{"id":34518,"date":"2013-09-21T18:06:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T01:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=34518"},"modified":"2013-09-22T00:50:26","modified_gmt":"2013-09-22T07:50:26","slug":"humboldt-state-at-apu-kicks-off-at-630-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=34518","title":{"rendered":"Cougars Aren’t Half Bad, 28-2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Glendora) – Azusa Pacific broke a scoreless tie at halftime\u00a0and scored all 28 points in the second\u00a0half to roll to a 28-2 win over Humboldt State Saturday night at Citrus College. Terrell Watson started the scoring with a 13 yard touchdown run with 8:47 left in the third quarter\u00a0and Tyler Thornton finished it with a 99 yard return of an interception in the fourth.<\/p>\n

It was the defense however that was the story as\u00a0the Cougars\u00a0shut out\u00a0the Lumberjack offense. Three times they stonewalled Humboldt State in the red zone once causing a fumble at the goal line\u00a0and recovering the ball\u00a0to prevent a touchdown.<\/p>\n

Justin McPherson started at quarterback for the Cougars and completed six of 12 passes for 37 yards.\u00a0It was APU’s running attack that\u00a0did in\u00a0Humboldt. Watson finished with 159 yards and\u00a0two touchdowns on 31 carries.\u00a0Ronald Douglas had a 54-yard TD romp in the third and rushed for 70 yards.\u00a0Azusa Pacific had 253 yards on the ground on the night.<\/p>\n

***Cougars prevent the Lumberjacks\u00a0from scoring with goal line stand at start of second quarter. Sophomore linebacker Matthew Hackett makes key stop on fourth down.<\/p>\n

***Last week’s starting quarterback for APU Nick Owens did not play.<\/p>\n

***With the edition of its new white helmet, APU now has up to 18 different color combinations<\/p>\n

***Terrell Watson trucked Humboldt free safety Eric Paopao on a second down at the APU 41 late in the second quarter that blew up the stadium and the Cougar sideline.<\/p>\n

***In the\u00a0scoreless first half, Humboldt had 7 first downs, APU 6. Rushing yards: Humboldt 92, APU 91.<\/p>\n

***0:15 to play in the third quarter Humboldt’s Nick Ricciardulli coughs up the ball and Cougar linebacker Sean Barber recovers at the Jacks 28.<\/p>\n

***APU’s\u00a0Watson also scored on a one-yard\u00a0run with 12:22 to play in the fourth for his second touchdown of the night.<\/p>\n

***Humboldt State turned the ball over on downs with 9:54 to play in the fourth at the APU 14. Jacks quarterback Kyle Morris’ pass is broken up in the end zone by David Smith and Tyler Thornton.<\/p>\n

***On the goal line fumble,\u00a0Jacks quarterback Kyle Morris completed a pass to Chase Krivashei but he was stripped at the goal line by\u00a0Thornton and linebacker Sean Barber recovered at the one for APU with 6:00 to play.<\/p>\n

***Watson was tackled in the end zone for a safety in the fourth for Humboldt State’s only points of the night.<\/p>\n

***Thornton’s pick six is the first for APU since October 30th, 2010 when Jay York returned an interception 43-yards against Southern Oregon.<\/p>\n

***Humboldt State started on the offensive line: LT: Lucas Govan. LG: Jonathan Bajet. C: David Kulp. RG: Dillon Reagan. RT: Jarrett Adams.<\/p>\n

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

***The victory improved APU HC Victor Santa Cruz’s record to 35-43 overall. Santa Cruz’s in his eighth at Azusa.\u00a0 Humboldt State HC Rob Smith is now 31-24 overall in his sixth year with the program.<\/p>\n

***The win was APU’s\u00a0first over Humboldt state since\u00a02007 when the Cougars beat the Lumberjacks on the road 27-17.<\/p>\n

***Next week Humboldt hosts Dixie State in Arcata, California. Central Washington comes to Glendora to face APU.<\/p>\n

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