Games of Oct. 26-27, 2007
Offense
QB Spud Dick, So., DePauw
Dick was 14-of-17 passing for 322 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-6 win over Austin. His touchdown strikes were of 19, 10, 57, 39, and 18 yards, and all came in the first three quarters.
OL Alex Weaver, Nick Paolini, Bobby George, Bobby Fresch, Mike Muldoon, Denison
Three Denison players rushed for over 100 yards in a 51-41 win over Kenyon. Quarterback Mike Barnes carried 16 times for 190 yards and two scores. Denison finished with 419 rushing yards on 56 carries, having come into the contest averaging only 150 yards on the ground.
RB John McGuire, Sr., Ripon
McGuire rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries in Ripon's 47-21 win over Grinnell. His touchdown runs were for 13, 11, and 18 yards. McGuire also hauled in a 25-yard touchdown reception.
RB Andy Moriarty, Sr., UW-Oshkosh
In a 27-10 upset win over 22nd-ranked UW-Stevens Point, Moriarty rushed 50 times for 288 yards and two scores.
WR Royce Winford, Jr., Augsburg
Winford recorded his third straight 200-yard receiving game with 17 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns in Augsburg's 44-38 win over Gustavus Adolphus. His second score was a game-winning 15-yarder with 19 seconds left in the game.
WR Michael Zweifel, Fr., UW-River Falls
Zweifel tied a WIAC record for receptions in a game with 17 in UW-River Falls' 42-36 overtime win against UW-Plattevulle. He caught a 1-yard touchdown pass with 15 seconds to play to pull UWRF to within 36-24. Earlier in the game, Zweifel caught a 2-point conversion pass.
TE Nolan Swett, Sr., Colorado College
Swett caught 13 passes for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns in CC's 38-28 victory over Birmingham-Southern.
AP Riley Curry, Shawn Thompson, Michael Tomlin, Josh Hooten, Stephen Arnold, Blake Barmore, Brandon Maddux, Trinity (Texas)
These seven players touched the ball during the amazing 15-lateral game-winning touchdown against Millsaps. Curry picked up the final lateral on a bounce to score and shock the Majors.
Defense
DL Kevin Marchant, Sr., Western Connecticut
Marchant recorded three sacks for a loss of 24 yards in a 10-7 win over Buffalo State. His efforts helped hold Buffalo State to 219 total yards of offense.
DL Casey Wedding, Sr., Texas Lutheran
Wedding posted 12 tackles (seven solo), three tackles for a loss, and caused two fumbles in a 20-9 win over McMurry. Both of his forced fumbles led to TLU touchdowns.
DL Mike Czerwien, Sr., Waynesburg
Czerwien made three sacks for a loss of 21 yards in a 22-21 defeat at the hands of Washington and Jefferson. He led a Yellowjacket defense that held the second-ranked offense in the nation to 200 yards under its season average.
LB Sean Matthews, Jr., Wesley
Matthews registered 14 tackles (seven solo) as the Wolverines defeated No. 8 Salisbury 20-13. He also caused two fumbles and broke up a pass, as Wesley held the Sea Gulls 70 yards below their season rushing average and 33 points under their scoring average.
LB Michael Spillman, Fr., Hanover
Spillman finished with 12 tackles (10 solo) and three sacks for a loss of 20 yards in Hanover's win against Bluffton.
LB A.J. Raebel, Sr., UW-Whitewater
Raebel tallied 14 tackles (11 solo) and forced and recovered a fumble in the Warhawks' 41-14 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor.
LB Chad Ellis, Sr., Ohio Wesleyan
Ellis intercepted an Allegheny pass, setting up what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. His second interception, coming in the fourth quarter with less than four minutes to play, preserved the 17-10 win. Ellis also had 12 tackles (seven solo), four tackles for a loss, and two sacks.
DB Cole Norman, Jr., Monmouth
Norman had a hand in three turnovers during Monmouth's 26-23 overtime victory against Illinois College. With 39 seconds remaining in regulation, he intercepted a Blueboy pass at the 1-yard line to preserve a 20-20 tie and force OT. Norman also added another interception and forced a fumble.
DB Jason Crew, Sr., Shenandoah
Crew had six tackles (four solo) and two interceptions in a 42-22 win over Averett. One of his interceptions came in the endzone, while the other was returned 52 yards for a touchdown.
DB Tim Acker, So., RPI
Acker made 15 tackles (nine solo) and intercepted three passes in RPI's 21-14 double overtime win at WPI.
DB Josh Schramm, Sr., Lakeland
Schramm had six tackles (four solo), two interceptions, and fumble recovery in Lakeland's 56-7 win over Concordia (Ill.).
Special teams
K Tom Laurich, Sr., Widener
Laurich hit field goals from 25 and 22 yards out in a 13-10 win against Delaware Valley.
P Matt Adams, Sr., Carnegie Mellon
Adams had five punts that averaged 40 yards in the Tartans' 18-13 win over Washington University. He played two of his punts inside the Bears' 20-yard line. One of Adams' punts went out at the 2-yard line, setting up a Tartans safety on the next play.
RET Jacob Heinemeyer, So., Lakeland
Heinemeyer returned two punts for touchdowns in the Muskies' 56-7 win over Concordia (Ill.). His scores were of 65 and 28 yards.