West Texas A&M falls to #11 in the polls

What started as a blowout win for Abilene Christian, ended up being a showdown thriller.   What sealed the deal was the two touchdown runs with 5:54 left in the game by Bernard Scott.  One was for 47 yards which got the crowd moaning while the 65 yard breakout run pretty much silenced every single person in disbelief.  A lot of fans left at halftime (very un-West Texas like of them) but actually ended up missing an amazing comeback try.

So what killed West Texas A&M?  Two words, Billy Malone.  Bill Malone threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more.  The Senior had 407 all-purpose yards throughout the whole game.  What gets me is Scott was averaging over 10 yards a carry the other night.  He had over 26 carries which means he had over 260 yards on the ground.  That to me, is just unbelievable.  I dont understand how the #5 team in the nation can allow those kind of stats when they are just obliterating other teams year round.

Another Question I have is whether or not Abilene Christian deservers the #1 spot in the polls.  We recently saw Penn State jump several spots after beating Wisconsin, Purdue, and Michigan State, so is that a far cry from what we have seen here?  Who has Grand Valley played that makes them the team that deserves the #1 spot in the polls.  Anyways, I worry that this blows any chance for West Texas A&M to make the playoffs.  With a loss that bad, it makes me wonder if the players are starting to question their abilities to hang with the big boys because to me…Saturday night there was a clear message from Abilene Christian.  Basically this, “You come to play or dont come at all.”  This game had Alabama – Georgia written all over it.  Well here are the up to date rankings for Division 2 Football:

1. Grand Valley State, Mich. (23) 7-0

2. Abilene Christian, Texas (3) 7-0

3. Northwest Missouri State 7-1

4. Bloomsburg, Pa. 8-0

5. Delta State, Miss. 6-1

6. California, Pa. 7-1

6. Minnesota-Duluth 8-0

8. North Alabama 7-1

9. Valdosta State, Ga. 6-1

10. Central Washington 7-1

11. West Texas A&M 7-1

12. Tuskegee, Ala. 7-0

13. Chadron State, Neb. 7-1

13. Pittsburg State, Kan. 7-1

15. Edinboro, Pa. 7-1

16. Tarleton State, Texas 7-1

17. Carson-Newman, Tenn. 5-2

18. Central Missouri 6-2

19. American International, Mass. 7-0

20. Wingate, N.C. 7-1

21. Indiana, Pa. 5-2

22. West Virginia State 6-1

23. Ashland, Ohio 6-2

24. West Chester, Pa. 6-2

25. Midwestern State, Texas 5-2