{"id":34744,"date":"2013-09-28T18:06:30","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T01:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=34744"},"modified":"2013-09-29T00:47:10","modified_gmt":"2013-09-29T07:47:10","slug":"central-washington-at-apu-kicks-off-at-630","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=34744","title":{"rendered":"Cougars Get Defensive, Still Fall Short"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Glendora) –\u00a0Central Washington scored the only touchdown of the game\u00a0with 1:44 left in the first quarter and\u00a0it stood up in a 7-3 win over Azusa Pacific\u00a0Saturday night at Citrus College. The Cougars managed just\u00a073 yards on the ground and 176 overall while suffering their second defeat of the season.<\/p>\n

Azusa Pacific turned the ball over\u00a0once on a fumble and converted just one of 13 third downs.\u00a0The Cougars were\u00a00-3 on fourth downs.\u00a0APU’s only points came courtesy of a\u00a0Jaime Cacciatore 32 -yard field goal with\u00a010:56 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

***Central Washington recovers onside kick to start game.<\/p>\n

***Cougars start Justin McPherson at quarterback for second consecutive week but McPherson was replaced by Dasmen Stewart with 44 seconds left in the\u00a0third quarter.<\/p>\n

***With 10:16 to play APU forces fumble…Silas Goma recovers\u00a0at its own nine-yard line.<\/p>\n

***It was the fourth time in two weeks the Cougars have held a team scoreless inside the Red Zone.<\/p>\n

***Jordan Todd’s\u00a044-yard run late in the first set up Central Washington at the APU three.\u00a0Jake Nelson then hit Adam Schechter for a three-yard TD strike for a 7-0 lead\u00a0and the only touchdown of the contest.<\/p>\n

***In the first quarter APU had four\u00a0possessions that ended in\u00a0three punts and a fumble.<\/p>\n

***Central Washington led APU 7-3 at halftime and\u00a0both teams went scoreless in the second half.<\/p>\n

***The Wildcats snapped the Cougars 6-game GNAC winning streak….It was APU’s homecoming victory over Central Washington in 2012 that began the winning streak.<\/p>\n

***The Cougar defense registered 3 sacks. The Wildcats 4.<\/p>\n

***APU’s leading rusher, Terrell Watson, was held to 44 yards on 13 carries. His nine game scoring streak was snapped.<\/p>\n

***Sean Barber led APU with 15 tackles. Tyler Thornton was in on 12 stops.<\/p>\n

***Azusa Pacific quarterback stats:\u00a0Justin McPherson 7-17-53 yards…Dasmen Stewart 3-13-51<\/p>\n

***”You have to play good defense in this league and stop the run. I’m proud of our defense and proud of our kids.\u00a0In this league it’s anybody’s game.\u00a0It’s a long schedule and I think\u00a0 the\u00a0DNA\u00a0is there for us.\u00a0All we can do is play one week at a time. We’ve been playing physical. Tonight was two\u00a0heavyweight fighters going toe to toe.”- Azusa Pacifc HC Victor Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n

***Next week Central Washington (2-1, 2-2 overall) goes to Humboldt State. Azusa Pacific (2-1, 2-2 overall) travels to Western Oregon for 1:P.M. game.<\/p>\n

***APU started on the offensive line: LT: Paul Flores. LG: Ahmad Sunda. C: Lance Barker. RG: Jaylen Crutchfield. RT: Cody Clay.<\/p>\n

***Central Washington started on the offensive line: LT: Mike Nelson. LG: Brooks Abel. C: Marshall Green. RG: Neil Fuhrmann. RT: Andrew Ulrich.<\/p>\n

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