Sunday, September 9, 2012

No. 21 Ouachita Baptist thumps Stillman, 31-0

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama | A potent running attack and strong defensive performance by No. 21 Ouachita Baptist led to a 31-0 rout of Stillman College on Saturday.

Stillman’s defense proved unable to keep the Ouachita offense, which scored 55 points last week on Northwestern Oklahoma State, from the end zone, as the visiting Tigers scored three touchdowns on the ground and Chris Rycraw was able to run for 94 yards and two of the scores on 23 carries.

“I think if you look at it in a double picture, it wasn’t that we had a problem stopping it, it’s just that they executed well,” Stillman coach Teddy Keaton said. “We couldn’t execute at the rate that they were executing. They were nickel- and dime-ing, but it wasn’t any explosive runs or anything like that. They just made plays when they needed to make plays. That’s what the No. 21 team in the country is supposed to do.”

Stillman’s defense played better against the pass than it did against the run, with one notable exception: Ouachita’s Brett Reece, who had nine receptions for 114 yards and scored on a 24-yard catch. However, it wasn’t as if Reece was being left open. Often, he fought off double coverage or strong Stillman efforts to prevent him from making a catch.

“It was the back-shoulder throws. The quarterback made some good ...

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