Games of Oct. 6-7, 2006
Offense
QB Chris Neal, Sr., Colorado College
Neal ran for a career-high 184 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and completed 11 of 15 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns as Colorado College defeated Macalester 56-35.
OL Ben Rabinovitch, Dan Martinez, Joseph Morency, Jeff Smith, Justin Lima, Bridgewater State
The Bears' offensive line racked up 455 rushing yards and 613 yards of total offense in Bridgewater State's 46-17 win against Framingham State. The 613 yards are the second-most by a team this season.
RB David Booko, Jr., Hope
Booko tied Hope record for rushing touchdowns in a game (six) and they all came after halftime, including an 11-yard rush in overtime as Hope defeated Alma 49-43 after trailing by 27 points. He rushed for 207 yards on 41 carries.
RB Chaz Black, Sr., Wheaton
Black played a key role in Wheaton's come-from-behind 31-19 victory against North Central on Saturday. The team captain helped his team rally from a 13-0 halftime deficit with 174 rushing yards on 20 carries in the second half. He sparked the Thunder rally with a 56-yard touchdown to cut the Cardinals' lead to 13-7. He gave the Thunder a 17-13 lead with 3:28 left in the third quarter when he scored on a 13-yard touchdown run.
RB/WR Stuart Sitterson, So., Washington and Lee
Sitterson threw for two touchdowns, ran for 90 yards and had 79 receiving yards in the Generals' 28-0 win at Catholic. He also returned a punt for 19 yards.
WR Jay Jay Vanderstyne, Jr., Rochester
Vanderstyne caught an 18-yard touchdown pass with 2:25 to play to give the Yellowjackets a 28-24 victory against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. His 47-yard TD reception with 12 seconds left in the second quarter gave Rochester a 14-7 lead at the break. Vanderstyne finished with 10 receptions for 165 yards.
WR Mike Russell, Jr., Wabash
Russell scored three times in the first quarter to put Wabash in front 20-7. He finished with 141 yards on only six catches, four for touchdowns.
Defense
DL Dan Brodland, Sr., Washington and Jefferson
Brodland, the PAC Defensive Player of the Week, forced a key fumble late in the quarter which led to an insurance field goal in a 27-23 win. He also blocked an extra-point attempt on Thiel's first touchdown. Brodland finished the afternoon with eight tackles (six solo), 3.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks.
DL Casey Younger, Jr., Millsaps
Younger talled nine tackles (six solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles, one which was recovered by a teammate in the end zone for a touchdown. He also blocked a PAT.
DL Andy Studebaker, Jr., Wheaton
Studebaker finished the afternoon with five quarterback hurries and three sacks for a loss of 28 yards.
LB Brian Cottone, So., Lebanon Valley
Cottone, the MAC Defensive Player of the Week, had an outstanding all-around game for Lebanon Valley in the Flying Dutchmen's 29-19 win at FDU-Florham. He led all players with 10 tackles (seven solo), including four for loss and two sacks. He also had one pass breakup, not to mention a batted-down two-point conversion attempt.
LB Jerrell Freeman, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jerrell led the Crusaders with 11 tackles (six solo) and he added a sack, an interception and two pass break-ups. He led a UMHB defense that held Hardin-Simmons to just 84 yards rushing and 16 points.
LB Matt Sodoma, Fr., Wartburg
Sodoma had nine tackles (three solo), three tackles for a loss and two sacks as the Wartburg defense allowed Augsburg just over 150 yards of total offense. He contributed to the four Augsburg turnovers that led to 17 points during 38-14 win at Augsburg, by forcing one of the two fumbles.
LB Robert Niszczak, Jr., Rowan
Niszczak led a Prof defense that forced New Jersey into five turnovers and seven punts which led to 102 yards of total offense. He finished the day with seven tackles (six solo), 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble.
DB Chris Werme, Sr., Kalamazoo
Werme tied an NCAA Division III record when he intercepted a pass for a ninth consecutive game. After Tri-State took a 30-27 lead with 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter, he returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards to the Tri-State 28, setting up the eventual 47-yard field goal to tie game and send it into overtime.
DB Nick Breisch, Sr., St. Norbert
Breisch did a little bit of everything on Saturday, finishing with seven tackles (five solo), two tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one sack (9 yards), one pass breakup and one interception. St. Norbert shut out defending MWC champ Monmouth 48-0.
DB Drew Abbamonte, Sr., McDaniel
Abbamonte led the Green Terror to a 17-14 win over Gettysburg on Saturday, helping to limit the conference's leading scoring team to 14 points. He recorded a career-high 19 tackles, including 15 solo stops, and added a forced fumble and pass breakup. He also had three tackles for a loss.
DB Justin Long, Sr., Christopher Newport
On a rain-filled day, Long helped the Captains shut out Greensboro 28-0. He finished with eight tackles (three solo), 2.5 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.
Special teams
RET Travis Masters, Jr., Linfield
Masters returned a second quarter kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. He finished the day with 150 yards on three returns.
K Jon Rea, So., Kalamazoo
Rea made a 47-yard field goal with eight seconds left to send the game to overtime. He also kicked a 20-yard field goal in second overtime for game-winner. He also made a 25-yarder in the third quarter, as well as making good on all three extra point attempts.
P Chris Kemmerer, Sr., Buena Vista
Kemmerer connected on all three field goal attempts in Buena Vista's 15-14 victory over Simpson, including a 34-yarder to win the game with 41 seconds remaining. He also averaged 42.9 yards on nine punts including a career-long 74-yard punt, and also averaged 62.5 yards on four kickoffs with three touchbacks.