(godrakebulldogs.com) The Drake football team stayed within striking distance, but ultimately fell 22-10 to San Diego at Drake Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 8). The Bulldogs are now 0-6 overall (0-3 in Pioneer Football League play) while the Toreros (2-3, 1-1) picked up their first PFL win of the season.

The Bulldogs have yet to give up and go down easily this season. A muffed punt at the beginning of the fourth quarter recovered by Zach Drummond opened the door to a potential comeback.

Ian Corwin scampered in for a 14-yard touchdown run as Drake snuck up on the Toreros trailing 15-10 with 13:43 left in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldog momentum did not last long. Hunter Nichols returned the following kickoff 98 yards for the touchdown as the Toreros took control again, up 22-10. San Diego did not look back in the 22-10 decision.

Drake football will make a relatively short trip north to the Twin Cities to face St. Thomas on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m.

(UNIpanthers.com) UNI was able to drive into Illinois State territory in the final minute of play, but was unable to complete the comeback as the Panthers fell to the Redbirds, 23-21 in the UNI-Dome on Saturday in Missouri Valley Football Conference play.

Illinois State notched a 41-yard field goal to open the second half as the UNI defense struggled to slow down the Redbird offense. The Panthers used their second possession of the second half to climb back into the game starting at their own 9-yard line, driving down the field to score on a 6-yard rushing touchdown by Sam Schnee early in the fourth quarter. UNI was able to put together one final possession in the final 70 seconds, but was unable to score.

The Panthers return to action next Saturday, Oct. 15 as they host the Utah Tech Trailblazers in non-conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT at the UNI-Dome

Bad offense is unraveling the football season at Iowa State and Iowa and neither team reached the end zone in a loss over the weekend. ISU only managed three field goals in a 10-9 loss to Kansas State. The Cyclones are 0-3 in the Big 12 and for the third straight game the running game was not a factor.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell. Jace Gilbert’s three field goals came a week after he missed three in a loss at Kansas.

Campbell on trying to fix the offense.

The Cyclones are 3-3 overall and visit Texas this week.
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Iowa’s offense continues to flounder and the Hawkeyes are now 3-3 after an embarrassing 9-6 loss at Illinois, a game in which the Hawkeyes parlayed three Illini turnovers into three points.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. As has so often been the case this season the offensive line was over-matched by the Illinois defensive line.

The Hawkeyes are off this week before visiting second ranked Ohio State.

CAM Tournament

BLUE POOL

(2-1) Fremont-Mills 12-21-15, CAM 21-10-11
(2-0) Fremont-Mills 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 11-11
(2-1) Fremont-Mills 13-21-15, ACGC 21-18-8
(2-0) CAM 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 6-13
(2-1) ACGC 21-14-15, CAM 19-21-12
(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 6-12

SILVER POOL

(2-0) Riverside 21-21, Griswold 17-14
(2-0) Griswold 21-21, Ar-We-Va 5-13
(2-0) Griswold 21-21, Paton-Churdan 9-7
(2-0) Riverside 21-21, Ar-We-Va 12-13
(2-0) Riverside 21-21, Paton-Churdan 1-7
(2-0) Ar-We-Va 21-21, Paton-Churdan 14-16

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

Semifinal: (2-1) Riverside 25-23-15, ACGC 20-25-12
Semifinal: (2-1) Fremont-Mills 17-27-15, Griswold 25-25-12
Championship: (2-0) Riverside 25-25, Fremont-Mills 22-22

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

POOL A

(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 23-15-15, Webster City 21-21-5
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Janesville 16-11
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Iowa Falls-Alden 15-17

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

Quarterfinal: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Ames 14-7
Semifinal: (2-1) Kuemper Catholic 21-21-15, South Hardin 15-23-12
Championship: (2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Webster City 12-12

Martensdale-St. Marys Tournament

(2-1) Earlham 21-21-15, Martensdale-St. Marys 16-23-13
(2-0) Southeast Warren 21-21, Martensdale-St. Marys 6-7
(2-1) Southeast Valley 10-22-15, Martensdale-St. Marys 21-20-8
(2-0) Pleasantville 21-21, Martensdale-St. Marys 8-16
(2-0) Van Meter 21-21, Martensdale-St. Marys 13-11
(2-0) Southeast Warren 21-21, Earlham 8-10
(2-0) Southeast Warren 21-21, Southeast Valley 17-19
(2-0) Southeast Warren 21-21, Pleasantville 14-19
(2-1) Van Meter 23-15-17, Southeast Warren 21-21-15

Wayne Tournament

POOL A

(2-1) Wayne 16-21-15, Essex 16-21-15
(2-0) Seymour 21-23, Essex 18-21
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Melcher-Dallas 17-5
(2-0) Seymour 21-21, Wayne 7-16
(2-0) Wayne 21-21, Melcher-Dallas 19-19
(2-1) Seymour 19-21-15, Melcher-Dallas 21-8-13

POOL B

(2-0) Central Decatur 21-21, East Union 8-9
(2-0) Mormon Trail 21-21, Central Decatur 12-12
(2-1) Murray 21-17-15, Central Decatur 15-21-11
(2-0) Mormon Trail 21-21, East Union 17-14
(2-1) Murray 17-21-15, East Union 21-18-5
(2-0) Mormon Trail 21-21, Murray 13-15

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

Championship: (2-1) Mormon Trail 26-25-15, Seymour 24-12-13
3rd Place: (2-0) Murray 25-25, Wayne 22-12

Western Christian Tournament

POOL A

(2-0) Bishop Heelan Catholic 21-21, Harlan 18-14
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Harlan 14-8
(2-1) Underwood 22-21-17, Harlan 24-14-15
(2-0) Bishop Heelan Catholic 21-21, Underwood 16-15
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Underwood 9-14
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Bishop Heelan Catholic 12-14

CONSOLATION BRACKET

Underwood def. LeMars
Sioux City East def. Boyden-Hull
Central Lyon def. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
MOC-Floyd Valley def. Harlan
Semifinal: Sioux City East def. Underwood
Championship: Sioux City East def. MOC-FV