2021 Drake Bulldogs football team
American college football season
The 2021 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by third-year head coach Todd Stepsis , the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa .
The 2021 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Bulldogs competed as members of the Pioneer Football League and were led by third-year head coach Todd Stepsis . They played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa .
Preseason
The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 27. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in third place.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Davidson
97 (8)
2
San Diego
93 (3)
3
Drake 67
4
Dayton
62
5
Presbyterian
59
6
Valparaiso
55
7
Morehead State
51
8
St. Thomas
36
9
Marist
35
Stetson
11
Butler
15
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. West Virginia Wesleyan * ESPN3 W 45–32,671 September 11 7:00 p.m. at No. 11 Montana State * ESPN+ L 7–4519,797 September 18 4:00 p.m. at No. 11 North Dakota * ESPN+ L 0–3810,143 September 25 12:00 p.m. Valparaiso Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA ESPN3 L 21–246,039 October 2 11:00 a.m. at Butler YouTube W 6–33,398 October 9 12:00 p.m. Dayton Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA (rivalry ) ESPN3 L 10–282,116 October 16 4:00 p.m. at San Diego Stadium L 10–133,358 October 23 12:00 pm Stetson Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA ESPN3 L 0–2 (forfeit) [ a] 0 November 6 11:00 a.m. at Marist ESPN3 L 0–71,357 November 13 12:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN) Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA ESPN3 L 14–211,878 November 20 12:00 p.m. at Davidson Davidson Network L 14-454,207 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
[ 3] [ 4]
^ The Pioneer Football League canceled the game scheduled due to COVID-19 issues within Drake's program and the game will be declared a forfeit for the purposes of PFL standings. However, the NCAA regards the game as a no-contest for both teams.[ 2]
Game summaries
Vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (0–1) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter
Total
West Virginia Wesleyan
0
0
0 3 3
Drake 21
14
10 0 45
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
Date : Thursday, September 2, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : cloudy, wind SE 14mp • Temperature : 74°FGame attendance : 2,671Referee : Michael HoffmanTV : ESPN3Pregame line : Drake −38.5
Game information
First Quarter (10:16) DU – Caden Meis 1 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:11; DU 7–0 )
(10:16) DU – Cross Robinson 3 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:53; DU 14–0 )
(0:38) DU – Ian Corwin 1 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:09; DU 21–0 ) Second Quarter (4:41) DU – Ian Corwin 28 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:01; DU 28–0 )
(1:20) DU – Colin Howard 79 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:40; DU 35–0 ) Third Quarter (12:17) DU – Brandon Langdok 9 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:34; DU 42–0 )
(0:27) DU – Nathan De Bruin Kick 23 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:28; DU 45–0 ) Fourth Quarter (10:57) WVWU – Liam Depp 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:25; DU 45–3 )
Statistics
WVWU
DU
First downs
10
21
Total yards
179
529
Rushes/yards
25/43
54/304
Passing yards
136
225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–28–1
12–15–0
Time of possession
22:16
37:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
West Virginia Wesleyan Passing
Nathan Payne
9–26, 129 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Mason Brubeck
8 CAR, 31 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Dariuse Cooper
3 REC, 52 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing
Ian Corwin
8–11, 203 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
13 CAR, 100 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
2 REC, 87 YDS, 1 TD
Drake Bulldogs (1–1) vs. #11 Montana State Bobcats (1–1)
Quarter
Total
Drake
0
7
0 0 7
# 11 Montana State 9
15
7 14 45
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : sunny, wind 12mp • Temperature : 70°FGame attendance : 19,797Referee : Gregg WilsonTV : ESPN+Pregame line : Montana State −29.5
Game information
First Quarter (11:06) MSU – Blake Glessner 29 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:31; MSU 3–0 )
(0:00) MSU – Willie Patterson 23 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner PAT blocked) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:53; MSU 9–0 ) Second Quarter (8:09) MSU – Willie Patterson 31 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:42; MSU 16–0 )
(2:48) MSU – Isaiah Ifanse 4 Yd Run (Matthew McKay pass to Bryce Leighton for Two-Point Conversion) (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:16; MSU 24–0 )
(0:11) DU – Cross Robinson 2 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Nathan De Bruin kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; MSU 24–7 ) Third Quarter (8:09) MSU – Lance McCutcheon 45 Yd pass from Matthew McKay (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; MSU 31–7 ) Fourth Quarter (12:57) MSU – Ryan Davis 0 Yd Fumble Return (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; MSU 38–7 )
(6:58) MSU – Cameron Gardner 28 Yd pass from Tucker Rovig (Blake Glessner Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:24; MSU 45–7 )
Statistics
DU
MSU
First downs
14
23
Total yards
228
435
Rushes/yards
36/79
37/149
Passing yards
149
286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–24–0
21–29–0
Time of possession
30:24
29:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Ian Corwin
14–23, 149 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
9 CAR, 37 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
3 REC, 66 YDS, 0 TD
Montana State Passing
Matthew McKay
19–25, 256 YDS, 0 INT, 3 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Ifanse
19 CAR, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Lance McCutcheon
7 REC, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Drake Bulldogs (1–2) vs. #11 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2–1) • 2021 Potato Bowl USA
Quarter
Total
Drake
0
0
0 0 0
#11 North Dakota 14
10
7 7 38
at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND • 2021 Potato Bowl USA
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Dome • Temperature : 72°FGame attendance : 10,143Referee : Matt GallagherTV : ESPN+Pregame line : North Dakota −31.5
Game information
First Quarter (6:06) UND – Luke Skokna 51 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:24; UND 7–0 )
(1:43) UND – Bo Belquist 8 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:01; UND 14–0 ) Second Quarter (09:16) UND – Adam Stage 21 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:28; UND 17–0 )
(1:39) UND – Isaiah Smith 4 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:49; UND 24–0 ) Third Quarter (6:50) UND – Brock Boltmann 9 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:57; UND 31–0 ) Fourth Quarter (6:18) UND – Austin Clemetson 5 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; UND 38–0 )
Statistics
DU
UND
First downs
6
24
Total yards
163
527
Rushes/yards
30/77
34/288
Passing yards
86
239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–28–3
25–40–1
Time of possession
28:18
31:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Luke Bailey
9–15, 58 YDS, 2 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
11 CAR, 39 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
2 REC, 39 YDS, 0 TD
North Dakota Passing
Tommy Schuster
23–36, 234 YDS, 1 INT, 2 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Smith
12 CAR, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jack Wright
3 REC, 53 YDS, 0 TD
Vs. Valparaiso
Valparaiso Beacons (1–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1–3)
Quarter
Total
Valparaiso 14
0
3 7 24
Drake
7
7
0 7 21
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA • Homecoming
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : sunny, wind W 14mp • Temperature : 72°FGame attendance : 6,039Referee : Mike PackardTV : ESPN3Pregame line : Drake −11.5
Game information
First Quarter (13:59) DU – Brandon Langdok 8 Yd Run (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:44; DU 7–0 )
(9:00) VU – Robert Washington 10 Yd Run (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:54; Tied 7–7 )
(2:14) VU – Robert Washington 80 Yd Run (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:16; VU 14–7 ) Second Quarter (3:37) DU – Matt Hartlieb 18 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:00; Tied 14–14 ) Third Quarter (9:36) VU – Brian Bartholomew 39 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:56; VU 17–14 ) Fourth Quarter (12:10) DU – Colin Howard 49 Yd pass from Luke Bailey (Nathan De Bruin Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:48; DU 21–17 )
(1:05) VU – Jordan Bingham 30 Yd pass from Ben Nimz (Brian Bartholomew Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:34; VU 24–21 )
Statistics
VU
DU
First downs
17
17
Total yards
379
350
Rushes/yards
26/155
33/67
Passing yards
224
283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–40–3
28–49–0
Time of possession
25:38
34:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Teryn Berry
16–32, 150 YDS, 3 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Robert Washington
17 CAR, 143 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Ollie Reese
2 REC, 59 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing
Luke Bailey
28–48, 283 YDS, 0 INT, 2 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
19 CAR, 61 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
3 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
At Butler
Drake Bulldogs (2–3) vs. Butler Bulldogs (2–3)
Quarter
Total
Drake 0
0
6 0 6
Butler
0
3
0 0 3
at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl • Indianapolis, IN
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : rainy, wind SW 10 • Temperature : 78°FGame attendance : 3,398Referee : Mike PackardTV : YouTubePregame line : Drake −12.5
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (1:39) BU – JJ Wadas 40 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:34; BU 3–0 ) Third Quarter (4:53) DU – Cross Robinson 4 Yd Run (Shane Dunning PAT failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:28; DU 6–3 ) Fourth Quarter
Statistics
DU
BU
First downs
16
15
Total yards
312
244
Rushes/yards
43/131
30/135
Passing yards
181
109
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–24–0
12–21–0
Time of possession
33:06
26:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Blake Ellingson
13–23, 181 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
19 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
4 REC, 92 YDS, 0 TD
Butler Passing
Bret Bushka
12–20, 109 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Bret Bushka
14 CAR, 78 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Yogi Flager
6 REC, 82 YDS, 0 TD
Vs. Dayton
Dayton Flyers (3–2) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–4)
Quarter
Total
Dayton 0
14
7 7 28
Drake
0
0
0 10 10
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
Date : Saturday, October 9, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : sunny, wind SE 10mp • Temperature : 74°FGame attendance : 2,116Referee : Marcel KerrTV : ESPN3Pregame line : Dayton −3
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (12:58) UD – Ca’Ron Coleman 4 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, -21 yards, 2:05; UD 7–0 )
(3:27) UD – Jack Cook 5 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:46; UD 14–0 ) Third Quarter (4:38) UD – Jake Chisholm 4 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 6:55; UD 21–0 ) Fourth Quarter (12:06) DU – Shane Dunning 33 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:17; UD 21–3 )
(9:28) DU – Brandon Langdok 18 Yd pass from Blake Ellingson (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:51; UD 21–10 )
(4:05) UD – Jake Chisholm 10 Yd Run (Sam Webster Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:22; UD 28–10 )
Statistics
UD
DU
First downs
22
18
Total yards
340
303
Rushes/yards
41/157
29/59
Passing yards
183
244
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–29–1
19–33–0
Time of possession
33:47
26:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Dayton Passing
Jack Cook
21–29, 183 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Jake Chisholm
34 CAR, 144 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Joey Swanson
5 REC, 65 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing
Blake Ellingson
19–33, 244 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Blake Ellingson
7 CAR, 48 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Brandon Langdok
4 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD
At San Diego
Drake Bulldogs (2–5) vs. San Diego Toreros (3–4)
Quarter
Total
Drake
3
0
7 0 10
San Diego 0
0
10 3 13
at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA
Date : Saturday, October 16, 2021Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : sunny, wind E 3mp • Temperature : 81°FGame attendance : 3,358Referee : Jeff ReidTV : StadiumPregame line : San Diego −9.5
Game information
First Quarter (10:34) DU – Shane Dunning 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:39; DU 3–0 ) Second Quarter Third Quarter (7:30) USD – Pablo Tager 53 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:23; Tied 3–3 )
(6:04) DU – Caden Meis 22 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; DU 10–3 )
(1:29) USD – Michael Gadinis 10 Yd pass from Mason Randall (Brandon Eickert Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:35; Tied 10–10 ) Fourth Quarter (9:50) USD – Brandon Eickert 44 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 5:10; USD 13–10 )
Statistics
DU
USD
First downs
12
18
Total yards
222
302
Rushes/yards
34/121
33/122
Passing yards
101
180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6–13–1
19–30–0
Time of possession
25:24
34:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Sean Cooney
6–13, 101 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Dorian Boyland
9 CAR, 67 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Dorian Boyland
2 REC, 55 YDS, 0 TD
San Diego Passing
Mason Randall
19–30, 180 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Terrence Smith
19 CAR, 89 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Michael Gadinis
6 REC, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Vs. Stetson
Stetson Hatters (3–4) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–6)
Quarter
Total
Stetson 2
0
0 0 2
Drake
0
0
0 0 0
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
Date : Saturday, October 23, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : sunny, wind W 3mp • Temperature : 56°FGame attendance : 0Referee : Aaron AdamsTV : ESPN3Pregame line : Drake −4.5
Game information
First Quarter (15:00) SU – Awarded 2 Points due to Forfeit (Covid-19 Issues Drake) (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; SU 2–0 ) Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SU
DU
First downs
0
0
Total yards
0
0
Rushes/yards
0/0
0/0
Passing yards
0
0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
0–0–0
0–0–0
Time of possession
0:00
0:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stetson Passing
Tied
0–0, 0 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Tied
0 CAR, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Tied
0 REC, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing
Tied
0–0, 0 YDS, 0 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Tied
0 CAR, 0 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Tied
0 REC, 0 YDS, 0 TD
At Marist
Drake Bulldogs (2–7) vs. Marist Red Foxes (4–4)
Quarter
Total
Drake
0
0
0 0 0
Marist 0
0
7 0 7
at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : sunny, wind S 2mp • Temperature : 45°FGame attendance : 1,357Referee : Scott MacDonaldTV : ESPN3Pregame line : Marist −3
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter (0:50) MC – Hunter Cobb 10 Yd pass from Austin Day (Luke Paladino Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:37; MC 7–0 ) Fourth Quarter
Statistics
DU
MC
First downs
13
15
Total yards
248
256
Rushes/yards
33/104
31/70
Passing yards
144
186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–27–1
21–28–1
Time of possession
27:29
32:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Ian Corwin
13–27, 144 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Cross Robinson
14 CAR, 45 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Colin Howard
3 REC, 60 YDS, 0 TD
Marist Passing
Austin Day
21–28, 186 YDS, 1 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Hunter Cobb
12 CAR, 39 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Will Downes
4 REC, 47 YDS, 0 TD
St. Thomas Tommies (6–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–8)
Quarter
Total
St. Thomas 0
14
7 0 21
Drake
0
0
7 7 14
at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather : cloudy, wind W 10mp • Temperature : 33°FGame attendance : 1,878Referee : Jason BergTV : ESPN3Pregame line : St. Thomas −6
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (7:38) UST – Hope Adebayo 2 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:15; UST 7–0 )
(0:13) UST – Hope Adebayo 8 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:56; UST 14–0 ) Third Quarter (4:13) DU – Brandon Langdok 3 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:15; UST 14–7 )
(0:54) UST – Nick Rice 28 Yd Run (Louis Hyde Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:52; UST 21–7 ) Fourth Quarter (5:26) DU – Caden Meiss 6 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:39; UST 21–14 )
Statistics
UST
DU
First downs
20
16
Total yards
359
239
Rushes/yards
51/213
26/73
Passing yards
146
166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–23–1
18–33–5
Time of possession
35:29
24:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
St. Thomas Passing
Cade Sexauer
8–14, 111 YDS, 1 INT, 0 TD
Rushing
Hope Adebayo
23 CAR, 105 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Nick Rice
6 REC, 47 YDS, 0 TD
Drake Passing
Ian Corwin
17–31, 166 YDS, 4 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Caden Meis
7 CAR, 49 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Matt Hartlieb
5 REC, 40 YDS, 0 TD
At Davidson
Drake Bulldogs (2–9) vs. Davidson Wildcats (8–2)
Quarter
Total
Drake
0
7
7 0 14
Davidson 21
3
7 14 45
at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : sunny, wind S 1mp • Temperature : 32°FGame attendance : 4,207Referee : Larry AdcockTV : Davidson NetworkPregame line : Davidson −10.5
Game information
First Quarter (13:36) DC – Aris Hilliard 67 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:18; DC 7–0 )
(9:11) DC – Eli Turner Jr. 20 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:58; DC 14–0 )
(1:24) DC – Coy Williams 19 Yd pass from Louis Colosimo (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; DC 21–0 ) Second Quarter (2:35) DC – Caden Bonoffski 26 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:20; DC 24–0 )
(0:39) DU – Andrew Kasten 4 Yd Run (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:46; DC 24–7 ) Third Quarter (12:33) DU – Trey Radocha 20 Yd pass from Ian Corwin (Shane Dunning Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:20; MC 24–14 )
(3:33) DC – Coy Williams 4 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 20 plays, 82 yards, 8:56; DC 31–14 ) Fourth Quarter (9:16) DC – Aris Hilliard 5 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:52; DC 38–14 )
(1:49) DC – Gunnar Leyendecker 1 Yd Run (Caden Bonoffski Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:50; DC 45–14 )
Statistics
DU
DC
First downs
9
29
Total yards
190
586
Rushes/yards
15/27
72/470
Passing yards
163
116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–34–1
12–21–0
Time of possession
16:31
43:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Drake Passing
Ian Corwin
10–22, 117 YDS, 1 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Jun Ahn
2 CAR, 6 YDS, 0 TD
Receiving
Brandon Langdok
7 REC, 61 YDS, 0 TD
Davidson Passing
Louis Colosimo
11–20, 114 YDS, 0 INT, 1 TD
Rushing
Aris Hilliard
10 CAR, 133 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Jayden Waddell
3 REC, 45 YDS, 0 TD
Roster
2021 Drake Bulldogs football team
Quarterback
2 Luke Bailey – sophomore (6'0", 172)'
4 Sean Cooney – sophomore (6’6”, 207)'
6 Blake Ellingson – freshman (6’2”, 195)'
9 Ian Corwin – junior (6'0", 187)'
15 Ruben Beltran – junior (6’1”, 200)' Running back
16 Jun Ahn – sophomore (5'6", 175)'
23 Triston Burkett – sophomore (5'11", 195)'
24 Ian Ridge – freshman (5'9", 180)'
25 Cross Robinson - Fifth Year (6’0”, 225)
27 Caden Meis – junior (5’11", 205)'
34 Nas Reynolds – freshman (5’9”, 165)'
36 Dorian Boyland – freshman (6’1”, 225)'
42 Davion Cherwin – freshman (5’9”, 195)' Fullback
30 Grant Gossling - Fifth Year (6'1", 250)
49 Eli Stewart – sophomore (6'2", 228)' Wide receiver
5 Hunter Johnson – sophomore (5’11", 170)’’''
13 Jacob McCauley – sophomore (5’11”, 170)'
17 Andrew Kasten – senior (5’11”, 176)'
18 Joe Coit – junior (5'10", 176)'
21 Michael Markett – junior (6’0”, 175)'
28 Zach Drummond – junior (6’1”, 185)'
80 Colin Howard – junior (6'1", 205)'
81 Dante Denardo – freshman (6'1", 185)'
82 Austin Flax – freshman (5'9", 175)'
83 Brandon Langdok – sophomore (6’0”, 170)'
84 Trey Radocha – sophomore (5'11", 195)'
88 Zach Gray – junior (6’2”, 200)' Tight end
19 Matt Hartlieb – senior (6'1", 215)'
33 Ryan Hayes – senior (6’2”, 240)'
40 Sam Carpenter – freshman (6’4”, 250)'
44 Brenden Burton – junior (6’4”, 236)'
47 Ben Millman – sophomore (6’2”, 225)'
85 Sam Rodriguez – sophomore (6’2”, 230)'
86 AJ Britten – freshman (6’4”, 220)'
87 Tim Nesslage – sophomore (6’1”, 220)'
Offensive Lineman
52 Bennet Krebs – sophomore (6’2”, 270)'
53 Jonathan Engle – senior (6’2”, 295)'
59 JP Reilly – sophomore (6’0”, 270)'
60 Jack Lehmann – senior (6’5”, 270)'
61 Daniel Bowers – sophomore (6'4", 278)'
62 Parker Althaus – junior (6’4”, 285)'
63 Andrew Grout – junior (6’3”, 290)'
64 Mark Bach - Fifth Year (6’0”, 367)
65 Evan Maples – sophomore (6'1", 275)'
66 Colin Mott – senior (6'2", 270)'
67 Patrick Conlon – senior (6’6”, 305)'
68 Ross Palmer – freshman (6’6”, 340)'
70 Tyler Barrett - Fifth Year (6’5”, 310)
71 Rhent Addis – sophomore (6’4”, 325)'
72 Isaac House – sophomore (6’4”, 270)'
73 Bryce Bowers – freshman (6'4", 305)'
75 Kyle Kennedy – freshman (6’3”, 265)'
76 Jimmy Poremba – junior (6’3”, 290)'
78 Braeden McLaughlin – senior (6'4", 275)'
79 Max Morris – freshman (6’4”, 250)' Defensive Lineman
15 Johnny Hill – senior (6’1”, 214)'
24 Kieran Kohorst – senior (6’4”, 235)'
31 Andrew Stafford – junior (6’1”, 230)'
40 Jacob Richard - Fifth Year (6’1”, 285)
46 Jason Christenson – sophomore (6’1”, 258)'
48 Ben Gerdes – senior (6’3”, 235)'
56 Jake Shipla – sophomore (6’1”, 265)'
57 Zachary Kincade – senior (6'2", 270)'
58 Pat Strocchia – freshman (6’4”, 220)'
69 Nolan Engmann – junior (6’3”, 270)'
77 Max Johnson - Fifth Year (6’3”, 280)
90 Finn Claypool – freshman (6’1”, 240)'
92 Ryan Erickson – senior (6’4”, 255)'
93 Ethan Rohman – sophomore (6’2”, 258)'
94 Stenton Quaye – freshman (6’2”, 220)'
95 Ben Kujawa – freshman (6’3”, 270)'
96 Jake Hoper – senior (6’4”, 269)'
98 Connor Groff – freshman (6’3”, 225)'
Linebacker
7 Tanner Pollock – junior (6’1”, 210)'
10 Declan Carr – senior (6'1", 226)'
26 Noah Larson - Fifth Year (6’1”, 208)
35 Will Kulick - Fifth Year (6’2”, 223)
37 Hudson Fields – sophomore (6'1", 215)'
39 Ryan Kriceri - Fifth Year (6’2”, 235)
41 Colton Wolfe – freshman (6’1”, 205)'
45 Andrew Johnson– senior (6’2”, 224)'
46 Joe Frommelt – sophomore (6’1”, 200)'
51 Riley Theobald – sophomore (6’2”, 245)'
52 Sebastian Adamski – freshman (6’0”, 230)'
54 Tom Shefte – freshman (6’3”, 198)'
55 Jacob Thompson – sophomore (6’1”, 213)' Defensive back
0 Jakobe Davidson – senior (5'10", 182)'
1 Ethan Zager – sophomore (6’0”, 175)'
2 Tony Graham II – sophomore (5'11", 165)'
3 Gage Vander Leest – junior (5'11", 200)'
4 Joey Lukrich – junior (6'1", 190)'
5 CJ Grisar – freshman (5’9”, 170)'
6 Jeremy Villalobos. – sophomore (6’1”, 175)'
8 Tyler Radocha – sophomore (5’11”, 195)'
9 Alex Rogers - Fifth Year (6'0", 210)
11 Jeran Proctor - Fifth Year (5’10”, 165)
14 Nick Cagnetto – junior (5’11”, 185)'
18 Holden Hughes – freshman (6’2”, 180)'
19 Caleb Bowling – freshman (5’10”, 190)'
20 Eian O’Brien – senior (6’2”, 195)'
23 Jackson Williams – sophomore (5’11”, 178)'
29 Riley Dravet – freshman (5’10”, 185)'
30 Ty Scott – freshman (6’0”, 165)'
32 Danny Morales – senior (5’11”, 180)'
34 Drew Bramlett – sophomore (5’11”, 194)'
38 Sebastian Felix – freshman (6’0”, 190)'
50 Sam Anderson – freshman (6’2”, 185)' Special teams
12 Jack Ierulli – junior (6’0”, 178)'
89 Shane Dunning – sophomore (6’0”, 175)'
91 Phil Tita – freshman (6’2”, 180)'
99 Nathan De Bruin – junior (6'0", 170)'
References
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