An Uphill Battle: A Western Colorado University Dynasty (Take 2)

[jayenomics]

Epic start so far man

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Quote: Originally Posted by jayenomics

Epic start so far man

Ya... maybe the 1st dynasty crashing on me was a good thing.. was 4-5 overall and ive matched that total already

Truthfully though i should be 2-3 at best.. Arizona should of beaten me and New Mexico just honestly handed me the game

Strength of schedule has been pretty bad too, still have Nevada, Wyoming, Fresno, and Air Force coming up but i am starting to think about a Bowl for sure

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3-4 (1-2) VS. 5-1 (2-0)

Suttorps Huge Day Lifts Western to Victory

Gunnison, CO - The Western Colorado Mountaineers improved their overall winning streak to 5 this past weekend with a very impressive 28-6 victory over the visting Nevada Wolfpack. Despite the Mountaineers being outgained yet again, which seems to be a common theme this season, they still found a way to win the football game.

The first score of the game came when QB Pete Cantrell was able to find Shaun Suttorp on a simple hitch route, and a perfectly placed ball and overly aggressive DB allowed for Suttorp to make the catch and run 29 yards for his 2nd TD of the season.

The score would remain 7-0 for quite sometime until Nevada was finally able to get a drive going midway through the 2nd quarter. The drive would eventually stall deep in Western territory and the Wolfpack had to settle for a 30 yard Hardison FG to cut the lead to 7-3. Western would answer right back on their following drive, with the second connection between Cantrell and Suttorp in the game, this one going for 40 yards and a 14-3 lead heading into the half.

The start of the 3rd quarter, saw both teams really struggle to do much of anything. Donny Nelson for Western put the ball on the ground 2 times, and Cantrell threw his 2nd INT of the game. Nevada however could not find a way to score. They had one good drive that ended with a Hardison missed FG from 38 yards, and by the teams body language on the sideline they truly looked down on themselves.

It wasnt until late in the 4th quarter that we actually saw our next score of the game. That being another Hardison FG, this one from 35 yards out with 3 minutes remaining cutting the lead to 14-6. Then on the Mountaineers very next play from scrimmage offensive cordinator Ryan McDonough broke the pattern of running on first down. Cantrell fired the ball deep down the left side finding Suttorp and 73 yards later he had his 3rd TD of the game. All but ending the hopes of the Wolfpack for a comeback. The scoring was not over though, as on the Wolfpacks answering drive the Mountaineer defense came up huge yet again. With their backs deep in their own territory, Charrod Cameron was able to jump a Nevada out route and intercept his second pass of the game and sprint 94 yards the other way for the score.

The Western offense truly struggled all day and despite 4 turnovers, with 2 Nelson fumbles and 2 Cantrell INT's the Mountaineers found a way to win. Cantrell struggled throughout only completing 6 passes on the day. Three of those however went for six points as Shaun Suttorp had his best day as a Mountaineer hauling in 3 passes for a career high 142 yards and 3 TDs. Nelson also had a good day minus the 2 fumbles lost, with 152 yards on 21 carries.

The Defense which came up huge all day while being on the field for numerous plays because of the 4 turnovers on offense allowed just 6 total points. Senior LB Dion Gallagher tallied a season high 13 tackles, while Safety Darren Garcia chipped in 11 tackles of his own and grabbed another INT for his 3rd straight game. With the INT, Garcia now has 4 on the season and is among the conference leaders in that category.

The win now pushes Western Colorado to 5-1 overall and undefeated at 2-0 in the MWC. Things look to get a little tougher for the Mountaineers as they will face the Wyoming Cowboys and thier star QB Brett Smith. Also Wyoming is coming off a heatbreaking loss at home to the Fresno State Bulldogs 24-21. Kickoff is scheduled for next weekend at Mountaineer Bowl at 1 PM local time.

Nevada Wolf Pack at Western Colorado University
Oct 22, 2012 1 2 3 4 F NEV (3-4) (1-2) 0 3 0 3 6 WCU (5-1) (2-0) 7 7 0 14 28 Top Performers PASS: D.Combs (NEV) - 18/30 252 Yards 2 INT RUSH: D.Nelson (WCU) - 21 Att. 152 Yards REC: S.Suttorp (WCU) - 3 Rec. 142 Yards 3 TD	Team Stats Comparison NEV WCU First Downs 19 10 3rd Down Efficiency 7-18 1-5 4th Down Efficiency 1-1 0-0 Total Yards 516 407 Passing Yards 252 184 Rushing Yards 115 145 Penalties-Penalty Yards 12-70 0-0 Turnovers 3 4 Time of Possession 20:58 15:02
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING NEV WCU 2:06 (WCU) S.Suttorp 29 Yard TD Pass From P.Cantrell 0 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING NEV WCU 4:05 (NEV) A.Hardison 30 Yard FG 3 7 2:17 (WCU) S.Suttorp 40 Yard TD Pass From P.Cantrell 3 14 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING NEV WCU 3:00 (NEV) A.Hardison 35 Yard FG 6 14 2:48 (WCU) S.Suttorp 73 Yard TD Pass From P.Cantrell 6 21 1:24 (WCU) C.Cameron 94 Yard INT Return 6 28
Nevada Wolf Pack PASSING C/A YDS TD INT P.Cantrell 6/14 184 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D.Nelson 21 152 7.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD S.Suttorp 3 142 47.3 3 H.Elbert 1 20 20.0 0 K.Barr 1 12 12.0 0 D.McLaurin 1 10 10.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK D.Gilbert 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D.Gallagher 13 0 0 0 D.Garcia 11 0 1 0 K.Schwerin 10 0 0 0 D.Ray 9 0 0 0 J.Allen 8 0 0 0 C.Cameron 2 0 2 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LG A.Roach 0/0 4/4 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 A.Hurd 4 44.0 Western Colorado University PASSING C/A YDS TD INT D.Combs 18/30 252 0 2 C.Fajardo 2/8 23 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD D.Williams 25 69 2.7 0 C.Fajardo 2 26 13.0 0 K.Brock 3 25 8.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD B.Wimberly 4 48 12.0 0 K.Arendse 4 41 10.2 0 A.Bradley 3 60 20.0 0 N.Beard 3 61 20.3 0 D.Williams 3 24 8.0 0 K.Brock 2 33 16.5 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK J.Bitonio 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD M.Johnson 6 0 0 0 T.Brown 4 0 0 0 J.Hanson 4 0.5 0 0 D.Bell 4 0 1 0 J.Green 4 0 0 0 K.Wooten 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG A.Hardison 2/3 0/0 36 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 C.Tenpenny 6 35.8

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Western Inks Two More Recruits

Western Signs Two More Prep Stars Recruiting - 2012
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Lance Haas	OLB	HS	Gateway, CO	6'7"	230
Jeff Dortch	MLB	HS	Okmulgee, OK	6'2"	218

Gunnison, CO - Head Coach Jas Bains has just announced the signings of two more prep stars that will join the Western football program next fall. Lance Haas and Jeff Dortch will be coming to Gunnison next fall to help build on what has already been a very impressive start to the programs D1 football journey.

Jeff Dortch a 6'2" 218 lbs, MLB is from Okmulgee Oklahoma by way of Okmulgee high school. So far this season, Dortch has 45 tackles and 2.5 sack playing for the Twisters of Okmulgee High. Dortch is a two year starter at MLB and led the team in tackles last year with 89 earning him a spot on the All-Conference team as a Junior. Coach Bains had this to say about Dortch, "Hes a bit undersized for the MLB postion, and the speed that he has shown on film could make him a possible rover guy in our system. However, despite his lack of size he is a very physical football player and we love that about him". Rivals.com list Dortch as the 130th overall MLB prospect, as well as a 2-star recruit.

Joining Dortch next season will be Lance Haas of Gateway Christain School, in Gateway, Colorado. For those that dont know, Gateway Colorado is located just outside of Grand Junction which is about 2 hours away from Gunnison Colorado. This is not to be confused with Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado where both Shaun Suttorp and Andrew Bosley of the current Mountaineer roster played thier prep ball. Haas, despite playing at a small 1A school here in Colorado has caught the eye of many teams throughout the nation, and coach Bains is very excited about signing him. "Going into this years recruiting season, Lance (Haas) was one of those kids we knew we had to get. He was right down the street basically and with his size and speed could step in and make a huge impact early". Haas has been a 4-year starter at Gateway Christain School and has lead the 1A division in tackles since his Sophomore campaign. Coloradoprep.com listed Haas as the 9th overall recruit in the entire state and #2 overall LB. Rivals.com also listed Haas as the 30th overall prospect at the OLB position and gave him a 3-star rating.

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Mid-Season Review

Western Colorado University 2012 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 1	at Minnesota	Lost, 20-3
Sep 8	vs UTSA	Won, 27-3
Sep 22	vs Indiana	Won, 21-14
Sep 29	at Arizona	Won, 31-29
Oct 13	at New Mexico *	Won, 24-21
Oct 20	vs Nevada *	Won, 28-6
Oct 27	vs Wyoming *
Nov 3	vs Fresno State *
Nov 10	at Utah State *
Nov 17	at Colorado State *
Nov 24	vs UNLV *
Dec 1	at Air Force *

Current MWC Standings

Mountain West Conference Standings - Updated: Oct 26, 2012
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Western Colorado	5-1	.800	2-0	134	93
Fresno State	5-2	.710	3-0	190	150
Wyoming	5-2	.710	2-1	220	166
Air Force	4-3	.570	2-2	185	147
Utah State	2-5	.290	2-2	151	219
Nevada	3-4	.430	1-2	169	165
Colorado State	3-4	.430	1-2	168	140
UNLV	2-5	.290	1-2	133	224
New Mexico	2-5	.290	0-3	155	207

Current Conference Stat Leaders

NCAA Football Leaders - Updated: Oct 26, 2012
Passing Yards		Passing TD
1. D.Carr (Fresno)	1604	1. B.Holbrook (UNM)	13
2. B.Smith (WYO)	1422	2. D.Carr (Fresno)	12
3. C.Fajardo (NEV)	1150	3. B.Smith (WYO)	11
4. B.Holbrook (UNM)	1103	4. C.Deitz (AF)	11
5. G.Grayson (CSU)	1080	5. G.Grayson (CSU)	10
Rushing Yards		Rushing TD
1. W.Cobb (AF)	890	1. B.Miller (WYO)	7
2. D.Nelson (WCU)	749	2. B.Smith (WYO)	7
3. R.Rouse (Fresno)	552	3. R.Rouse (Fresno)	5
4. B.Smith (WYO)	542	4. M.Jones (CSU)	5
5. D.Williams (NEV)	523	5. R.Marshall (USU)	5
Receiving Yards		Receiving TD
1. M.Austin (USU)	704	1. C.Gillmore (CSU)	6
2. D.Davis (UNLV)	617	2. C.McNeill (WYO)	5
3. I.Burse (Fresno)	578	3. A.Bradley (NEV)	5
4. A.Bradley (NEV)	534	4. R.Herron (WYO)	4
5. T.Kirk (UNM)	484	5. S.Suttorp (WCU)	4
Tackles (Combined)		INT
1. J.Lotulelei (UNLV)	51	1. S.Hodge (UNLV)	4
2. K.Jones (WYO)	51	2. D.Garcia (WCU)	4
3. J.Stoner (UNM)	51	3. C.Cameron (WCU)	3
4. D.Bollema (UNM)	49	4. T.Hasson (UNLV)	3
5. M.Morgan (CSU)	48	5. A.Bosley (WCU)	2

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Current Season Stats:

Western Colorado University Stats - 2012
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Pete Cantrell	76/125	987			76	9	7	139.7
Early Capps
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Donny Nelson	135	749	5.5	26	2	4	124.8	2
J.Sharpe	9	92	10.2	41	1	1	15.3	0
P.Cantrell	22	9	0.4	14	0	0	1.5	3
K.Barr	3	6	2.0	2	0	1	1.0	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Shaun Suttorp	26	390	15.0	4	73
Tra Barbour	17	217	12.7	2	76
Dante McLaruin	12	89	7.4	0	14
Hiram Elbert	10	174	17.4	2	76
Donny Nelson	6	63	10.5	0	26
Ken Barr	3	26	8.6	1	12
Bernard Torres	2	28	14.0	0	16
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
Jason Clemons					5		1
Renaldo Duncan					2		1
Cody Hayes					1		0
Cody Jefferson					2		1
Demario Gilbert					2		3
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Dion Gallagher	30	15	45	1.0			0	0
Darren Garcia	20	20	40	2.0			4	0
Donald Ray	20	17	37	0.0			0	0
Kyle Schwerin	15	19	34	0.0			1	0
Jeff Allen	15	14	29	0.0			0	0
Andrew Bosley	11	9	20	0.0			2	0
Charrod Cameron	8	9	17	0.0			3	2
RoShawn McMillan	7	9	16	0.0			0	0
Roddy Fleming	11	5	16	0.0			2	0
Tremaine Clay	11	5	16	5.0			0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Jon Sharpe	9	170	18.8	25
Hiram Elbert	7	160	22.8	29
Shaun Suttorp						16	6.5	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Akeem Roach	5	7	.710	43	17	17	100
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Alex Hurd	25			40.8			5

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BCS Rankings

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Oct 26, 2012
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	Oklahoma	5	1	1.000
2	Georgia	5	1	.995
3	South Carolina	7	1	.986
4	USC	4	2	.986
5	TCU	6	1	.973
6	Texas	5	1	.970
7	Arkansas	7	1	.962
8	Texas Tech	6	1	.962
9	Washington	6	1	.957
10	Florida State	7	1	.942
11	Michigan	4	2	.935
12	Wisconsin	7	1	.933
13	Notre Dame	5	2	.904
14	Ohio State	5	2	.904
15	Louisville	7	0	.904
16	Utah	7	1	.897
17	UCF	7	0	.891
18	Oregon	5	2	.883
19	Nebraska	4	2	.880
20	Baylor	4	2	.876
21	Alabama	4	3	.869
22	Michigan State	6	2	.851
23	Auburn	5	2	.842
24	Kansas State	4	2	.842
25	Tennessee	5	2	.816

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Heisman Update

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 26, 2012
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Ken Malcome	RB	Georgia		159 Att. 903 Yards 13 TD
Knile Davis	RB	Arkansas		120 Att. 690 Yards 12 TD
Monte Ball	RB	Wisconsin		143 Att. 992 Yards 8 TD
Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina		140 Att. 870 Yards 7 TD
Keith Price	QB	Washington		139/238 2073 Yards 21 TD 6 INT