’s going to start this week,” Richards said.
For the second week in a row, the Savage Storm will face a nationally ranked opponent.Last week, the Storm travelled south to Abilene to face the NCAA Division II No. 2 Wildcats and came up on the short end of a 33-14 score to fall to 2-2 on the season. This week, the Rangers come into Durant with an NAIA national ranking of No. 12 in the country.
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