Lawrence University (3-6, 2-5 MWC) at Ripon College (1-8, 1-6 MWC) Saturday, Nov
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Lawrence University (3-6, 2-5 MWC) at Ripon College (1-8, 1-6 MWC) Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, 1 p.m., Ingalls Field, Ripon, Wis. Webcast In the 115th meeting between lead. After a three-and-out, Ripon The game webcast is at: https:// the teams, Ripon rushed 57 times for went 38 yards in eight plays for a 14-0 portal.stretchinternet.com/lawrence/. 404 yards on its way to 521 total yards advantage. After a second three-and- of offense. Connor Greenwald ran 13 out, Ripon quarterback Griffin McNeal The Series times for 136 yards and two touch- hit Nathan Silloway for 51 yards and a This is the oldest college football downs to pace the Red Hawks. touchdown for a 21-0 edge. rivalry in Wisconsin with its first game Lawrence quarterback Ryan Ripon was up 28-0 when played in 1893. Ripon won the first Butterfield connected with Terrence Larwrence drove 73 yards in just five meeting 24-6 and then went on to Simon on a pair of touchdown pass- plays. Cole Erickson made a leaping take the first five meetings between es. Butterfield went 10-for-20 for 124 catch for a 30-yard gain on the first the teams. Lawrence then won the yards, and Simon had three catches play, and Butterfield hit Simon with a next four and nine of the next 11. The for 41 yards. Running back Donnel 31-yard scoring pass four plays later teams met for the 100th time in 2000, Haley ran 12 times for a career-high to cut the margin to 28-8. and Ripon has won the last 16 games. 74 yards for the Vikings. Butterfield found Corey Fisher for Three Vikings recorded double 14 yard to the Ripon four-yard line, Last Meeting figures in tackles as Jake Gostisha and and Lawrence scored three plays later Ripon scored 21 points in the Jacob Lueck finished with 13 tackles when Simon caught a seven-yard first quarter and went on to a 43-15 apiece. Alic Riedel had 11 stops and scoring pass with 10:34 remaining for Midwest Conference North Division intercepted a pass for the Vikings. Lawrence’s final score. victory over Lawrence at Ron Roberts It was Riedel who got the game Field at the Banta Bowl on Nov. 7, started on a great note as he returned Last Week 2015. the opening kickoff 57 yards to the Lawrence’s rally came up short Ripon retained possession of the Ripon 35. The drive ended with an Saturday and Knox held on for a 33-27 Doehling-Hesleton Memorial Trophy interception, and Ripon took control. Midwest Conference victory in the in the oldest college football rivalry in The Red Hawks scored on an Knosher Bowl. Wisconsin. 11-play, 75-yard drive to take a 7-0 Lawrence got a late touchdown to 2016 Lawrence University Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Fast Fact Sept. 3 at Presentation L, 17-10 LU’s Pat O’Mahoney boots career-long 45-yard FG Sept. 10 Finlandia W, 14-5 LU defense holds Finlandia to 43 yards in second half Sept. 24 Illinois College L, 40-15 Terrell Myers ties MWC record with 100-yard kick return Oct. 1 Beloit W, 36-22 Ryan Butterfield has 2nd-longest TD run in LU history Oct. 8 at Macalester L, 17-7 LU outgains MAC by 86 yards and has 11:40 edge in TOP Oct. 15 St. Norbert L, 62-0 SNC breaks game open with 35-point second quarter Oct. 22 at Lake Forest L, 34-27 LU had three scoring drives of 80 or more yards Oct. 29 Grinnell W, 53-7 LU rolls up 622 total yards, 442 on the ground Nov. 5 at Knox L, 33-27 Late INT stymies LU comeback bid Nov. 12 at Ripon 1 p.m. Rivalry with Red Hawks is state’s oldest, dating to 1893 cut Knox’s lead to six, and the Vikings’ defense forced a three-and-out to get the ball back. Knox intercepted a pass on the second play of the final drive to seal the victory. Lawrence quarterback Philip Santiago went 17-for-33 passing for 170 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Santiago also carried the ball 16 times for 97 yards and a pair of scores. Cam Boerm caught six passes for 75 yards and two touch- Midwest Conference Standings downs for the Vikings. Running back Braeden Westfall MWC Overall and quarterback Matt McCaffrey did W L W L all the damage for Knox. Westfall had Monmouth 7 0 9 0 29 carries for 176 yards, and McCaffrey Macalester 6 1 7 2 ran 19 times for 52 yards. McCaffrey St. Norbert 6 1 6 3 completed 17-of-25 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Lake Forest 6 2 8 2 Knox took control of the game by Illinois College 4 3 5 4 scoring 19 unanswered points to turn Cornell 3 4 4 5 a 14-7 second-quarter deficit into a Lawrence 2 5 3 6 26-14 lead in the final seconds of the Beloit 2 5 3 6 third quarter. Knox 2 5 2 7 Lawrence then moved 81 yards Ripon 1 6 1 8 in 13 plays for a touchdown to get back into the game. Boerm caught Grinnell 0 7 0 9 a 13-yard touchdown pass to trim Knox’s lead to 26-21 with 11:12 left in Last Saturday’s Results Saturday’s Games the game. Knox 33, Lawrence 27 Lawrence at Ripon The Prairie Fire answered with a Lake Forest 53, Grinnell 13 Cornell at Grinnell 65-yard scoring drive of its own. Malik Monmouth 38, St. Norbert 14 Macalester at St. Norbert Hamilton caught a 15-yard pass from Cornell 31, Ripon 28 Monmouth at Knox McCaffrey to push the lead back to Beloit at Illinois College 33-21 with 7:43 left. Lawrence methodically marched down the field with another 13-play Santiago and returned it 37 yards Wesleyan 1980) is in his 26th season drive that went for 81 yards and a for a touchdown to tie the game at at Ripon and has a record of 161-93 touchdown. Santiago did the honors 7-7. Lawrence quickly grabbed the (.634). with a one-yard plunge that trimmed lead back when Santiago scored on the lead to 33-27. a one-yard run on the first play of the Vikings Update After the Lawrence defense forced second quarter to cap a 48-yard drive uLawrence is look- a punt, the Vikings got the ball back for a 14-7 edge. ing to end a high near midfield. A sack on the first play note with a victory, pushed the ball back to the 30-yard The Coaches and that would line, and Santiago was intercepted on Rob McCarthy mean a three-win the next play. (Concordia Moor- improvement over Rob McCarthy’s Lawrence jumped out to the early head 1989) is in his first season as head coach. The Vi- lead when Santiago hit Boerm with second season as kings haven’t won four games since a 19-yard touchdown pass to cap an Lawrence’s head the 2007 season. eight-play, 78-yard drive for a 7-0 lead coach and has a re- midway through the first quarter. cord of 4-15 (.211). uRookie quarterback Philip Santia- Quinn Sharp then intercepted Ron Ernst (Nebraska Rob McCarthy go (Boynton Beach, Fla./Boca Raton) took over the team rushing lead last Sat- Lawrence University Football Facts urday after running for 97 yards against Location Appleton, Wis. Knox. He has 66 car- Founded 1847 ries for 490 yards for Enrollment 1,500 a hefty 7.4-yard av- President Mark Burstein erage. Santiago also Philip Santiago Affiliation NCAA Division III has completed 70- Conference Midwest Conference of-143 passes for 863 yards, seven TDs Nickname Vikings and four INTs. School Colors Blue and White uTrevor Spina (Henderson, Nev./ Home Field Banta Bowl (capacity 3,676) Corornado) and Cam Boerm (Port Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray Lavaca, Texas/Calhoun) are the lead- First season of football 1893 ing receivers for the Vikings. Spina has Seasons of football 123 26 catches for 297 yards and two TDs. All-time overall record 500-466-29 (.517) Boerm has 20 catches for 297 yards Midwest Conference record 266-301-13 (.470) and a team-best five TDs. Midwest Conference titles 16 1922, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1966, uThe Vikings pushed their scoring av- 1967, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986 erage on the season to 21 points per NCAA playoff appearances 1 (1981) game, which is ninth in the league. Lawrence is ninth in total offense at 349.4 yards per contest. Ga./Marietta) leads uThis game features two of the top the MIdwest Confer- ground games in the league. Ripon is uLinebacker Jake ence in kick returns second in the Midwest Conference in Gostisha (Apple- with a 32.6-yard rushing at 234.7 yards per game. Ri- ton, Wis./East) ranks average, and that pon is averaging 51 rushing attempts third in the Midwest ranks fifth in all of per game. Lawrence is third in the Conference at 10.9 NCAA Division III. league at 215.2 yards per game and tackles per game. Myers also has been Terrell Myers Jr. runs the ball 40 times per game. Gostisha has 98 outstanding at cor- tackles on the sea- Jake Gostisha nerback with a team-best seven pass uAustin Bunders and Cody Chase are son and is pressing breakups to go with 35 tackles.