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NCAA PLAYOFF TEAMS (2009)
58
#12 TARLETON STATE
6
#3 CENTRAL WASHINGTON
27
QUARTERFINALS • NOVEMBER 21, 2009
TOMLINSON STADIUM • ELLENSBURG, WASH. (5,400)
TEXAN OFFENSE LIMITED TO JUST TWO FIELD GOALS AS
CWU WINS SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF GAME 27-6
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - The No. 12 Tarleton Texans had a hard time
running the ball Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoff
against No. 1 Central Washington, and just nine first downs were logged by
the Texans in a 27-6 loss in Ellensburg, Wash.
Tarleton’s season closed with the loss as the Texans finished 11-3 overall.
The Texans handed the ball over on two fumbles, and the Wildcats scored
10 points off of those turnovers, while the Texans had an interception and
had just three points. One of the Texan turnovers was deep into Wildcat
territory.
The Texans gained just 178 yards of total offense, Tarleton’s second worse
out of the season after Abilene Christian held Tarleton to 172 total yards.
On Saturday, Tarleton gained 192 yards through the air, but the Texans were
limited to minus-17 yards on the ground.
Bradley Bullitt intercepted a Cole Morgan pass and then lateralled the
ball to Jeremy Sifford who returned it to the CWU 39-yard line to set up the
first score of the game when Garrett Lindholm made a 39-yard field goal
with 4:07 left in the first quarter. The score came after six plays and Tarleton
covered just four yards in the scoring drive to make it 3-0 Texans.
On the next drive for the Wildcats, Morgan hit Johnny Spevak for a 48yard touchdown. Garrett Rolsma had the extra point to put the home team
ahead 7-3 with 2:33 left in the opening quarter. The drive took three plays
to cover 50 yards.
The Wildcats stretched the lead to 14-3 with 10:16 left in the first half
when Randall Eldridge punched it in from two yards away. Rolsma added
the kick to cap the two-play 15-yard drive that was set up by a Roderick
Smith fumble at the Tarleton 22-yard line. The ball was scooped up by Taylor
Breitzman and returned to the Tarleton 15.
The Texans took the next drive 48 yards on 10 plays in 4:03 to set up a 31yard field goal by Lindholm. The Texans trailed 14-6 with 6:03 on the clock.
CWU then added a field goal with 1:39 remaining in the second quarter
when Rolsma connected on a 27-yard attempt to close an eight-play, 71yard drive that took 4:24 off the clock. The Wildcats led 17-6 at the half.
The Texans stopped the Wildcats’ first drive of the second half, and the
offense was driving down the field when Roderick Smith caught a screen
pass from Scott Grantham, but the senior running back again fumbled – this
time at the CWU 23-yard line.
The home team then took the ball 69 yards on six plays to stretch its
lead to 20-6 when Rolsma hit a 30-yard field goal with 8:07 left in the third
quarter.
Neither team scored again until the Wildcats put the last point of the
game on the board. Eldridge punched the ball in from three yards out to
end a nine-play, 67-yard drive. The kick by Rolsma put the final tally on the
board with CWU winning, 27-6.
Evan Robertson had 26 yards to lead the Texans’ rushing game on 10
carries. Keith Demby had one carry for two yards while Smith had five
carries for minus-six yards and both fumbles.
Grantham was 14-of-33 for 192 yards and was sacked twice. Devin Guinn
led the team with three catches for 45 yards while Arthur Buckingham had
three receptions for 34 yards.
The Wildcats totaled 409 yards of total offense, including 122 yards on
the ground and 287 yards through the air.
Morgan was 21-of-31 for 287 yards and a touchdown with one sack and
one interception. Spevak led the squad with five catches for 97 yards and a
score while Eldridge had 18 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Tarleton is now 2-3 all-time in Division II playoff games.
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE
Tarleton State
3 3 0 0 6
Central Washington
7 10 3 7 27
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Quarter
04:07 TSU G. Lindholm 39 yd field goal
02:33 CWU Spevak 48 yd pass from Morgan (Rolsma kick)
2nd Quarter
10:16 CWU Eldridge 2 yd run (Rolsma kick)
06:03 TSU G. Lindholm 31 yd field goal
01:39 CWU Rolsma 27 yd field goal
3rd Quarter
08:07 CWU Rolsma 30 yd field goa.
4th Quarter
07:57 CWU Eldridge 3 yd run (Rolsma kick)
FIRST DOWNS
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)
PASSING YDS (NET)
Passes Att-Comp-Int
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS
Fumble Returns-Yards
Punt Returns-Yards
Kickoff Returns-Yards
Interception Returns-Yards
Punts (Number-Avg)
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Possession Time
Third-Down Conversions
Fourth-Down Conversions
Red-Zone Scores-Chances
Sacks By: Number-Yards
3-0
3-7
3 - 14
6 - 14
6 - 17
6 - 20
6 - 27
TSU CWU
9
17
24--14
39-122
192
287
34-14-0
31-21-1
58-178
70-409
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-88
6-137
2-80
1-58
0-0
8-40.2
4-41.2
3-2 0-0
6-54
8-73
24:02
35:58
3 of 16
5 of 14
0 of 1
0 of 0
2-2
4-7
1-7
2-17
RUSHING: Tarleton-Evan Robertson 10-26; Keith Demby 1-2; Roderick Smith
5-minus 6; Scott Grantham 8-minus 36. Central Washington-Eldridge 18-101; Kelly
8-24; Morris 6-8; TEAM 4-minus 4; Morgan 3-minus 7.
PASSING: Tarleton-Scott Grantham 14-33-0-192; Keith Demby 0-1-0-0. Central
Washington-Morgan 21-31-1-287.
RECEIVING: Tarleton-Devin Guinn 3-45; A. Buckingham 3-34; Evan Robertson 2-14;
Jahmeel Hobson 1-59; Devon Gray 1-23; Roderick Smith 1-10; Shaun Ragon 1-4;
Keith Demby 1-3; Bradley Peschke 1-0. Central Washington-Spevak 5-97; Eldridge
5-68; Weems 4-43; Helwege 3-32; Westmoreland 2-26; Smith,Ch. 1-16; Waller,M.
1-5.
Tarleton State Football Record Book