Air Force holds on for Independence Bowl win over Georgia Tech

2010 Hokkaido League

2010 Kansai League

2010 Kanto League

2010 Independence Bowl: Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7

Hokkaidō League Division I 2010

The Hokkaidō League is the college football league of the northern japanese island
of Hokkaidō. Since 2009 the champion of the Hokkaidō League plays in the semifinals of the Clash Bowl
against one of the two Conference winners of the Kantō League.

Week 1
8/29	Hokkaidō University Big Green	Sapporo Gakuin Uni. Crimson Knights	27-14
8/29	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates	49-6
Week 2
9/5	Hokkai Gakuen Uni. Golden Bears	Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates	6-23
9/5	Sapporo University Cubs	Sapporo Gakuin Uni. Crimson Knights	14-40
Week 3
9/12	Hokkaidō University Big Green	Sapporo University Cubs	30-0
9/12	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Hokkai Gakuen Uni. Golden Bears	40-7
Week 4
9/20	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Sapporo Gakuin Uni. Crimson Knights	17-7
9/20	Hokkaidō University Big Green	Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates	14-17
Week 5
9/26	Sapporo University Cubs	Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates	0-20
9/26	Hokkai Gakuen Gakuin Uni. Golden Bears	Sapporo Gakuin Uni. Crimson Knights	14-0
Week 6
10/3	Hokkaidō University Big Green	Hokkai Gakuen Uni. Golden Bears	20-27
10/3	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Sapporo University Cubs	73-0
Week 7
10/11	Sapporo Gakuin Uni. Crimson Knights	Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates	2-20
Week 8
10/17	Sapporo University Cubs	Hokkai Gakuen Uni. Golden Bears	6-50
10/17	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Hokkaidō University Big Green	25-7

	Clash Bowl Series Semifinals
11/21	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	Waseda University Big Bears	13-56

	Relegation
10/31	Sapporo University Cubs	Hokkaidō Tech Madwolves	7-26

Hometowns:
Otaru (Otaru), Hokkai Gakuen, Hokkaidō, Hokusei Gakuen, Sapporo, Sapporo Gakuin (all Sapporo).

Kansai League Division I 2010

The Kansai League is the major college football league in West-Japan. The top three teams at the end of the regular season advance to the semifinals of the West-Japan championship. The winner of the West-Japan championship plays against the winner of the East-Japan championship in the Koshien Bowl in December.
The college champion then plays against the champion of the X League for the national championship in the Rice Bowl on January 3.

Week 1
9/4	Kōnan University Red Gang	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	23-6
9/4	Kyōto University Gangsters	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	13-24
9/5	Kansai University Kaisers	Kinki University Devils	38-6
9/5	Kōbe University Ravens	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	0-45
Week 2
9/18	Kōbe University Ravens	Kansai University Kaisers	0-42
9/18	Kinki University Devils	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	3-56
9/19	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	Kyōto University Gangsters	14-49
9/19	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Kōnan University Red Gang	65-10
Week 3
10/2	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	Kōbe University Ravens	0-31
10/2	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	Kōnan University Red Gang	52-7
10/3	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Kinki University Devils	50-3
10/3	Kansai University Kaisers	Kyōto University Gangsters	14-0
Week 4
10/16	Kinki University Devils	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	7-10
10/16	Kansai University Kaisers	Kōnan University Red Gang	28-9
10/17	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Kōbe University Ravens	35-0
10/17	Kyōto University Gangsters	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	0-29
Week 5
10/30	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	Kansai University Kaisers	10-40
10/30	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	13-20
10/31	Kinki University Devils	Kyōto University Gangsters	18-26
10/31	Kōnan University Red Gang	Kōbe University Ravens	10-14
Week 6
11/13	Kōnan University Red Gang	Kinki University Devils	21-14
11/13	Kōbe University Ravens	Kyōto University Gangsters	15-17
11/14	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	0-45
11/14	Kansai University Kaisers	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	17-15
Week 7
11/27	Kyōto University Gangsters	Kōnan University Red Gang	37-7
11/27	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	56-0
11/28	Kōbe University Ravens	Kinki University Devils	21-7
11/28	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	Kansai University Kaisers	27-10

Team	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	6	1	267	40	12
Ritsumeikan University Panthers	6	1	195	56	12
Kansai University Kaisers	6	1	199	67	12
Kyōto University Gangsters	4	3	142	121	8
Kōbe University Ravens	3	4	81	156	6
Kōnan University Red Gang	2	5	87	216	4
Dōshisha University Wild Rover	1	6	40	251	2
Kinki University Devils	0	7	58	222	0

	Flash Bowl Series Semifinals
12/4	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	Kansai University Kaisers	ot 6-9
12/5	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Nanzan University Crusaders	58-0
	Flash Bowl
12/13	Kansai University Kaisers	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	20-37
	Koshien Bowl
12/19	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Waseda University Big Bears	48-21
	Rice Bowl
1/3	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	Obic Seagulls	00-00

	Relegation
12/12	Dōshisha University Wild Rover	Ōsaka Sangyō University Lions	17-12
12/12	Kinki University Devils	Ryūkoku University Seahorse	20-23

Hometowns:
Dōshisha, Kyōto, Ritsumeikan (all Kyōto), Kansai, Kinki (all Ōsaka), Kōbe, Kōnan (all Kōbe),
Kwansei Gakuin (Nishinomiya-Uegahara).

Kantō League Division I 2010

The Kantō League is the major college football league in East-Japan. The two conference champions advance to the semifinals of the East-Japan championship. The winner of the East-Japan championship plays against the winner of the West-Japan championship in the Koshien Bowl in December.
The college champion then plays against the champion of the X League for the national championship in the Rice Bowl on January 3.

Week 1
	Conference A
9/4	Keiō University Unicorns	Tōkai University Tritons	30-13
9/4	Nihon University Phoenix	Senshū University Green Machine	49-14
9/4	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Kanagawa University Atoms	46-14
9/5	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	24-21
Week 2
9/11	Nihon University Phoenix	Kanagawa University Atoms	62-28
9/12	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	Tōkai University Tritons	41-16
9/12	Keiō University Unicorns	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	49-7
9/12	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Senshū University Green Machine	67-13
Week 3
9/25	Keiō University Unicorns	Kanagawa University Atoms	27-7
9/25	Nihon University Phoenix	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	67-0
9/25	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Tōkai University Tritons	52-0
9/26	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	Senshū University Green Machine	21-28
Week 4
10/2	Nihon University Phoenix	Tōkai University Tritons	75-7
10/3	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	Kanagawa University Atoms	23-21
10/3	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	52-14
10/3	Keiō University Unicorns	Senshū University Green Machine	42-14
Week 5
10/16	Tōkai University Tritons	Senshū University Green Machine	17-14
10/16	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	Kanagawa University Atoms	7-31
10/17	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	46-0
10/17	Nihon University Phoenix	Keiō University Unicorns	20-0
Week 6
10/23	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	Senshū University Green Machine	6-13
10/23	Tōkai University Tritons	Kanagawa University Atoms	14-22
10/24	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Keiō University Unicorns	27-10
10/24	Nihon University Phoenix	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	41-7
Week 7
11/6	Senshū University Green Machine	Kanagawa University Atoms	12-17
11/7	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	Tōkai University Tritons	10-7
11/7	Keiō University Unicorns	Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	35-10
11/7	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Nihon University Phoenix	19-13

Team	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Hōsei University Tomahawks	7	0	309	64	21
Nihon University Phoenix	6	1	327	75	18
Keiō University Unicorns	5	2	193	98	15
Kokushikan University Rhinoceros	3	4	126	208	9
Kanagawa University Atoms	3	4	140	191	9
Senshū University Green Machine	2	5	108	219	6
Nippon Sports Science Uni. Triumphant Lion	1	6	65	233	3
Tōkai University Tritons	1	6	74	244	3

Week 1
	Conference B
9/5	Tōkyō University Warriors	Rikkyō University Rushers	10-30
9/5	Chūō University Racoons	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	41-22
9/5	Meiji University Griffins	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	49-20
9/5	Waseda University Big Bears	Komazawa University Blue Tide	52-14
Week 2
9/18	Tōkyō University Warriors	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	42-32
9/18	Chūō University Racoons	Rikkyō University Rushers	41-21
9/19	Meiji University Griffins	Komazawa University Blue Tide	49-0
9/19	Waseda University Big Bears	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	50-3
Week 3
9/26	Chūō University Racoons	Komazawa University Blue Tide	80-10
9/26	Meiji University Griffins	Rikkyō University Rushers	28-14
9/26	Waseda University Big Bears	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	42-14
9/26	Tōkyō University Warriors	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	35-21
Week 4
10/9	Tōkyō University Warriors	Komazawa University Blue Tide	44-3
10/9	Meiji University Griffins	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	50-13
10/9	Chūō University Racoons	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	6-0
10/10	Waseda University Big Bears	Rikkyō University Rushers	31-0
Week 5
10/16	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	ot 24-21
10/17	Rikkyō University Rushers	Komazawa University Blue Tide	35-12
10/17	Waseda University Big Bears	Tōkyō University Warriors	45-7
10/17	Meiji University Griffins	Chūō University Racoons	28-32
Week 6
10/30	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	Komazawa University Blue Tide	31-6
10/30	Rikkyō University Rushers	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	7-10
10/31	Waseda University Big Bears	Chūō University Racoons	41-13
10/31	Meiji University Griffins	Tōkyō University Warriors	28-17
Week 7
11/13	Hitotsubashi University Crimson	Komazawa University Blue Tide	52-3
11/13	Rikkyō University Rushers	Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	14-17
11/14	Chūō University Racoons	Tōkyō University Warriors	24-27
11/14	Waseda University Big Bears	Meiji University Griffins	38-22

Team	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Waseda University Big Bears	7	0	299	73	21
Chūō University Racoons	5	2	237	149	15
Meiji University Griffins	5	2	254	134	15
Tōkyō University Warriors	4	3	182	173	12
Kantō Gakuin University Hurricanes	3	4	153	216	9
Hitotsubashi University Crimson	2	5	127	174	6
Rikkyō University Rushers	2	5	121	149	6
Komazawa University Blue Tide	0	7	48	343	0

	Clash Bowl Series Semifinals
11/21	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Tōhoku University Hornets	51-16
11/21	Waseda University Big Bears	Otaru Uni. of Commerce Tomahawks	56-13
	Clash Bowl
12/5	Hōsei University Tomahawks	Waseda University Big Bears	28-38
	Koshien Bowl
12/19	Waseda University Big Bears	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	21-48

	Relegation
12/11	Nippon University Triumphant Lion	Tōkyō University of Agriculture Aggies	31-6
12/11	Tōkai University Tritons	Teikyō University Assassins	17-13
12/12	Rikkyō University Rushers	Gakushūin University Generals	35-10
12/12	Komazawa University Blue Tide	Takushoku University Rattlesnakes	8-38

Hometowns:
Chūō, Hitotsubashi, Hōsei, Kokushikan, Komazawa, Meiji, Nihon, Nippon Sports Science, Rikkyō, Senshū, Tōkai, Tōkyō, Waseda (all Tōkyō), Kanagawa, Kantō Gakuin, Keiō (all Yokohama)
Standings:
In the Kantō League the winner gets three points.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Otaru University of Commerce Tomahawks

Hokusei Gakuen University Pirates

Hokkai Gakuen University Golden Bears

Hokkaidō University Big Green

Sapporo Gakuin University Crimson Knights

Sapporo University Cubs

By Irv Moss
The Denver Post

POSTED: 12/27/2010 03:54:05 PM MST

UPDATED: 12/27/2010 06:37:41 PM MST

Air Force defensive back Jon Davis breaks up a pass intended for Georgia Tech receiver Embry Peeples during the Independence Bowl. (AP, Charles Smith)

SHREVEPORT, LA. — It was appropriate to say that the Air Force Falcons didn't win in pretty fashion Monday night in the Independence Bowl.

But they were pretty enough in the fourth quarter to beat Georgia Tech 14-7 for their second postseason victory in as many years.

Jon Davis' interception at the 4-yard line with :14 seconds remaining sealed the victory for Air Force.

The Falcons returned to their traditional bread and butter running game to take charge in the fourth quarter. Air Force took the lead early in the fourth after Jared Tew ran up the middle for a 3-yard touchdown. Jonathan Warzeka's run converted a two-point attempt

The late surge and two field goals by senior kicker Zack Bell, his first field goals of his career, turned back the Yellow Jackets.

But Bell missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt late in the game. Then Georgia Tech drove to the Air Force 21-yard line in an attempt to tie the game. But safety Jon Davis intercepted Tevis Washington's pass at the 4-yard line to seal the game.

Air Force called on old standby fullback Jared Tew for its first touchdown. Tew blasted ahead for three yards with 13:24 left in the game and Jefferson's pass to Jonathan Warzeka for two points put the Falcons ahead 14-7.

The lead brought Air Force's defense to life, forcing punter Scott Blair to punt the ball away for the fifth time early in the fourth quarter.

The second half began as if the Yellow Jackets were going to hammer out another long scoring drive. However, quarterback Tevin Washington fumbled at the five-yard line and linebacker Patrick Hennessey recovered for the Falcons.

Air Force got another break a short time later when the Yellow Jackets didn't make a fair catch on a punt and Josh Hall recovered for the Falcons. Again, the Falcons fizzled.

Georgia Tech's defense protected the one-point lead, but two fumbled punt returns kept the Falcons in business.

They began the

Georgia Tech's Anthony Allen dives past Air Force defensive lineman Rick Ricketts for a late first quarter touchdown in the Independence Bowl. (AP | Rogelio V. Solis)

fourth quarter with the ball at the Tech 14-yard line after Mikel Hunter recovered an errant punt return.

Georgia Tech's touted running game was the only dominant factor in the first half.

Air Force failed to get a first down in the third quarter.

With halfback Anthony Allen doing most of the work, the Yellow Jackets banged out a 12-play, 69-yard drive late in the first quarter to take a 7-3 lead. Allen smashed at the middle for the final five yards and the score over took an opening 42-yard field by Zack Bell that had Air Force ahead 3-0 with 6:32 to go in the opening period.

The Falcons couldn't sustain a possession although they mustered an eight-play, 55-yard march in the closing second of the half for a

41-yard field goal by Bell that cut the lead to one point.

By halftime, Jefferson had thrown 17 passes, but completed only eight for 87 yards.

While trying to get momentum, Air Force attempted four fourth down gambles. Only one worked, a nifty fake punt that Mikel Hunter ran for a first down at the Georgia Tech 26-yard line, but the effort was wasted when Johathan Warzeka slipped and fell on another fourth-down gamble at the 20-yared line.