Scores

Final

AR-Monticello 3

NW St 20

(2-2, 2-0 home)

7:00 PM ET, September 30, 2006

Turpin Stadium, NATCHITOCHES, LA

1 2 3 4 T
ARK 3 0 0 03
NWST 0 10 0 1020

Top Performers

Passing: R. Meeks (NWST) - 95 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: B. Lawrence (NWST) - 26 CAR, 151 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: A. Varnado (NWST) - 4 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD

Northwestern State 20, Arkansas-Monticello 3

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) -- Northwestern State tailback Byron Lawrence outgained Arkansas-Monticello by himself, running for 151 yards, while the Demons' dominant defense helped lift the team to a 20-3 win over the Division II Boll Weevils on Saturday night.

The Division I-AA Demons (2-2) won despite failing to score on five trips to the visitors' 15 yard line or closer, suffering two blocked field goals, another missed 3-pointer and an interception in the end zone before ending the game.

The Boll Weevils (1-4) were outgained 441-119, amassing only 50 yards on 37 plays after opening the game with an 11-play, 69-yard drive that produced their only points -- a 28-yard field goal by Ryan Guardia 3:39 into the contest. UAM netted just 10 yards in the second half.

Safety Russ Washington and cornerback C.L. Grogan topped Northwestern State's defense with five tackles each.

Northwestern State locked up the win with 7:19 remaining, building a 17-point advantage on an 12-yard Adam Varnado touchdown reception from Ricky Joe Meeks. The score capped a 63-yard, six-play drive that made it 20-3.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ARK
NWST
1st Downs1028
Total Yards119441
Passing98170
Rushing21271
Penalties9-8310-91
3rd Down Conversions4-137-17
4th Down Conversions0-02-2
Turnovers21
Possession24:5635:04

Passing Leaders

Arkansas-MonticelloC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
McDonald12/26983.801
Northwestern StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Meeks10/19955.011
Charpent...7/16754.700

Rushing Leaders

Arkansas-MonticelloCARYDSAVGTDLG
Cummings8131.608
Fryfogle970.806
Northwestern StateCARYDSAVGTDLG
Lawrence261515.8123
Earl13816.2020

Receiving Leaders

Arkansas-MonticelloRECYDSAVGTDLG
Rodriguez55310.6018
Humes4399.8029
Northwestern StateRECYDSAVGTDLG
Doyle56012.0018
Varnado44711.8117

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERARKNWST
FG11:15RYAN GUARDIA 28 YD FG
Drive info: 11 plays, 69 yards.
30
SECOND QUARTERARKNWST
TD14:57BYRON LAWRENCE 3 YD RUN (ROBERT WEEKS KICK)
Drive info: 8 plays, 63 yards.
37
FG0:00ROBERT WEEKS 28 YD FG
Drive info: 11 plays, 46 yards.
310
FOURTH QUARTERARKNWST
FG12:59ROBERT WEEKS 38 YD FG
Drive info: 11 plays, 19 yards.
313
TD7:19ADAM VARNADO 12 YD PASS FROM RICKY JOE MEEKS (ROBERT WEEKS KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 63 yards.
320