2021 Drake Bulldogs football team

2021 Drake Bulldogs football
2021 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Todd Stepsis (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Wherritt (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Allen Smith (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Willie Cashmore (3rd season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Davidson +^	7	–	1	8	–	3
San Diego +	7	–	1	7	–	4
St. Thomas (MN)*	6	–	2	7	–	3
Morehead State	6	–	2	7	–	4
Marist	5	–	3	5	–	5
Dayton	5	–	3	6	–	4
Valparaiso	4	–	4	4	–	7
Stetson	2	–	6	4	–	7
Drake	1	–	7	2	–	9
Butler	1	–	7	3	–	8
Presbyterian	0	–	8	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III

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
9	Stetson	35
11	Butler	15

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	West Virginia Wesleyan*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN3	W 45–3	2,671
September 11	7:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Montana State*	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+	L 7–45	19,797
September 18	4:00 p.m.	at No. 11 North Dakota*	Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND (Potato Bowl USA)	ESPN+	L 0–38	10,143
September 25	12:00 p.m.	Valparaiso	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN3	L 21–24	6,039
October 2	11:00 a.m.	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	YouTube	W 6–3	3,398
October 9	12:00 p.m.	Dayton	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA (rivalry)	ESPN3	L 10–28	2,116
October 16	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	Stadium	L 10–13	3,358
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	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN3	L 0–7	1,357
November 13	12:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	ESPN3	L 14–21	1,878
November 20	12:00 p.m.	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	Davidson Network	L 14-45	4,207
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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	1	2	3	4	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, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: cloudy, wind SE 14mp • Temperature: 74°F
Game attendance: 2,671
Referee: Michael Hoffman
TV: ESPN3
Pregame 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

At #11 Montana State

Drake Bulldogs (1–1) vs. #11 Montana State Bobcats (1–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake	0	7	0	0	7
# 11 Montana State	9	15	7	14	45

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny, wind 12mp • Temperature: 70°F
Game attendance: 19,797
Referee: Gregg Wilson
TV: 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

At #11 North Dakota (Potato Bowl USA)

Drake Bulldogs (1–2) vs. #11 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2–1) • 2021 Potato Bowl USA

Quarter	1	2	3	4	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, 2021
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Dome • Temperature: 72°F
Game attendance: 10,143
Referee: Matt Gallagher
TV: 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	1	2	3	4	Total
Valparaiso	14	0	3	7	24
Drake	7	7	0	7	21

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA • Homecoming

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: sunny, wind W 14mp • Temperature: 72°F
Game attendance: 6,039
Referee: Mike Packard
TV: ESPN3
Pregame 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	1	2	3	4	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, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: rainy, wind SW 10 • Temperature: 78°F
Game attendance: 3,398
Referee: Mike Packard
TV: YouTube
Pregame line: Drake −12.5

Game information

First Quarter

None

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

None

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Dayton	0	14	7	7	28
Drake	0	0	0	10	10

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny, wind SE 10mp • Temperature: 74°F
Game attendance: 2,116
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV: ESPN3
Pregame line: Dayton −3

Game information

First Quarter

None

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake	3	0	7	0	10
San Diego	0	0	10	3	13

at Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: sunny, wind E 3mp • Temperature: 81°F
Game attendance: 3,358
Referee: Jeff Reid
TV: Stadium
Pregame 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

None

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Stetson	2	0	0	0	2
Drake	0	0	0	0	0

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: sunny, wind W 3mp • Temperature: 56°F
Game attendance: 0
Referee: Aaron Adams
TV: ESPN3
Pregame 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

None

Third Quarter

None

Fourth Quarter

None

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	1	2	3	4	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, 2021
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny, wind S 2mp • Temperature: 45°F
Game attendance: 1,357
Referee: Scott MacDonald
TV: ESPN3
Pregame line: Marist −3

Game information

First Quarter

None

Second Quarter

None

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

None

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

Vs. St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies (6–3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (2–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
St. Thomas	0	14	7	0	21
Drake	0	0	7	7	14

at Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: cloudy, wind W 10mp • Temperature: 33°F
Game attendance: 1,878
Referee: Jason Berg
TV: ESPN3
Pregame line: St. Thomas −6

Game information

First Quarter

None

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Drake	0	7	7	0	14
Davidson	21	3	7	14	45

at Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: sunny, wind S 1mp • Temperature: 32°F
Game attendance: 4,207
Referee: Larry Adcock
TV: Davidson Network
Pregame 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

^ "Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ "Standings - 2021 PFL Standings - Pioneer Football League Official Site".
^ "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule".
^ "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

[3] 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]

[1] "Defending Champion Davidson edges San Diego in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

[2] "Standings - 2021 PFL Standings - Pioneer Football League Official Site".

[4] "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule".

[5] "2021 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

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