Northwest
Missouri State is the Division II Champion for the second time in three
years, beating Shepherd, 34-7, in Kansas City. The Bearcats finished the
season 14-0, dominating nearly everyone in their path. Up to this
point, they'd outscored opponents by an average of 41.9-12.7. They
didn't stop in this one, by blowing out the Rams, who had never been to
this stage.
It was a banner day for
Northwest Missouri State quarterback Brady Bolles, who was
ultra-efficient in shredding the Shepherd defense. He finished by
completing almost 75 percent of his passes for 233 yards and a
touchdown. This was the 13th time this season that Bolles has thrown for
more than 200 yards. He's thrown for 300 on four occasions and threw
for 400 once. The Bearcats got solid rushing help from Phil Jackson and
Cameron Wilcox, who combined for 170 yards on the ground.
Shepherd couldn't get anything
going on offense all game, and when Northwest Missouri State went up
24-0 in the second half, the game was essentially over. The Rams
couldn't throw the ball more than a few yards down the field —
quarterback Jeff Ziemba's longest pass was 34 yards — and the running
game couldn't get doing at all, as they finished with -39 rushing yards,
including sacks.
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