DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - There wasn't much about Loras' offense on Saturday that wasn't perfect as Football hammered Buena Vista in the Rock Bowl, 73-34. Senior
Bob Kelly set a career-high with 359 yards while senior
Ike Cloward motored his way to 156 yards on the ground and four touchdowns.
POST GAME INTERVIEW
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-The offensive onslaught began from Loras' first four drives of the game which each resulted in touchdowns
-Buena Vista's scoring streak came to an end after an incomplete pass on third down. On fourth down, senior
Mike Kuhn broke through the line and blocked the punt, resulting in great field position for the Duhawks
-The Beavers' next drive came to a screeching halt after a sack on third down by redshirt senior
Mark Tilkes
-Midway through the second quarter with Loras leading by 14, Cloward shouldered the load, carrying three times for 88 yards, including a 77-yard scamper into the end zone
-Kelly connected with redshirt senior
Josh Schulte on a 42-yard strike for the first score of the second half to make it 49-21 Duhawks
-At the end of the third quarter, Buena Vista began its longest drive of the day resulting in a 14-play, 75-yard scoring drive to cut Loras' lead to 25
-The Duhawks responded less than three minutes later as Kelly found Schulte once again in the end zone for six points
NOTABLES
-Loras broke the school record for most points in a game in the modern era, breaking the previous mark from 1992 against William Penn (63)
-Senior
Mason Quigley tied the all-time program record for PAT's in a game (10) … The record was set by Fred Huber in 1950 against Buena Vista
-In the third quarter, Quigley kicked the longest field goal of his career at 45 yards
-Cloward set career-bests in points scored (24), rushing touchdowns (4), rushing yards (156) and longest rush (77 yards)
-After setting a career-high last week against Dubuque, Kelly delivered 359 passing yards on Saturday, setting a career-high while tying his previous career best of four passing touchdowns
-Schulte tied a career-best with two touchdown receptions
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - IKE CLOWARD
He ran left, he ran right and he ran up the middle on Saturday to the tune of a career-high 156 yards and four touchdowns. In the second quarter, Cloward took the handoff at the Loras 23 and scampered 77 yards for the score, the longest touchdown run of his career. Through four games, Cloward has 412 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns.
UP NEXT
Loras travels to Lincoln, Neb. to take on Nebraska Wesleyan in Iowa Conference action. The Prairie Wolves lost to Central on Saturday, 52-27, and fell to 0-4 this season. Kickoff from Abel Stadium is set for 1 p.m.