GAME NOTES:
 

• The Snow College football team will travel to Milledgeville, Georgia to take on Georgia Military College Saturday.  Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. MDT inside Memorial Stadium.

 

• The Badgers are coming off a 15-6 victory against Dodge City Community College last weekend in Kansas.  Snow College trailed for nearly 50 minutes of game time before scoring 15 points in the final 11 minutes of action to claim the victory over the Conquistadors.

 

• Following the victory over the Conquistadors, the Badgers moved up to 5^th in the NJCAA Division I Football Poll.  DCCC was receiving votes in the week four poll, but following Saturday's game, moved up to 15^th in the week-five poll.

 

• The Badgers accumulated 164 yards on the ground in the victory over DCCC. They outgained the Conquistadors by over 100 yards on the ground.  As such, the Badgers nearly doubled DCCC in time of possession, controlling the ball for over 38 minutes of game time.

 

• Snow College forced four turnovers Saturday against DCCC.  Bryan Cuthbertson was responsible for two of the turnovers as he intercepted two passes from Conquistador's quarterback Trey Jefferson.

 

• The Badgers are second in the nation in time of possession averaging nearly 35 minutes of possession per game.  They are also second in the nation in defensive interceptions with nine.

 

• Similarly to the Badgers, the Bulldogs like to keep the ball on the ground.  They are second in the nation in total rushing attempts.  At 167.4 rushing yards per game, they rank ninth in the country in that category.

 

• The Bulldogs are 3-2 overall this season and have won consecutive games against Monroe College (22-16) and Lackawanna College (17-9).  They also won their first game of the season against Georgia Christian College (54-0).  Their two losses came against Iowa Western Community College (26-10) and Tyler Junior College (52-28).

 
LAST TIME OUT: Despite being held scoreless for more than three quarters, the Snow College football team claimed a 15-6 road victory over Dodge City Community College Saturday in Kansas.  The Badgers used a nearly 2-1 time of possession advantage to earn their third consecutive victory.
 
Snow College entered the weekend matchup with the Conquistadors following a 45-3 victory over the St. George Junior College Eagles Sept. 9.  The Badgers, fresh off a bye week, squared off with DCCC in Dodge City, Kansas for just the second time ever.
 
The Conquistadors sported a 2-1 record entering the matchup and had won back-to-back games.  They were just outside the NJCAA Division I Football Poll but were receiving votes.  The two teams last met in 2015 at the Salt City Bowl where the Badgers came out victorious 38-14.
 
Things started promising for the Badgers.  They forced a punt and recovered a fumble on DCCC's first two possessions but were unable to capitalize.  After starting in plus territory, a tipped interception game the Conquistadors the ball back at the Badger's 39-yard line.
 
DCCC capitalized on the turnover and scored on a 17-yard passing touchdown.  An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty forced the PAT attempt to be taken from the 18-yard line, resulting in a missed kick giving DCCC a 6-0 lead.
 
The Badgers and the Conquistadors exchanged turnovers to end the first quarter and start the second quarter.  Snow College was able to record three first downs on the following possession, but a false start penalty and a sack gave DCCC the ball back.
 
The Badgers regained possession following an interception by Bryan Cuthbertson.  They used ten plays and nearly five minutes of game time but were stopped at the goal line.  The drive ended in a missed field goal, keeping the Badgers off the scoreboard.  Snow College was unable to score before the end of the first half and went into halftime trailing by six.
 
Both teams exchanged punts to begin the third quarter and the Badgers started a drive at their own 29-yard line.  They gobbled up seven minutes of action, running 17 plays, but ended up turning the ball over on downs.
 
The Badger's defense remained stout throughout the game and gave the offense the chance to take the lead. The offense did just that to begin the fourth quarter.  They went 80 yards down the field in 12 plays, which culminated in a 4-yard touchdown pass from Donovan Smith to Jared Wilson, giving the Badgers the 7-6 lead.
 
Snow College forced a punt on the ensuing possession and took over at the DCCC 39-yard line.  A couple of positive rushing plays and a pair of Conquistadors penalties set the Badgers up at the 1-yard line.  The Badgers gave the ball to AJ Tillman, who punched it in.  They elected to go for two in order to put themselves up by two scores.  It was Spencer Lambert who got the call this time and after the initial hit, he dove forward and broke the goal line plain for the successful try.
 
Cuthbertson sealed the victory for the Badgers on the ensuing DCCC possession.  He intercepted the Conquistador's Trey Jefferson's pass giving Snow College the ball back.  Two first downs later, and the Badgers claimed the 15-6 victory.
 
As a team, the Badgers gained 164 yards rushing led by Lambert who was responsible for 93 of those yards. Tillman contributed 71 yards on 17 carries as well.  The Badgers dominated time of possession nearly doubling DCCC.  Snow College held possession of the ball for over 38 minutes of action. They also went 5-8 on fourth-down conversions.
 
BREAKING DOWN THE SCHEDULE: Snow College will face a total of 11 opponents during the 2023 season including the defending champion IWCC.  The Badgers are scheduled to face five NJCAA preseason top-15 opponents including No. 15 TVCC, No. 13 GMC, No. 1 IWCC, No. 14 Lackawanna, and No. 9 Garden City Community College.
 
Following the matchup with the Cardinals, the Badgers will return to Ephraim to begin their home schedule against the 2021 National Champion New Mexico Military Institute Sept. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
 
The Badgers will welcome a new opponent to Terry Foote Stadium in the newly formed Junior College partner St. George Eagles.  The St. George Eagles are the first private Junior College and "Post Graduate" team in the state of Utah.  They were formed from the USA Collegiate and The Coaches Team Foundation, and 2023 will serve as their first season as a program.  The Badgers will host the Eagles Sept. 9.
 
Snow College will play back-to-back road games Sept. 23 and 30 against Dodge City Community College and GMC.  The Badgers were victorious in their lone meeting against DCCC earning a 38-14 victory Dec. 5, 2015, in Hutchinson Kansas. 
 
The Badgers will begin a four-game home stretch that will span the entire month of October beginning with the reigning National Champion and NJCAA preseason No. 1-ranked IWCC Oct. 7.  Snow College will host the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School the following week.  The first-ever meeting between Snow College and Pacific Northwest Christian College will take place Oct. 21 in Ephraim.  The Badgers will wrap up their home slate of games against Lackawanna College Oct. 29.
 
Snow College will take on GCCC Nov. 4 in Garden City, Kansas before heading out on its longest trip of the season with a matchup against Monroe College in New Rochelle, New York to conclude its season Nov. 11.
 
ON THE SIDELINE: Erekson will once again be on the sideline for the Badgers as he enters his fourth season as the head coach.  Erekson has compiled a 24-5 record for Snow College in his tenure including a remarkable 14-1 record at home.  In Erekson's first season as head coach, he led the Badgers to an 8-0 regular season finish and a trip to the National Championship game.  In 2021, the Badgers returned to the NJCAA DI Football Playoffs following an 8-2 overall record.  Before coming to Snow College, Erekson served as the Athletic Director and Head Coach at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City.  Before his tenure at Skyline, Erekson Coached high school football throughout Texas for eight years.  Erekson coached at 5A Abilene Cooper in Abilene, Texas where his team went 12-2 in 2011. 
 
Erekson will be joined on the sideline by Defensive Coordinator Jordan Pulou (Missouri S&T; second season), Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coordinator Trevor McFalls (Southern Utah University; second season), Defensive Line Coach Kyle Murray (Utah Tech University; second season), Running Backs Coach Hunter Batten (Lamar; first season), Defensive Backs Coach Bryce Hampton (Purdue University; first season), Tight Ends Coach Lanny Owens (McMurray; first season), and Wide Receivers Coach Neil Pau'u (Brigham Young University; first season).
 
UP NEXT: Snow College will return home to the friendly confines of Terry Foote Stadium for a stretch of four consecutive home games beginning with No. 2 Iowa Western Community College.
 
The Reivers are 5-0 overall this season and are currently ranked second in the NJCAA Division I Football Poll. They are the reigning NJCAA National Champions after defeating Hutchinson Community College 31-0 in the National Championship game last season.  Snow College was defeated 26-0 in Council Bluffs, Iowa a season ago.  The game is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. inside Terry Foote Stadium in Ephraim.  For video streaming and live stat information, visit snowbadgers.com.