Peru State College Athletic Media Release
For Immediate Release Contact:
Dave Walker
Sports Information Director
402.872.2344 or
dwalker@oakmail.peru.edu
Bobcats Top Southern
Nazarene 16-13
(PERU, NE) The Bobcats jumped to a 16-0 halftime
lead against Southern Nazarene University and then
relied on a stout defense to close out a 16-13 win
giving the 'Cats their first win of the 2007 season.
The Bobcats host Iowa Wesleyan University ( )
Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Oak Bowl in the 2007
Homecoming game.
The Bobcats
got on the board first against SNU on a quarterback
sneak by Derek Falor (Sioux Falls, SD) at the 10:44
mark of the first stanza that culminated a 9 play-
63 yard drive. Max Kathol (Plattsmouth) added the
PAT for a 7-0 'Cat lead. The Bobcats added a second
score after a 9 play- 41 yard drive as Jim Dawson
(Lincoln) found Brent Wrinkle (Treynor, IA) in the
corner of the endzone at the 4:55 mark of the
opening period. Dawson replaced Falor in the lineup
after Falor suffered a hand injury. The point after
kick was wide left and the Bobcats led 13-0. Zach
Kohloff (Corning, IA) added a 20 yard field goal at
11:09 of the half after the Bobcats moved 56 yards
on 14 plays.
SNU finally
got on the board early in the fourth quarter after
returning a Bobcat fumble 33 yards at the 14:13
mark. The two-point conversion failed and the 'Cats
led 16-6. SNU scored the final points of the contest
at 2:30 on a 25 yard touchdown pass and a successful
PAT for a 16-13 Bobcats lead that would hold.
The Bobcats
rushed for 150 yards led by Mike Mertens (Hastings)
who logged 83 yards on 30 rushes. Lynn Meyer
(Johnson) added 57 yards on 14 carries including a
31 yard scamper. Dawson was a 5of 9 passer for 47
yards and a TD. Falor completed his only pass for 17
yards. Eli Brown (Lincoln) hauled in two throws for
25 yards. SNU finished with 148 yards on the ground
and 143 via the airways for 291 total. The Crimson
Storm threw the ball 31 times completing 17.
The Bobcats
were led defensively by LB Shane Ryan (Greeley) who
finished with 12 tackles. DB Fred Whitted, Jr. added
eight solos and two assists for 10 more. The Bobcats
secondary broke up six SNU throws led by Bright
Norris (Lincoln) with a pair. The Bobcats also
intercepted three passes in the game. Jeff McQuinn
(Council Bluffs, IA) grabbed one that he returned
for a touchdown, however, it was called back by a
'Cat penalty. Dan Strobel (Auburn) and Devin Wright
(Omaha) had the other two.
"It is the
first time that our seniors have beaten Southern
Nazarene and that was one of their goals for the
season," said coach Terry Clark. "I'm happy for the
team, it was a nice win for us and helps to get us
back on track after two losses. We made some big
plays at key times on both sides of the ball."
PSC's
"Campus of a Thousand Oaks," an arboretum campus, is
nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state's
first and fastest-growing college, Peru State offers
a unique mix of innovative online and traditional
classroom undergraduate and graduate programs,
including online graduate degrees in education and
organizational management. PSC is a member
institution of the Nebraska State College System.
For more information, visit
www.peru.edu or call
1-800-742-4412.
