Coe advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 2016 and return to Bethel for the second straight year. Wartburg opened with a bye and hosts Wheaton. Drake gets rematch with South Dakota in the FCS playoffs and more. Here are five small college football storylines.
Coe has set a program record with three straight postseason appearances. The Kohawks open the NCAA Division III football playoffs at Concordia University on Saturday in Mequon, Wis.
Coe and Upper Iowa still entertain postseason possibilities in regular-season finale. Cornell attempts to end Curt Ritchie’s first season on a good note. Wartburg tries to close regular-season unbeaten and more. Here are five small college storylines.
Coe Coach Tyler Staker challenged the Kohawks to make the seniors’ last game at Clark Field memorable. They responded with a dominant 63-7 win over Loras.
Coe’s Brady Kelly continued his strong campaign, passing for 270 yards and four touchdowns on 15-for-18 passing in the first half of a 42-21 victory over Luther Saturday at Clark Field.
Coe’s offense has racked up a lot of yards in its first two games. Nebraska Wesleyan wasn’t able to slow down the Kohawks attack. Coe amassed 635 yards in a 62-14 victory Saturday at Clark Field.
Saturday includes a full docket of small college football games. What will Coe and quarterback Brady Kelly do for an encore? Can Cornell rebound? Upper Iowa plays its home opener? Here are five storylines to follow.
Coe’s Brady Kelly passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns, helping the Kohawks to their 25th straight win over rival Cornell in the Bremner Cup Series.
Coe football has enjoyed experienced and talented defenses in recent years. The Kohawks graduated a majority of their defensive starters from last season and will attempt to maintain the high standard with some new starters.
Coe running back Trenton Barnes was workmanlike, carrying the ball 42 times for 185 yards in the Kohawks’ 27-10 victory over University of Dubuque Saturday at Clark Field.
Clay Krousie hadn’t started a football game at quarterback in almost five years. After a slow start, he was effective and successful, passing for 222 yards and two touchdowns in Coe’s 55-10 win over Cornell.
Coe demonstrated big-play ability, tallying eight total touchdowns and six of 48 yards or longer in a 56-6 rout of Cornell. The Kohawks have won 23 straight in the Bremner Cup series since 2000.
Dubuque benefited from a Coe holding penalty in the end zone, taking a 15-14 lead and the ball for a game-ending 3:25 drive. The Spartans handed Coe its first American Rivers Conference loss.
Coe’s football team has rotated quarterbacks so far this season. Junior Carter Maske got his first start Saturday against Simpson and made the most of it, throwing three touchdowns in a 48-10 victory.
Coe and Buena Vista are in a four-way tie for second with Wartburg and University of Dubuque. The winner will remain in the runner-up race behind Central College.
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