Athletics |
Released: 9/28/2009
WAHPETON, N.D. – (September 28, 2009) – Quarterback Cole Lanham had a career day with 350 all-purpose yards, including three touchdowns, to lead the North Dakota State College of Science Wildcats to a 20-9 win over the College of DuPage on Saturday afternoon.
DuPage struck first with 1:28 to go in the first quarter on a 36-yard field goal by Jose Correa. The Wildcats answered only seconds later when Lanham threw his first touchdown of the day to James Fields for a 55-yard score.
Both defenses stiffened as neither team scored in the second quarter. The closest either team came to scoring was when a Lanham pass to an open receiver went through his hands in DuPage territory. The score was 6-3 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Lanham struck again, this time to Montez Wilkerson for a 47-yard touchdown pass and catch. The final score for the Wildcats came courtesy of Lanham’s third touchdown toss of the game, when he found Deunta Jennings for a 20-yard score, giving the Wildcats a 20-3 lead with 14:46 remaining in the game. DuPage scored at the 7:47 mark for the game’s final tally.
NDSCS outgained the College of DuPage 416 yards to 281 yards. The advantage on the ground was 229-196, while the Wildcats doubled DuPage through the air 187-85. For the game, Lanham completed 7 of 18 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns; he also ran 21 times for 163 yards. Keith King was efficient on the ground, rushing 10 times for 46 yards. Fields led the team with two catches for 76 yards and a score, while Wilkerson also caught two for 65 yards.
Defensively, the Wildcats front four pressured the DuPage quarterback all day. The secondary also did its job well, breaking up a number of passes. Derek Earls led the defensive effort with 15 tackles. Kolby Bullington added 11 tackles, while Patrick Page had 10.
The Wildcats are now 2-3 on the season and 1-3 in MFC play. They will travel to Rock Valley College in Rockford, Ill., next Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup.
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses. Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities. For more information, visit www.ndscs.edu.
