FB: Southern Athletic Association

[awadelewis]

According to the Centenary site Millsaps destroyed Centenary, 56-14. 

Thanks for the update.  For some reason Milsaps stats page wasn't updating.

Onwards to Week 3.   Looks like the entire league except for Southwestern is on the road.   

[tigerguy]

Was not expecting to see Trinity crack the top 25 this week - they make their first appearance at #23.

Wouldn't have thought that thumping Belhaven would be what impressed voters, but we will take it!

[Ron Boerger]

Trinity at PLU should be interesting, with the Lutes facing off against the school where their HC, Brant McAdams, played during the end of Trinity's glory days ('02-'05) and also coached there as an assistant for two seasons under Jerheme Urban prior to taking on the lead role at PLU.  The Lutes lost a tough game at Cal Lutheran to open the season before dominating NAIA II Simpson (CA) 42-16 last week.  McAdams took over after the son of PLU legend Frosty Westering resigned after limited success in 2018, and after a couple of rough seasons has had the program on an upward trajectory, finishing either 2nd or 3rd in the NWC the last three years.  Last year's record of 7-3 was the program's best since 2014. 

I tried to find a mileage award flight to get up there this weekend but the options out of SAT this late are pretty scarce/costly so will just use part of the month's Flo sub that I still have.

[Ralph Turner]

TUTX by 2 TD's...

[awadelewis]

TUTX by 2 TD's...

That's seems fair to me looking at the box scores from PLU's first two games.

I'd say Berry will do the same at CMU.   Maryville is off this week but have NAIA Pikeville visiting the following week.

[nineohnine]

TUTX by 2 TD's...

Based on last week's performance, I think I'll take the over on that.. But I guess we'll see how the boys adjust to the time difference.

[Ron Boerger]

Was not expecting to see Trinity crack the top 25 this week - they make their first appearance at #23.

Wouldn't have thought that thumping Belhaven would be what impressed voters, but we will take it!

Holding a team scoreless that put 50 on the board the previous week, while limiting them to basically 100 yards total offense will draw some attention.

[Ron Boerger]

PLU will be donating 25% of Saturday's ticket sales to the Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal Memorial Foundation.  For those who didn't follow the tragic flooding that occurred July 4th in the Texas Hill Country, Kellyanne, the young daughter of Trinity OC Wade Lytal, was one of (edit) 137 who lost their lives in the flooding that day.  The foundation "supports meaningful philanthropic efforts that reflect Kellaynne's kind spirit and ensures that her light continues to shine brightly in the world."  Thank you, PLU.
 
(h/t to Crubacker who first pointed this out on the ASC board). 

[nineohnine]

Should be a fun week for the SAA. Berry at Carnegie Mellon, Trinity travels up to the pacific northwest to play PLU, Southwestern vs TLU, Centre at LaGrange and Sewanee at NC Wesleyan. Some teams will have common opponents after this week too. I know that doesn't always mean anything, but it could help shape idea of how the conference games might shake out. Excited for another week!

[Ron Boerger]

Sewanee is kicking NC Wesleyan's butt, up 20-0 late Q2 and threatening to score again before end of the half.

[awadelewis]

Our guys came out angry today.   Let's see if we can keep it up in the 2nd half.

[awadelewis]

CMU is up 10-3 on Berry early in the 3Q.

[awadelewis]

CMU is up 10-3 on Berry early in the 3Q.

With CMU adding another TD to go to 17-3.

[awadelewis]

Sewanee just puts up another TD on NC Weslyan to go up 33-0 after a good defense stand keeping Weslyan from scoring.   

Berry is down 17-3 to CMU start of the 4Q.

LaGrange is up 13-3 on Centre at the half.

No updates yet on Milsaps and Hendrix.

[awadelewis]

Odd start to the day with Sewanee putting the pelay on NC Weslyan and Berry getting beat by CMU.