Lincoln University of Missouri

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ONE MORE GAME FOR LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Lincoln University (1-7, 1-2 Great Lakes Football Conference) hits the road for the final game of the 2006 season when they play at Tiffin (Ohio) University (9-0, 3-0 GLFC) at 6:00 p.m. EST on Nov. 4. This is the last game of 2006 for the Blue Tigers, who are playing in the inaugural season of the GLFC.

The Dragons are ranked No. 15 in the latest (Oct. 31) American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll. Tiffin is currently tied with St. Joseph抯 College for the top spot in the GLFC. The Dragons play the Pumas in Rensselaer, Ind. on Nov. 11 at 12:00 p.m.

The Dragons have scored 21 points or more in seven of their nine wins. Tiffin features one of the most dominating rushing offenses in NCAA Division II. The Dragons average 214.9 rushing yards-per-game (No. 10 NCAA DII) and No. 42 overall in total offense (349.1 ypg). Tiffin is scoring 27.4 points-per-game (No. 37) and allowing 13.6 ppg (No. 15).

The Tiffin defense has allowed only one opponent to score more than 17 points in a game this season. In the season opener (Aug. 26) for Tiffin and Missouri-Rolla, the Miners scored 32 points, but lost 58-32 to the host Dragons. The Dragons rank No. 44 in total defense, limiting their opposition to 271.9 ypg. Tiffin is forcing opponents to move the ball through the air, as they are No. 26 in rush defense 88.9 ypg. The Dragons are plus 1.4 in turnover margin (No. 6).

The lone category which the Blue Tigers lead the Dragons is punt returns yards; Lincoln University (No. 59, 9.89 yards-per-return), Tiffin (No. 75, 8.85 ypr).

This is the last game for the five seniors on the Blue Tigers roster; Roderick Cooksey, Gerardo Cornejo, DeWitt Johnson, Brandon Kendrick and Devin Palmer.

GAME NINE RECAP - DRAGONS TORCH BLUE TIGERS

The Tiffin Dragons (10-0 overall, 4-0 Great Lakes Football Conference) bowled over the Lincoln University Blue Tigers (1-8, 1-3) 62-8 on Nov. 4 in Tiffin, Ohio. The victory by the Dragons sets up a GLFC championship showdown in Rensselaer, Ind. on Nov. 11 against St. Joseph抯 College (7-3, 3-1). A win by the Pumas of St. Joseph's College would yield a tie with Tiffin for the GLFC title, but a victory by the Dragons and Tiffin becomes outright GLFC champion.

The Dragons are No. 12 in the Nov. 7 American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll.

Tiffin surged to a 28-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 41-0 at halftime. The Dragons cruised in the second half outscoring the Blue Tigers 21-8 to claim a 62-8 win.

The Blue Tigers gave up a season high 435 rushing yards on 48 carries (9.1 yards-per-carry) to the Dragons. Austin Clopton and Don Johnson each ran for over 100 yards in the game for Tiffin. Clopton carried 21 times for 162 yards and five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving), while Johnson ran the ball on six occasions for 102 yards. Jon Hemmelgarn gained 84 yards rushing on five totes for the Dragons.

Devon Lewis led the Blue Tigers with 24 yards rushing on 11 carries. The Blue Tigers ran the ball 30 times for a net of only 23 rushing yards.

Lincoln University did have more passing yards than Tiffin, 86 yards to 85.

The Dragons completed 70 percent (7-10) of their third down conversion attempts and 50 percent (1-2) of their fourth down chances.

Gerardo Cornejo had one of his best days of the season, punting six times for an average of 37.2 yards-per-punt.

Troy Brookins recorded 134 yards in returns (63 punt return yards, 71 kickoff return yards) for Tiffin. He also made an interception.

Tiffin piled up 520 total yards of offense, Lincoln University gained 109.

A win by the University of Missouri-Rolla (5-5, 1-2) over Kentucky Wesleyan College (0-10, 0-4) in Rolla, Mo. on Nov. 11 would assure the Blue Tigers of a fifth place finish in the GLFC.

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