Kevin Krows/Millikin University
17
North Park NPU 1-4 , 0-3
23
Winner MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 2-2 , 1-1
North Park NPU
1-4 , 0-3
17
Final
23
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN
2-2 , 1-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
NPU North Park 7 0 0 10 17
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 17 6 0 0 23

Game Recap: Football |

Fast Start Lifts Millikin Football to Victory

          The Millikin football team took advantage of its strong start and held on to defeat North Park University 23-17 in front of the large Homecoming crowd at Frank M. Lindsay Field in Decatur, Illinois on Oct. 1.
          Millikin scored two touchdowns in the game's first four minutes and built up an early 17-0 lead.
          On its first drive of the game, the Big Blue drove down the field quickly covering 57 yards and six plays and two minutes and 21 seconds.  The Big Blue capped the drive with a six yard touchdown run by Kyle McMahon.
          On North Park's first drive, The Big Blue's Demetreeus Loper intercepted the Vikings first pass of the game give Millikin the ball at the North Park 28 yard line.  Millikin converted scoring a two yard run by George Jimerson, Jr.
          Millikin would go up 17-0 on its third possession on a 25 yard field goal by Chayce Volpert.
          Enrique Menendez put the Vikings on the board late in the first quarter on a one yard run to make at 17-7 game.
          Millikin added two second quarter field goals from Volpert from 35 yards and 27 yards to build a 23-7 advantage at the half.
          The Millikin offense stalled in the second half and North Park made it a close game with 10 fourth quarter points.  Alexis Santillan had a 33 yard field goal and Menendez had a 28 yard rushing touchdown to make it a 23-17 Millikin advantage.
          The Millikin defense held on the Vikings final possession securing the victory.
          Millikin had 387 yards of total offense while holding North Park to 269.
          Nicco Stepina was 18-30-2 passing for Millikin for 196 yards.  Cameron Mammen was Millikin's top receiver with six catches for 86 yards.  McMahon had 75 yards rushing on 20 carries while Jimerson added 67 yards on 18 carries.  Stepina had 50 yards rushing.
          Freshman Lashon Johnson led Millikin with five tackles.  Freshman linebacker Matt Brown had four tackles including a sack. 
          Menendez had 79 yards rushing to lead the Viking attack.  North Park quarterback T.D. Conway was 22-38-1 passing for 187 yards.
 
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