National Honors for 'Cats and Rubin

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:10 am

BOBCATS RALLY FOR BIG WIN

With its season coming down to one long drive; Montana State put together a 15-play, 92-yard gem to rally past North Dakota State for a 20-17 win.

Starting for the first time this year, all-star receiver Ricky Gatewood stepped up for the Bobcats, hauling in three of his nine receptions on the fateful drive. Meanwhile MSU quarterback, Travis Lulay used his scrambling ability to keep the drive going into the final minutes. Running back Justin Domenick made the final plunge from one-yard out to give Montana State the much-needed win.

Congratulations Montana State Bobcats, CollegeSportsReport.com I-AA Team of the Week.

VIKING MARAUDER

Most teams, let alone running backs only dream of rushing for 300 yards in a game, but for Portland State’s Joe Rubin, that dream became a reality. Rubin was the epitome of workhorse for the Vikings in a 41-17 win over Northern Colorado, as he rushed for 356 yards on 47 carries.

However, when Rubin wasn’t busy piling up the yardage, he was piling up points. In all, he scored five times for the Vikings on runs of 9, 32, 8, 2 and 1 yard respectively.

Congratulations Joe Rubin of Portland State, College Sports Report I-AA Performer of the Week.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

A10 TEAM: Massachusetts limited Rhode Island’s powerful offense to just 249 total yards in a 14-6 win.

A10 PERFORMER: Towson’s Aundrae Brown led a fierce Tiger rally by catching three touchdowns in a 28-point third quarter. Brown finished with nine receptions for 222 yards and five touchdowns in a 55-41 loss to Northeastern.

BIG SKY TEAM: Montana State drove 92 yards in 15 plays to rally past powerful North Dakota State, 20-17.

BIG SKY PERFORMER: Portland State’s Joe Rubin rushed for 356 yards on 47 carries and scored five times in a 41-17 win over Northern Colorado.

BIG SOUTH TEAM: Coastal Carolina held Delaware State to 190 yards of offense in a 24-6 win.

BIG SOUTH PERFORMER: Gardner-Webb’s Nick Roberts threw for 291 yards and three scores and rushed 21 times for 137 yards and a score in a 31-28 loss to UT-Martin.

GATEWAY TEAM: Illinois State out gained Murray State 469 yards to 135 in a 42-0 rout.

GATEWAY PERFORMER: Illinois State’s Pierre Rembert rushed for 139 yards and two scores on just 14 carries in the win. He also added a 23-yard reception in the game.

GREAT WEST TEAM: UC-Davis racked up 427 yards of offense to Sacramento State’s 196, as the Aggies topped the Hornets in the Causeway Classic, 37-7.

GREAT WEST PERFORMER: UCD’s Tony Kays nabbed ten receptions for 182 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown to open the game’s scoring.

IVY TEAM: It took two overtimes, but Harvard rallied from a 16-0 first-quarter deficit to top Brown, 38-35.

IVY PERFORMER: Yale’s Jeff Mroz threw five touchdowns on 18 of 31 passing in a 37-17 win over Cornell.

MAAC TEAM: Marist piled up 468 yards of offense while its defense forced four turnovers in a 38-21 win over Wagner.

MAAC PERFORMER: Marist’s Obozua Ehikioya rushed for 145 yards on 30 carries in the win, and scored on runs of two, four and five yards.

MEAC TEAM: Florida A&M forced five Tennessee State turnovers in a 12-7 win.

MEAC PERFORMER: Monte Anthony of Norfolk State rushed for 167 yards in a 63-61, four-overtime loss to Bethune-Cookman. Anthony also caught an 80-yard touchdown pass.

NEC TEAM: Central Connecticut State survived a close call at home, besting Albany, 14-13.

NEC PERFORMER: CCSU’s Nigel Monge had 12 tackles and forced a fumble in the win.

OVC TEAM: Eastern Kentucky out gained Tennessee Tech 412 yards to 131 in a 52-3 rout.

OVC PERFORMER: EKU’s Josh Greco threw for 323 yards and four scores in the win.

PATRIOT TEAM: Lafayette rattled off 27 unanswered points in a 27-10 win over Fordham.

PATRIOT PERFORMER: Lehigh’s Julian Austin provided the difference in a 28-26 win over VMI. Austin posted eight tackles, but more importantly, returned a fumble 34 yards for the game’s opening score and then sealed the win with an interception.

PIONEER TEAM: Dayton handed Morehead State its first loss of the year in a crucial battle between undefeated clubs, 42-7.

PIONEER PERFORMER: Drake’s Connor Jostes was nearly perfect, connecting on 16 of 17 passing for 265 yards and three scores in a 54-0 rout of Austin Peay.

SOUTHERN TEAM: Georgia Southern got back on track and rushed for 493 yards in a 48-10 win over Chattanooga.

SOUTHERN PERFORMER: Appalachian State’s Richie Williams threw for 259 yards and three scores on 20 of 27 passing and ran for 94 yards in a 45-13 win over The Citadel.

SOUTHLAND TEAM: Stephen F. Austin racked up 449 yards of offense in a 40-17 win at Southern Utah.

SOUTHLAND PERFORMER: Texas State’s Barrick Nealy threw for 378 yards and a score and rushed for 36 more and a score in a 44-31 loss to Texas A&M.

SWAC TEAM: Jackson State forced five turnovers in a 33-14 road win at Mississippi Valley State.

SWAC PERFORMER: Tarvaris Jackson of Alabama State connected on 20 of 25 passing for 321 yards and three scores in a 38-3 rout of Alcorn State.

Cat Grad · Post by **Cat Grad** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:22 am

Gotta love what Walsh is doing in Portland. Give a kid 47 carries in the Big Sky

Sounds like the Old Time Cats--even though I'm trying my best to appreciate the spread this year

Still think we'd have a better chance with two tights and was really happy to see Domineck and Bass in the I