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1999: PLU rolls in Salem
The Lutes
traveled halfway around the world to get there and rolled up 42 points
as they upended Rowan 42-13 in Stagg Bowl XXVII. We
also take a look at the feel-good Lutes and the kids who buy into
head coach Frosty Westering's system. Plus the complete stats and play-by-play of the game.
Take a look back at preview information and see which of our experts picked Pacific Lutheran to win. And what
are we to make of Rowan, losers of five Stagg Bowls? Dynasty
or disappointment? Also, a look at our
journey through five rounds of playoffs and Mark
Simon's impressions of the Lutes' message.
Dec 18, 1999
Broadcast
coverage | Rowan game notes | PLU
game notes
Bracket projections: Oct. 21 | Oct.
28 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 10 | Nov. 13
Playoff roundup
Final
Four are in place
West seventh-seeded
Pacific Lutheran rallied with 13 unanswered second-half points to defeat St. John's 19-9 and earn a trip to San Antonio
and become the first-ever seven seed to reach the national semifinals.
OK, it's the first year of seven-team brackets, but that's still impressive. Hardin-Simmons drove from their 35-yard
line to the Trinity 15 with five seconds left but was unable to get
the ball in the end zone and falls to the top-seeded Tigers 40-33. The
Cowboys again suffered from turnovers, coughing up the ball eight times.
Ohio Northern's Cinderella season came to a shocking conclusion, as Mount Union pulled off another second-half
rout in winning 56-31. The Polar Bears had led 16-14 at the half before
the machine scored four third-quarter touchdowns. And Rowan put together a Mount Union-like
burst of its own with 21 fourth-quarter points to put Montclair State
away 42-13. All the final
scores, plus game stories.
Second-round
action
Two
No. 1 seeds went one-and-out Saturday afternoon, as Western Connecticut
lost to Montclair State 32-24 and Pacific
Lutheran blew out Wartburg 49-14. That sets up PLU at St. John's next
week in the West final, and Rowan at Montclair State in the East. In the
North, Ohio Northern romped past Wittenberg
58-24, setting up a rematch at Mount Union, while it's an all-Texas
final in the South, with Hardin-Simmons at Trinity. All the scores, including
game stories as well as updated pairings. Plus, Western Connecticut doesn't file the
paperwork to host a third-round game and only avoids an embarrassing
road trip to New Jersey by losing.
Wisconsin
ousted
For
all the talk about Wisconsin power, the Badger State went 0-3 in opening-week
playoff action. UW-La Crosse lost 38-17, UW-Stevens Point lost 23-10 and
St. Norbert lost 39-32. Washington & Jefferson recorded the first
big upset of the postseason as it toppled Lycoming 14-7. Did we say the
key was defense? Also advancing: Pacific Lutheran, Hardin-Simmons, Rowan,
Montclair State, Ursinus, Central, Wittenberg, Ohio Northern, Augustana,
St. John's and Western Maryland.