Games of Oct. 14-16, 2005
Offense
QB Russ Harbaugh, Sr., Wabash
Harbaugh completed 28 of 42 passes for 452 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in Wabash's 44-10 win at Wooster. He was 17-for-26 passes for 328 yards and two scores in the first half alone.
OL LG Brady Ramseier (So.), LT Max Sakellaris (Jr.), C Brent Allen (So.), RG Tony Lorino (Sr.), RT Cal Schmidt (So.), UW-Whitewater
The five, along with junior tight end Pete Schmitt, paved the way for a 273-yard rushing day by sophomore Justin Beaver and allowed just one sack in 32 chances in a 29-23 win against then-No. 10 UW-La Crosse.
RB Marcus Washington, Sr., Bridgewater (Va.)
Washington scored four touchdowns and threw for another to lead Bridgewater to a 62-46 victory over Guilford on Saturday. Washington scored on runs of 6 and 10 yards and caught TD passes of 9 and 58 yards. He also threw a 1-yard TD pass to tight end Corey Hulsebus. Washington finished the day with 266 all-purpose yards, including 113 yards on three kickoff returns. He rushed nine times for 70 yards and caught four passes for 82 yards.
RB Kyle Wilson, Jr., Averett
Wilson set a school and USA South record with six rushing touchdowns, five in the second half, in the 39-32 win over N.C. Wesleyan. Wilson had 48 yards in the first half Saturday and tallied 95 in the second half.
WR Nick Bublavi, Sr., Catholic
Bublavi had 12 catches for a school-record 386 yards (a 32.2-yard average) and three touchdowns in Catholic's 41-34 win against La Salle.
WR Ted Everson, So., UW-La Crosse
Everson set career-highs in catches (10), receiving yards (195) and touchdowns (3) in UW-L's 29-23 loss to seventh-ranked UW-Whitewater. He caught touchdown passes of 32, 51 and 5 yards.
TE Corey Hulsebus, Sr., Bridgewater (Va.)
Hulsebus, who had three catches all season entering the game, caught four balls and scored three TDs in a 62-46 win against Guilford. Hulsebus caught TD passes of 19 and 10 yards from Jacob Lewis and also had a 1-yard TD pass from tailback Marcus Washngton.
Defense
DL Dustin Hertel, Sr., DePauw
Hertel had 12 tackles (10 solo), three for loss and a sack. He also intercepted a pass and forced another interception with a quarterback hurry in a 7-3 win against Rhodes.
DL Robert Morrissey, So., Bridgewater State
Morrissey registered eight tackles (six solo), two forced fumbles, and three sacks. His forced fumble on a quarterback sack in the second quarter led to a touchdown as teammate Sal Longo picked up the ball in midair and returned it for the score.
DL Dave VanNort, Jr., Lycoming
VanNort had 14 tackles (eight solo), adding three for loss, and a sack. He also forced a fumble to start a Warriors touchdown drive that tied the game at 27-27 in an eventual 33-30 upset of No. 8 Ithaca.
DL Mike Lewis, Sr., Adrian
Lewis had four tackles for loss of 34 yards and a pair of sacks among his seven tackles in a 37-31 win against Olivet.
LB Casey McConnell, Sr., Kenyon
McConnell set a season-high with 21 tackles against Alegheny. He also forced two fumbles, recovered one and made the game-saving tackle at the 2-yard line as time expired in a 34-27 win.
LB Andrew Lehn, So., Central
Lehn had 19 tackles, 12 of them solo and one for loss in a 40-35 win against Luther to move into a tie for first place in the IIAC. Lehn has 55 total tackles in his past three games.
LB Gene Lang, Jr., St. John Fisher
Lang had six tackles for loss and three sacks in a 38-7 win against Norwich, finishing with 16 total tackles.
DB Anthony Triner, Sr., St. Norbert
Triner had eight tackles, seven solo, including a tackle for loss. But his more noticeable contribution was two separate defensive touchdowns, recorded 18 seconds apart, on consecutive plays from scrimmage, in St. Norbert's 48-28 win against Carroll.
DB C.J. Villegas, So., McMurry
Villegas posted a conference season-high and school record-tying three interceptions, leading to 17 points for the McMurry offense, helping the Indians keep pace despite a 35-33 loss to Howard Payne. Villegas returned the three picks for a combined 95 yards.
DB Keith Snyder, Fr., Defiance
Snyder had three interceptions, all in the second half of Defiance's 28-14 win against Hanover. He added two passes broken up and eight tackles (three solo).
DB Kirby Carr, Jr., Bethel
Carr returned a blocked PAT for a defensive two-point conversion for the second consecutive week, turning a 21-13 lead into 23-13 in a 30-13 win against St. Thomas. He had 11 tackles, eight of them solo.
Special teams
K Matt Stark, Fr., Dickinson
Stark kicked a career-best four field goals, including a 20-yard game-winner in the third overtime, as Dickinson defeated McDaniel, 25-22. He also connected from 19, 27 and 34 yards.
P Blake Stambaugh, Sr., Defiance
Stambaugh averaged 43.8 yards per punt on eight attempts and pinned Hanover inside its own 20-yard line three times. Two of his punts went for 54 yards apiece, with one downed at the 1-yard line and another at the 13.
RET Pito Gonzalez, Jr., Western Connecticut
Gonzalez scored the tying TD on a 100-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter of a 30-17 win against New Jersey. His return broke a school record and sparked a run of 20 unanswered points. It was Gonzalez's first kickoff return of the season.