Lawrence University (1-3, 0-0 MWC North) vs. Beloit College (2-2, 0-0 MWC North) Saturday, October 11, 2014, 1:00 p.m., The Banta Bowl, Appleton, Wisconsin Webcast at Strong Stadium. pletion to the Beloit six, and Isaac A free video webcast is available The teams went to halftime tied Barthelmess scored on the next play at: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/ 21-21. to tie it at 7-7. lawrence/ with Dick Knapinski and Running back Mason Dixon ran 12 Beloit took a 14-7 lead on Dixon’s Anthony Totoraitis on the call for Law- times for 200 yards and three touch- 16-yard scoring run, but Lawrence rence. downs to lead Beloit, which snapped scored the next 14 points. The Vikings a 13-game losing streak. It was all or moved 58 yards in seven plays for a The Series next-to-nothing for Dixon, who had touchdown to tie the game 14-14 in This is the 99th meeting between runs of 56, 48, 42, 18 and 16 yards but the second quarter. Isaac Barthelmess’ Lawrence and Beloit in a series that had a combined 21 yards on his other two-yard touchdown run finished the stretches back to 1899. Lawrence seven carries. drive. holds a 57-36-5 edge in the series, Lawrence quarterback Luke After an on-sides kick was recov- and the teams have split the last four Barthelmess had 26 carries for 76 ered by the Vikings, Lawrence drove meetings. Lawrence’s last win was yards and completed 15 of 30 pass- in for another touchdown. After a 38-14 victory at the Banta Bowl in es for 153 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Sendelbach’s 18-yard run gave 2012. This is the second-longest series Running back Isaac Barthelmess ran the Vikings a first down at the Beloit for the Vikings. Lawrence has played 15 times for 63 yards for the Vikings. 10, Luke Barthelmess hit linebacker more games with Ripon (113), and the Beloit led 7-0 on the first play from Andy Paider, who plays offense on series with the Red Hawks started in scrimmage when Kameron Sallee Lawrence’s “jumbo” package, with a 1893. hit Michael Nolden with a 50-yard touchdown pass for a 21-14 lead. touchdown pass. Lawrence answered Beloit used a big kickoff return Last Meeting back after a short punt by the Bucs to answer back and scored just two Lawrence didn’t score in the sec- gave the Vikings the ball at the Beloit plays later for a 21-21 tie at the half. ond half on Sept. 21, 2013, and Beloit 36-yard line. The Bucs used a big run by Dixon to pulled away for a 38-21 Midwest Luke Barthelmess connected with set up a field goal and take a 24-21 Conference victory over the Vikings Dan Dubnicka on a 30-yard com- lead. Dixon then ripped off touch- 2014 Lawrence University Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Fast Fact Sept. 6 at Rockford L, 34-6 Rockford jumps out to 19-0 lead in first 11 minutes Sept. 13 Maranatha Baptist W, 59-0 Defense posts first shutout since 1991 Sept. 27 at Knox L, 45-14 Knox builds 35-0 lead in first half Oct. 4 Grinnell L, 29-7 Pioneers limit LU to less than 200 yards of offense Oct. 11 Beloit (Fall Festival) 1:00 p.m. LU looking for first homecoming win since 2009 Oct. 18 at Carroll 1:00 p.m. Zach Eichhorst returns INT for TD in 2013 game Oct. 25 at Macalester 1:00 p.m. Macalester joins MWC for football only Nov. 1 St. Norbert 7:00 p.m. SNC seals 2013 victory with late field goal Nov. 8 at Ripon 1:00 p.m. 114th meeting between the teams Nov. 15 at MWC Championship 1:00 p.m. MWC returns to title game for first time since 1997 down runs of 48 and 42 yards in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Lawrence, which got into Beloit territory only twice in the second half, dominated the time of possession 41:58-18:02. Last Week The Lawrence offense had trouble getting going on Saturday against Grinnell, and the Pioneers went on to a 29-7 nonconference victory at the Midwest Conference Standings Banta Bowl. Grinnell limited Lawrence to 181 North Division MWC Overall yards of total offense, including 45 in W L W L the first half. Carroll 0 0 4 0 Sam Poulos tossed a pair of touch- down passes for the Pioneers, and Macalester 0 0 3 1 Jacob Bernholtz ran 22 times for 102 Beloit 0 0 2 2 yards and a score. Lawrence quarter- St. Norbert 0 0 2 2 back Chance Byrd, who was forced Lawrence 0 0 1 3 into action after starter Tanner Schuh Ripon 0 0 1 3 was hurt on the game’s first drive, was 9-for-27 for 142 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions. South Division MWC Overall Grinnell got on W L W L the board late in the Monmouth 0 0 3 1 first quarter when Cornell 0 0 2 1 the Pioneers moved Illinois College 0 0 2 2 59 yards in 10 plays Knox 0 0 2 2 for the game’s first Grinnell 0 0 1 3 score. Jacob Meix- Lake Forest 0 0 1 3 ler caught a 16-yard Chance Byrd scoring pass from Poulos for a 7-0 lead. Meixler had six Last Saturday’s Results Saturday’s Games catches for 78 yards and two scores. Grinnell 29, Lawrence 7 Beloit at Lawrence Linebacker David Ternes made Macalester 34, Knox 0 Macalester at Ripon 9-0 Grinnell when he tackled Bryd in Monmouth 40, Beloit 7 Cornell at Grinnell the end zone with just 45 seconds left in the first quarter. Cornell 28, St. Norbert 27 Monmouth at Illinois College Graham Fisher then booted a 36- Illinois College 21, Ripon 6 St. Norbert at Carroll yard field goal for the Pioneers, and Lake Forest at Knox Bernholtz’s one-yard touchdown plunge capped an 87-yard drive late in the first half to put the Pioneers up who made a beautiful catch on the rence’s interim head coach. Seth Du- 19-0. Grinnell added a 27-yard Fisher play, on the next play from scrimmage err (Wooster 2000) is in his first season field goal, and Meixler caught a 20- for the touchdown. at Beloit. yard scoring pass in the third quarter Erickson finished for a 29-0 edge. with two catches for Vikings Update Lawrence finally got on the board 45 yards. uThis is the first with the help of a turnover. Grinnell’s game in the new other quarterback, Harrison Hoegh The Coaches Midwest Confer- was intercepted by Brandon Taylor Chris Harris ence North Divi- at the Grinnell 31-yard line late in the (Cumberlands 2000) sion. Lawrence will third quarter. Byrd hit Cole Erickson, is serving as Law- Chris Harris play its next five games (Beloit, Car- roll, Macalester, St. Norbert, Ripon) as conference contests. The season will Lawrence University Football Facts wrap up with a game at a South Divi- sion team to determine final confer- Location Appleton, Wis. ence placements. Founded 1847 Enrollment 1,450 uLawrence is looking for its first President Mark Burstein homecoming victory since 2009. The Vikings defeated Knox 17-13 on Oct. Affiliation NCAA Division III 17 in the Banta Bowl. Conference Midwest Conference Nickname Vikings uInjuries played a big role in the Law- School Colors Blue and White rence offense this past Saturday. The Home Field Banta Bowl (capacity 5,255) Vikings played without starting left Director of Athletics Mike Szkodzinski tackle Spencer Swick (Kimberly, Wis./ First season of football 1893 Kimberly) for the entire game due to Seasons of football 121 injury. Sophomore quarterback Tan- All-time overall record 495-446-29 (.525) ner Schuh (Appleton, Wis./North) was then injured on the second play from Midwest Conference record 263-288-13 (.479) scrimmage and did not return. Midwest Conference titles 16 1922, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1966, uFreshman quarterback Chance Byrd 1967, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986 (Lincoln, Ala./Lincoln) got thrown into NCAA playoff appearances 1 (1981) the fray when Schuh was injured and had an up-and-down performance. Byrd completed 9-of-27 passes for uLawrence ranks seventh in the and leads the team in both TFLs at 5.5 142 yards and a touchdown, but he conference in scoring offense at 21.5 and sacks at 2.0. also threw four interceptions. points per contest. The Vikings are seventh in total offense at 324.2 yards uThe Vikings now uByrd’s rushing total of minus-6 yards per game. have eight intercep- is a bit misleading. He was sacked tions through four eight times for a loss of 61 yards. On uSenior lineback- games this season. his eight rushing plays, he picked up er Brandon Taylor Lawrence had just 55 yards, an average of 6.9 yards per (Johnsburg, Ill./ five picks in the 2013 carry. Johnsburg) matched season. Impressive his 2013 season freshman defensive Alic Riedel uFreshman wide high with 12 tack- back Alic Riedel (Ap- receiver Cole Erick- les against Grinnell. pleton, Wis./East) leads the team with son (Appleton, Wis./ Taylor also grabbed Brandon Taylor two interceptions. Riedel has 21 tack- North) grabbed his second career in- les on the season and six pass break- his second career terception.