Drake Bulldogs NCAA Football News

FOOTBALL: Linebacker Cale Hunt received the Torch Bearer Award as the best leader on the Drake football team during the 112th annual Channing Smith awards banquet Sunday.

Davis County's Jim Nelson is finally thankful for a full lineup. The cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie consumed last week by the Mustang wrestling coach also sends its regards.

The playoff show by River Road closed Friday night at Ratliff Stadium, but at least the Wildcats were entertaining from the opening curtain to the final bow.

Following is the text of a press release sent today from Drake University: ST. LOUIS, MO.

Butler place-kicker David Lang doesn't see the ball as it passes through the uprights.

The Drake football team played a game any coach would be proud of. In a close, back-and-forth matchup, Drake lost to Butler 17-20 in the Pioneer Football League championship.

Who is the top dog in the Pioneer Football League? That will be determined at noon today when the Drake Bulldogs play at the Butler Bulldogs, with the winner earning at least a share of the PFL title.

Rick Chamberlin reviewed the last play of last week's 31-28 loss to Butler and couldn't fault the officials for their decision.

Mike Piatkowski passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns as Drake defeated Campbell 49-6 Saturday.

Forget the record. As far as Drake's Steve Platek is concerned, Saturday's 1 p.m. game against Campbell is a playoff game.

Juice Williams broke loose against Michigan again and Illinois stopped the Wolverines on four plays from the 1 before running all over the Wolverines for a 38-13 win Saturday.

Drake 45, Jacksonville 38. DES MOINES, Iowa Peter Badovinac and Stephen Platek each ran for fourth-quarter touchdowns Saturday to pull Drake to a 45-38 win over Jacksonville.

QUARTERBACK MIKE PIATOWSKI scans the field for an open receiver as he eludes several Valporaiso defenders during the Bulldogsa 34-14 win over the Crusaders Oct.

RUNNING BACK TOM KOSTEK puts the moves on a Valparaiso defender during the Bulldogs' 34-14 win over the Crusaders.

QUARTERBACK MIKE PIATKOWSKI looks to pass the ball downfield in the Bulldogsa 34-14 victory over Valparaiso, Oct.

WHO: Drake at Davidson WHEN: Noon WHERE: Richardson Stadium, Davidson, N.C. THE SKINNY: This is the second half of a 5,586-mile road trip over two weeks for Drake, which won 21-14 at San Diego last week.

Stephen Platek rushed for two touchdowns and Michael Lahart ran 58 yards to return a blocked field goal for a score as Drake rallied to defeat Davidson 21-16 on Saturday.Platek had scoring runs of 9 yards in the first quarter and 63 yards with 7:58 left in the third for Drake .

No matter where Drake defensive end Dain Taylor plays, he has fans. Drake continues its coast-to-coast football travels Saturday with a noon game at Davidson in North Carolina.

USD red-shirt freshmen Sam Scudellari and Kyle Warren made it seem easy by combining for two long touchdown passes against Drake yesterday, scoring on the Toreros' first possession of each half.

Old-fashioned doesn't necessarily mean ineffective. The Brady Bulldogs used Friday's Big Country Game of the Week to drive that point home, using their prehistoric wing-T to pound out 321 rushing yards in a 44-30 win at Comanche.