Football

September 22, 2007

Trinity Opens SCAC With Win Over Colorado College

Trinity (3-0, 1-0 SCAC) and Colorado played a close game for most of the first half, but Trinity scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to pull away, taking a 24-6 lead into the locker room.

The scoring got started early after Trinity intercepted Colorado College deep in its own territory, then converted on the first play to take a 7-0 lead just one minute into the game.

Linebacker Dylan Nealous picked off the pass at the 30, then returned it to the 10 before being brought down. 

Quarterback Blake Barmore hit receiver Riley Curry for the opening score.  For Barmore, it would be the first of four touchdown passes in the game, setting a new career-high for the senior. 

The two teams traded field goals later in the first quarter, then Colorado hit its second field goal to make it 10-6 early in the second.  Barmore then threw two TD passes in the final minutes, including the final score of the half with five seconds left.

Trinity scored twice more in the third to take control of the game, then Colorado was able to get into the end zone to make it 38-13. 

The Trinity offense took possession with 10:30 to play in the fourth, then in a show of ball control and game management, the home team kept the ball for 18 plays, driving 67 yards before letting the clock run out at the Colorado two yard line. 

Barmore completed 17-27 passing for 209 yards and the four scores.  He hit nine different receivers in the game, eight of which had multiple receptions.

Shawn Thompson led the team with seven receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown, while Curry finished two catches for 43 yards and the opening score.  Caleb Urban scored for the second straight game and had a pair of receptions for 37 yards. 

Matt Moorefield had three catches for 21 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed 11 times for 56 yards on the ground.  Greg Bielski led the team in rushing with 72 yards on just eight carries. 

Defensively, linebacker Philip Kownslar finished with a team-high 13 tackles, while Lee Patterson had 10 stops from the defensive backfield. 

Nealous recorded eight tackles overall, including five solo tackles, and 2.5 tackles for loss.  In addition to his first quarter interception and 20 yard return, he also had a pass breakup and a 14-yard sack to push Colorado out of field goal range in the second quarter.

Overall, Trinity out-gained Colorado in total offense with a final tally of 452 yards, which is a new season-high for Trinity.  Colorado finished with 239 total yards offensively, but the Trinity defense allowed just 84 yards in the second half.

The defense allowed a season-low 83 yards through the air, and have held all three of this year's opponents to less than 100 yards passing. 

Trinity will be at home again next weekend, taking on another newcomer to the SCAC in Birmingham-Southern College.  The game will kick off at noon on Saturday, September 29.

Quarterback Blake Barmore passed for a career-high four touchdowns on Saturday against Colorado College

Dylan Nealous returned this interception 20 yards to set up the opening score of the game early in the first quarter