Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

  Western State.......  7  0  0  6  - 13       Record: (6-5,5-3)
  Nebraska-Kearney....  7  7 10  7  - 31       Record: (7-3,6-2)

  Scoring Summary:                          		           WEST - UNK

  
  1st 07:45 UNK - Brad Jackson 78 yd pass from Justin Coleman 
		(H. Juul-Nielsen kick), 1 play, 68 yards, 
		TOP 0:13,					       0  -  7
      00:00 WEST - Nate Campbell 4 yd run (Chris Huelsman kick),
		6 plays, 31 yards, TOP 2:33, 			       7  -  7

  2nd 09:27 UNK - Zach Mader 1 yd run (H. Juul-Nielsen kick), 
		9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:30, 			       7  - 14

  3rd 05:27 UNK - Brad Jackson 16 yd pass from Justin Coleman 
		(H. Juul-Nielsen kick), 7 plays, 90 yards, 
		TOP 3:18   					       7  - 21
      00:54 UNK - H. Juul-Nielsen 27 yd field goal, 5 plays, 
		8 yards, TOP 1:20,      			       7  - 24

  4th 09:17 UNK - Trevor Weston 36 yd pass from Justin Coleman 
		(H. Juul-Nielsen kick), 6 plays, 69 yards, 
		TOP 2:17, 					       7  - 31
      05:50 WEST - Jimmy Evans 11 yd pass from Matt Smiley 
		(Chris Huelsman rush failed), 10 plays, 
		49 yards, TOP 3:27, 				      13  - 31

                                     WEST      UNK
  FIRST DOWNS...................       20       17
  RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   60-167    19-41
  PASSING YDS (NET).............       46      378
  Passes Att-Comp-Int...........   27-7-2  39-20-2
  TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   87-213   58-419
  Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
  Punt Returns-Yards............     3-20     2-12
  Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     5-74     3-14
  Interception Returns-Yards....     2-52     2-22
  Punts (Number-Avg)............   6-28.5   5-31.0
  Fumbles-Lost..................      2-2      3-2
  Penalties-Yards...............     5-53    9-100
  Possession Time...............    38:07    21:53
  Sacks By: Number-Yards........      1-6     3-34

  RUSHING: Western State-Nate Campbell 32-105, Luke Romero 13-62, Chris
  Huelsman 5-17, Brian Ribaudo 1-4, Steve Guccione 2-0, Jimmy Evans 1-minus 5,
  Matt Smiley 6-minus 16. Nebraska-Kearney-Zach Mader 17-49, Justin Coleman
  2-minus 8. 

  PASSING: Western State-Matt Smiley 7-27-2-46. Nebraska-Kearney-Justin
  Coleman 20-39-2-378. 

  RECEIVING: Western State-Luke Romero 2-15, Jimmy Evans 2-14, Jeff
  Menegarri 1-12, Brandon Garcia 1-12, Nate Campbell 1-minus 7.
  Nebraska-Kearney-Trevor Weston 6-134, Zach Mader 5-56, Brad Jackson 3-106,
  Ryan Bedlan 3-45, Jace Pittman 2-30, Nick Larsen 1-7. 

  INTERCEPTIONS: Western State-Tony Donald 1-11, Josh Hotchkiss 1-41.
  Nebraska-Kearney-Craig Neuhaus 1-14, Isaac Cattau 1-8. 

  Stadium: Foster Field          Attendance: 1200
  Kickoff time: 1:00      End of Game: 3:59      Total elapsed time: 2:59    
  Officials:
  Temperature: 35        Wind:           Weather: Snowy; field covered
  
  Justin Coleman becomes the all-time passing leader in
  Division II history. He finishes 15th in NCAA history with
  11,213 yards.
 

  SACKS (UA-A): Western State-Matt Norden 1-0. Nebraska-Kearney-Phil
  Klein 0-1, Derek Johnk 1-0, Michael Cordes 0-1, Brad Kjar 0-1, A. Bonczynski
  0-1. 

  TACKLES (UA-A): Western State-Casey Speck 4-3, Josh Hotchkiss 4-3,
  Matt Norden 4-0, Ben Kohring 4-0, Kevin Rice 3-0, Tony Donald 2-1, Sean
  Mulvey 2-0, Matt Schick 1-1, Brian Ribaudo 1-1, Matt Smiley 1-0, Craig
  Aukland 1-0, Clinton Gale 1-0, Joe Lucero 1-0, Jeff Menegarri 1-0, Chris
  Reese 1-0, Kelly Johnston 0-1. Nebraska-Kearney-A. Bonczynski 8-8, Isaac
  Cattau 7-6, Michael Cordes 7-3, Mitch Holt 4-5, Derek Johnk 4-4, Phil Klein
  4-2, Brad Kjar 1-5, Kalon Fancher 0-5, Brian Wachtel 2-2, John English 3-0,
  Ryan Bachman 3-0, L. Washington 0-3, Zach Mader 2-0, Robbie Stewart 1-1, H.
  Juul-Nielsen 1-0, Craig Neuhaus 1-0, Nate Murdoch 1-0, Eric Jorgensen 1-0,
  Jake Coryell 0-1, Rob Wells 0-1. 

  Game Starters:
  Western State                             Nebraska-Kearney    

  POS  ## OFFENSE                           POS  ## OFFENSE
  QB   15 Matt Smiley                       QB   5  Justin Coleman 
  RB   20 Nate Campbell                     RB   32 Zach Mader     
  RB   34 Luke Romero                       WR   12 Trevor Weston  
  WR   1  Jimmy Evans                       WR   19 Ryan Bedlan    
  WR   13 Patrick Walker                    WR   9  Brad Jackson   
  TE   85 Jeff Menegarri                    OL   78 Brett Wetton   
  OL   68 Jess Hood                         OL   69 Adam Hotz      
  OL   55 Ryan Gore                         OL   53 Chris Blair    
  OL   65 Joe Lucero                        OL   64 Jesse Burke    
  OL   72 Fred Stoltz                       OL   65 S. Kutschkau   
  OL   75 Lucas Klepper                     TE   86 Jay Dostal     
                                            
  POS  ## DEFENSE                           POS  ## DEFENSE
  CB   19 Sean Mulvey                       CB   2  Craig Neuhaus  
  FS   3  Tony Donald                       FS   17 A. Bonczynski  
  CB   21 Craig Aukland                     CB   4  John English   
  LB   43 Casey Speck                       LB   29 L. Washington  
  LB   8  JP Keserich                       LB   50 Michael Cordes 
  LB   16 Josh Hotchkiss                    LB   54 Derek Johnk    
  LB   45 Matt Norden                       LB   25 Mitch Holt     
  DE   99 Jason Wayman                      DE   45 Brad Kjar      
  DT   98 John Jaquish                      DT   59 Kalon Fancher  
  DT   69 Clinton Gale                      NG   66 Robbie Stewart 
  DE   56 Mike Stanis                       DE   93 Phil Klein     

  Player participation:

  Western State: 2-Ben Kohring, 4-Kevin Rice, 6-Matt Schick, 9-Brandon Garcia,
	 11-Brian Ribaudo, 23-Chris Reese, 24-Chris Huelsman, 33-Steve Guccione,
	 51-Luke Connelley, 73-Kelly Johnston, 81-Joe Hood.

  Nebraska-Kearney: 8-Nick Larsen, 15-Isaac Cattau, 16-Jace Pittman, 
	23-Nate Murdoch, 33-Eric Jorgensen, 39-Brian Wachtel, 44-Rob Wells, 
	52-Jake Coryell, 70-Ryan Bachman, 98-H. Juul-Nielsen.