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NO.6 UMD KEEPS PERFECT RECORD INTACT WITH 48-21 VICTORY OVER BEMIDJI STATE
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Like almost all of its previous eight games this fall, the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup with Bemidji State University was pretty much decided by halftime. The No. 6 Bulldogs scored on each of their six first-half possessions to take a 41-7 lead at intermission and went on to bury the visiting Beavers 48-21 Saturday afternoon.
UMD’s two-headed running game proved to be too much for Bemidji’s defense. Sophomore running backs Isaac Odim and Brad Foss saw the majority of UMD’s carries, combining for 225 yards and three touchdowns on the day. The Bulldogs owned the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, racking up 251 yards on the ground offensively, while holding the Beavers’ to a meager 37 yards. UMD came into the afternoon sporting the top rushing defense in the country.
“Brad and I both help each other stay fresh by sharing carries,” said Odim, who had a career-high 139 yards on 11 carries, including a 50-yard score in the opening quarter for his team-leading 16th touchdown on the year. “We’re both physical runners and we do what we can to wear the defense down. The linemen also did a great job up front creating holes, and we got some huge blocks downfield as well.”
Harlon Hill hopeful Ted Schlafke connected on 13 of 19 pass attempts for 203 yards and three touchdowns in just over two quarters of work. The senior quarterback also found the end zone with a 13-yard scamper, which put UMD up 34-7 midway through the second quarter.
UMD got another big day from Schlafke’s favorite target in 2008 -- freshman wide receiver D.J. Winfield. Winfield led the Bulldogs with six receptions for 95 yards, including touchdown grabs of 41 and 27 yards. “Our two running backs helped keep the defense on their toes, and it really opened up the passing game,” said Winfield “[Schlafke] makes catching passes so much easier. He’s like the Peyton Manning of Division II football. He comes well-prepared and knows when and where to throw the ball.”
UMD finished the North Division game with 465 total yards, including 410 in the first half. The Bulldogs were also impressive on third downs, converting 7 of 8 chances in the opening 30 minutes of play.
Bemidji State, which hasn’t won in Duluth since Oct. 10, 1941, is now 0-15-0 lifetime versus UMD at Malosky Stadium.
The Bulldogs, who are 9-0 for only the third time in their 76-year history (and 8-0 in NSIC play), visit the University of Minnesota-Crookston (2-7 overall; 1-7 NSIC) next Saturday in their final regular season road assignment of 2008. With a win, UMD would clinch at least a share of the 2008 NSIC title.
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