WolfPack Shutout Replacement Team
by STEVE CASSON, WebSports Radio staff
04/24/10 - SPRINGFIELD, MO - For the second game in a row the Springfield WolfPack have held opponents away from the goal line after a 47-0 shutout of the Nebraska Wildcats at Mediacom Ice Park.
Nebraska, asked to fill in for the West-Missouri Kings who folded this week, fell victim to a blocked field goal attempt at 11:11 of the opening period, setting the tone of the game.
The Pack ended up with the ball on their 5 yard line and completed the drive on Derek Rasmussen's 40 yard pass to Von Dixon for a 7-0 WolfPack lead, after a good extra point, with 9:38 left to play.
Jameson Boyd, who lead the WolfPack with 7 tackles, 3 interceptions, and 2 touchdowns, grabbed his first pick on the Wildcat's next drive. Boyd intercepted Nebraska quarterback Bobby Peters at the Springfield 2 yard line with 6 minutes left in the opening quarter. The 6 play, 48 yard drive ended with Rasmussen's 33 yard strike to Anton Cullom for a 13-0 lead. Nathan Stokes extra point sailed wide to the right.
Springfield had 192 yards passing and totaled 74 yards on the ground, while Nebraska managed 86 yards in the air and ran for 21.
After holding the Wildcats on downs with 11:08 remaining in the half, the WolfPack dodged a bullet when running back Sean Nevills fumbled the ball on the WolfPack 10 yard line and it was recovered by Alvin Johnson.
Springfield's ensuing drive was stopped on a Rasmussen interception by Nebraska's Kyle Swartz at the Wildcat 5 yard line. But on the next play Heath Shaver returned the favor for the WolfPack with an interception, and a 5 yard sprint into the end zone, good for a 20-0 lead (a good extra point) with 3:13 to go in the half.
Nebraska's next drive didn't last long. Willie Johnson intercepted Peters at the WolfPack 10 yard line and with 36.2 seconds remaining Rasmussen hit Jonathan Alvarado. The 18 yard end zone strike was called back on offsetting penalties setting up an un-timed down with the clock expiring.
The second time worked for 18 yards to Alvarado and after a good extra point, the WolfPack went into the locker room up 26-0.
Nevills gave Springfield great field position after grabbing the second half kickoff at the Nebraska 10 yard line. Unfortunately, a bad snap pushed the WolfPack back to their 16 yard line to start the next scoring drive. Two plays later Rasmussen hit Cullom for 35 yards and his second TD pass of the game at the 12:30 mark.
Two plays later Peters was picked off by Boyd, who ran the ball back from the middle of the field, giving the WolfPack a 33-0 (Stokes' extra point) lead with 9:54 left in the 3rd period.
Nebraska had a drive stopped at their 15 yard line with 3:36 left in the period, when Boyd stepped in front of Aries Henderson and headed into the end zone for a 47-0 lead after a successful extra point.
With 2:51 left in the 4th quarter, Stokes had a field goal attempt blocked and Anthony Vibbard's pass sailed through the endzone ending the WolfPack's final drive of the game.
Scoring:
Springfield — 1st - Dixon 40 yd pass from Rasmussen (Stokes kick) 7-0
Springfield — 1st - Cullom 22 yd pass from Rasmussen (Stokes kick failed) 13-0
Springfield — 2nd - Shaver 5 yd pass interception (Stokes kick) 20-0
Springfield — 2nd - Alvarado 18 yd pass from Rasmussen (Stokes kick failed) 26-0
Springfield — 3rd - Cullom 35 yd pass from Rasmussen (Stokes kick) 33-0
Springfield — 3rd - Boyd 25 yd pass interception (Stokes kick) 40-0
Springfield — 3rd - Boyd 20 yd pass interception (Stokes kick) 47-0
BOX SCORE
| Springfield | 13 | 13 | 21 | 0 | - | 47 | |
| Topeka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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