Linfield knocked out
UW-Whitewater knocked out the defending national champions, as the No. 2 Warhawks got a touchdown run from Justin Beaver with just over a minute remaining and held on to defeat No. 1 Linfield 44-41. The Warhawks will host Wesley in the national semifinals. Linfield had held the Warhawks on fourth down from the 10-yard line two minutes earlier but was unable to convert a first down, giving UW-Whitewater excellent field position for the final drive. The failed drive started with a Brett Elliott fumble that was returned to the 3-yard line. But the Wildcats had to punt from their own end zone, and Justin Beaver capped a quick drive with a touchdown with 1:08 left for the 44-41 lead. The most competitive game was supposed to be Wesley/Bridgewater? Well, take that, pundits. The Cinderella pick of the bracket on Selection Sunday will represent the South Region in the national semifinals next week at UW-Whitewater. Scoreboard and bracket. The other national semifinal will be a blast from the past, as Rowan will travel to Mount Union for the first time since K.C. Keeler's Profs ended Mount Union's then-record winning streak in 1999. Wesley used the third quarter to extend its lead in the South, while Rowan used its to rally past Delaware Valley in the East. The Aggies turned the ball over three times in the third quarter and Rowan rolled up 27 unanswered points to turn a 14-0 deficit into a 27-14 lead and eventual 27-21 victory. Wesley rolled up 547 yards of total offense behind 287 passing yards for Chris Warrick in winning 46-7. Mount Union took a 27-24 lead moments into the fourth quarter on a short Mike Zimmerman field goal, capping a drive kept alive by a Capital penalty for running into the punter. Capital took advantage of a Mount Union fumbled punt return and Rocky Pentello hit Lewis Howes for his third touchdown of the afternoon. But Mount Union got a big kickoff return and capped it with an Anthony Antonucci touchdown catch with 3:16 left in a 34-31 win. | |
| Permalink | Dec 3, 2005 | |
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