The play calling did change by Coe after they mounted a 28 point lead, but Loras also switched from a 3 man defensive front to a 4 man front. After this happened the Duhawks limited Coe to 115 yards and zero points on Coe's next 8 drives. You can make the argument that Coe may not have been trying hard to score but the Loras defense also got up off the mat after taking a pretty hefty punch.

Granted Coe also put the final nail in the coffin after the Loras offense got turned away in the redzone for the last time of the day with 1:42 remaining. And proceeded to rip off a 63 yard TD run to end things.

I wonder how much of the 3 man front we will see for the rest of the year.

Ha things were getting salty in Cedar Rapids this weekend.

Duahawks spotted Coe 28 points in the first 17 minutes and then played them very close the rest of the way with the score at one point being 28-14 in the fourth quarter. Loras went 1-4 in the redzone and the afternoon turned into some woulda/shoulda/couldas.

I can't say I was impressed with Brady Kelly all that much. He was in and out of the game, not sure if he was injured or what, but the backup QB Coe played seemed just as good as Kelly did.

The Duhawks play with a little stink to them which I really don't mind and the Kohawks returned in kind when they got the opportunity. Hopefully Loras can open a bit quicker this weekend for homecoming against Simpson.

Quote from: MediaGuy on October 03, 2026, 06:10:46 PMI have some questions for the coaching staff at Nebraska Wesleyan...
1. Down 49-7 at half and leave your starters in against Wartburgs 2's and 3's until the 4th quarter?
2. Onside kick 3 times while down 40+ in the 2nd half?
3. Call 2 timeouts in the last minute with your 3rd offense on the field down 40?
4. Have your head coach telling players "its time to tear some ACLs" out loud for everyone to hear?

No class...this coaching staff doesn't deserve to win a college football game.

No wonder your PA announcer called you the "Prairie Dogs" all day

I have no problem with a team losing by multiple scores wanting to play out a full game. You get 60 minutes 10x a year (for most team's not named Wartburg) to give it your all. How you choose to handle those 60 minutes is up to your coaching staff. Just don't be upset when your decisions have fall out/consequences. In the future, I could see Wartburg scoring 100 points the next time they play in Lincoln and I am not going to have pity for the Prairie Wolves in that scenario.

That being said, if what you said is true about hoping to inflict injury on a team that is beating you down, that is simply not acceptable. I know the NWU staff is very young and most likely got caught up in the heat of the moment, but that is just not how a coach should be conducting himself.

Conference play getting underway this week!

Loras takes on Coe and we will all get to see if the changes in Dubuque are going to make any difference in the conference race this year. Coe has struggled against some stiff competition this year (although that 7 point first half against Cornell makes me wonder...) but they will still be the most talented team the Duhawks will have played this year.

Wartburg heads to Lincoln for a get right game. If they don't beat the prairie wolves by 28+ I will be quite shocked.

Simpson will head to Storm Lake and should handle the Beavers easily. BV has looked very very bad.

Central vs Dubuque I think is the game of the week. I'm not exactly sure what both teams will be this season. Central had a very disgusting loss to Gustavus to start the year but they appear to have maybe steadied the ship? ud hung with Stout and just couldn't finish the game, and then went to UWP and got beat down (without their starting qb). But then battled through adversity last week and found a way to win. I think that the spartans go to Pella and come home with a win.

Had to have been about 30-40 Johnnies in Roseville on Saturday when Loras played at UNW. Pretty cool thing to see. Most seemed to be be in their mid 20s and I would assume all were coached by Novak and teammates with the whole Loras defensive staff.

Many of the Loras fans who made the trip were astounded by the turn out and felt that it says a lot about the guys on our staff, but also about the clear and obvious tradition and brotherhood that is going on at SJU.

Figured I would pass that on and if any of you guys know the fellas that were there if you could get me one of the custom T-shirts they made with the whole defensive staff on it I would love one 

ARC is incredibly down this year.

I think that it will be more competitive than it has been in recent years but I think that has more to do with the ceiling lowering than the floor rising.

Very disappointing nonconference performance from just about every single team in the league.

Duhawks handled business up in the Twin Cities against a bad UNW team.

The conference is currently 8-14 in nonconference games and does not have a signature win.

Completely outclassed by the WIAC...

Going to be a one-bid league this year.

I would say that most competitive programs have 4-5 full time coaches on staff and then a surplus of money for other "part-time" (I put quotes on there because that's how the jobs are classified not the amount of hours worked) and stipend coaches.

Throw in a master's degree program with an athletic department that is willing to pay for a couple kids to be GA's and you can fill out a staff quite nicely.

They are the only D3 team in a sparsely populated state that is already oversaturated with D2 and NAIA teams. Not having a lot of kids to pick from in Nebraska or Iowa and then having to fight with teams that can offer scholarships is tough. They also play in a conference which is entirely in Iowa and their closest conference game is 3 hours doesn't exactly help out a local fanbase. On top of all of this they are located in Lincoln. They could win 10 national titles in a row and they will never be the most popular college football team in Lincoln, Nebraska.

I also know that when they were interviewing coaching for the full time job this year candidates were told that the university wants the football roster over 130 kids every year but that they will only provide full time staffing to the head coach and coordinators. 130 man roster with only 3 full time coaches is not a recipe for success.

So take your pick...

Not sure if this is a theme or not but I would recommend leaving in pairs if you go to a game at Benedictine. Last weekend has made me never want to attend a game there again. Luckily the Lisle police were very helpful and on hand when needed. Almost as if they knew there would potentially be issues following an Eagle football game...

Duhawks lost a tough one in Lisle...

Duhawks looked to have caused a fourth-down stop on their own 5 yard line with 30 seconds left and the lead, but evidently the BenU WR asked the ref very nicely for a PI, and he was rewarded for his politeness with a flag. BenU scored two plays later with a throw to the back corner, in which the back judge, who was standing 5 feet from the play, decided he did not have a good enough view and had to ask the ref on the pylon if he thought it was good. They both shrugged and awarded the home team a TD.

Duhawks left way too many points on the field and left the game in the hands of the officials, which is a dangerous thing to do. Duhawk WR's had way too many drops, the run game struggled, and the defense could not get the final stop they needed. Tough to win football games that way...

And as if the victory on the field wasn't enough, some of the BenU faithful decided they would try to win off the field too as the Loras staff and team were trying to get to the locker room and load the bus...

What a weekend in Chicagoland!

Quote from: doolittledog on September 13, 2026, 11:12:15 AM59-0 Platteville over Dubuque.  Yikes.  Hopefully they just flush that, forget it, and move on to next week. 

Any idea why Rhomberg did not play? 47 rushing attempts and 13 passing attempts is not what we have seen from UD in the last few years.

8 ARC games today with 4 day games and 4 night games. What a good day to sit down and watch some football!

Here's to hoping the conference is able to flex a bit today especially in the early slate. I'm not overly optimistic but lots of opportunities for some high profile wins for the conference.

Quote from: bleedpurple on September 05, 2026, 07:29:18 AMWe won't get a hint of that until Wartburg in two weeks.

Wild thing to say when they are playing a team that UWRF needed a 21 point fourth quarter last season to beat.

Said team also put more points on the Falcons than anyone else last year and returns their QB from last season...

The conference going 3-5 in week 1 in certainly not ideal for the ARC trying to be a 2 bid league.

Looking ahead to next week, it doesn't get much easier (week 3/4 may provide a reprieve...). Wartburg's schedule just gets tougher, welcoming in NCC, the number 1 team in the country. UD goes on the road to #4 UWP. And Coe hosts #6 UWRF. If the conference can find a win in one of these games, it would be huge.

Simpson/Central/BV will all be favored in their matchups, and I would hope they can roll up some Ws.

Loras plays at BenU, which has been a very close contest over the last few seasons, and I expect it to be a toss up.

NWU plays on the road at Dakota St, who is NAIA and I don't beleive will impact NPI so *shrugs*