Third-ranked Linfield overcame a first half full of sloppy
execution in the red zone to beat Pudget Sound 47-7, smacking them down like
the worst team in the conference that they were. Linfield’s offense totaled 692 yards on the
day, while the defense was stout as usual, allowing only 218 yards for the
game, most of which came in the fourth quarter.
The win improved the Wildcats to 8-0 on the season, and moved the
wildcats to one away from clinching their third undefeated regular season in
four years. The loss dropped Pudget
Sound to 0-8 on the season, extending their losing streak to 18 games.
My thoughts on the game…
It was over when:
The second half kicked off. After
dinking around in the red zone in the first half, the Wildcats found their
killer instinct in the third quarter, scoring three touchdowns on all three
possessions.
Gameball goes to: Quarterback Mickey Inns. With the loggers loading up against Linfield’s
ground game, Inns took to the air in a big way.
Inns went 27-39 for a career-high 422 yards and three touchdowns with no
interceptions.
Stat of the game: 692 yards of offense and 36 first downs. While Linfield’s offense struggled in the
red zone in the first half, they were repeatedly getting there. By the third quarter, the logger defense fell
apart from exhaustion, and Linfield ran away with the game.
Unsung hero of the
game: Wide receiver Deidre
Weirsma. Weirsma quietly had a masterful
game, catching eight passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Weirsma’s yardage was a career-high as well.
What it means: The win continues Linfield’s recent
domination of their opponents, having outscored them 209-31 in the past four
games. If Linfield finishes off an
undefeated season next week against Pacific, they could potentially secure the
#1 seed in the West region bracket for the NCAA playoffs. For Pudget Sound, their prolonged futility
continues, and with Willamette as their season finale, a second consecutive 0-9
season seems highly likely.
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