Oct. 28, 2006

PLU Defeats Lewis & Clark, 44-7, in Conference Clash

(Courtesy Lewis & Clark Sports Information Office)

Game Statistics

Jacob Schonau-Taylor - 61 yards, two TDs

Craig Stahl - two rushing touchdowns

PORTLAND, Ore. - The visiting Pacific Lutheran Lutes defeated the Lewis & Clark Pioneers, 44-7, Saturday at Fred Wilson Field at Griswold Stadium.

Pacific Lutheran struck first after recovering a Lewis & Clark fumble at its own 42-yard line. The Lutes marched 58 yards on eight plays to make take a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard run by Jacob Schonau-Taylor. The touchdown was Schonau-Taylor's first as a collegian.

The Lutes made it a 10-0 game on a 26-yard field goal from Pat Burke with a minute and a half left in the first quarter. The Lutes then turned a second L&C fumble into another seven points after recovering the ball on the Pioneer 33. Quarterback Brett Gordon threw his only touchdown pass of the game, connecting with receiver Chase Reed from 12 yards out to increase the lead to 16-0. Later in the quarter, Craig Stahl ran eight yards to give the Lutes a 23-0 halftime lead.

The Lutes came out after the break and drove 63 yards to take a 30-0 lead on Stahl's second rushing touchdown of the game, this time from 13 yards out. PLU pushed the score to 37-0 on 3-yard run by Chris Maine following an interception by Evan Bratz.

The Pioneers scored their lone touchdown on a 28-yard pass from AJ Brown to Brock Argyropoulos with just over two minutes left in the third quarter.

The Lutes added a 12-yard rushing touchdown by Schonau-Taylor in the fourth period to end with the 44-7 victory.

Pacific Lutheran came into the game averaging just 65.1 rushing yards per game but had 56 rushes for 286 yards in this contest. Their 403 yards of total offense was almost 100 yards more than their season average. Gordon completed 9-for-14 for 117 yards with a touchdown. Reed had eight carries for 63 yards and Schonau-Taylor had nine carries for 61 yards with two touchdowns. In all, 12 different PLU players carried the ball against Lewis & Clark.

With the win, the Lutes improve to 3-5 overall and 3-2 in the Northwest Conference. The Pioneers fall to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in the conference.