2008 Woodie Awards
So far,2007 Golden Rams scoring at will
Matt Lombardo
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: Sports
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MILLERSVILLE -- They say that the best defense is a great offense.
Before the Golden Rams' defense pitched a shutout in the second half at Millersville Saturday, the offense got down to business in the first half.
WCU put up 21 points by midway through the second quarter.
What's most impressive about the club's offensive explosion is the fact that it took just four plays to cross the goal-line three times in the first quarter and a half, and the rapid fire offense continued through two quarters of play.
Bill Zwaan, Jr. completed a 41-yard touchdown strike to Mike Washington on West Chester's second play from scrimmage. On the Golden Rams third drive of the game, it was tight end Ryan Paulson who hauled in an 80-yard scoring strike on WCU's first play from scrimmage. Then, two drives later, Dean Millard punched it in from the three-yard line. And finally, Steve Miller grabbed a 13-yard touchdown four plays into a West Chester second quarter drive.
Just how impressive was WCU's rapid fire assault? The Golden Rams' scoring drives took just 100 seconds, covered 101 yards, and racked up 28 points on a hapless Marauder squad.
That means that WCU put up four scores and traveled the length of the football field in less time then it takes the average person to tie their shoes or brush their teeth.
Wow.
"Its great, it really kills the other team when you score really fast," sophomore receiver Steve Miller said.
Shockingly, the performance at Chryst Field was not the anomaly, but rather the trend for the Golden Rams in 2007.
In fact, WCU has put together just three scoring drives all season that took more then five minutes to complete, and none of them took place in the same game.
Having such an offense truly is a double edged sword.
On one hand, having the ability to score at will is a luxury that not many teams at the Division II level possess.
Given the weapons at his disposal, Zwaan Jr. has the opportunity to put together quick scoring drives every time he and company take the field, thus dimoralizing their opponents.
Before the Golden Rams' defense pitched a shutout in the second half at Millersville Saturday, the offense got down to business in the first half.
WCU put up 21 points by midway through the second quarter.
What's most impressive about the club's offensive explosion is the fact that it took just four plays to cross the goal-line three times in the first quarter and a half, and the rapid fire offense continued through two quarters of play.
Bill Zwaan, Jr. completed a 41-yard touchdown strike to Mike Washington on West Chester's second play from scrimmage. On the Golden Rams third drive of the game, it was tight end Ryan Paulson who hauled in an 80-yard scoring strike on WCU's first play from scrimmage. Then, two drives later, Dean Millard punched it in from the three-yard line. And finally, Steve Miller grabbed a 13-yard touchdown four plays into a West Chester second quarter drive.
Just how impressive was WCU's rapid fire assault? The Golden Rams' scoring drives took just 100 seconds, covered 101 yards, and racked up 28 points on a hapless Marauder squad.
That means that WCU put up four scores and traveled the length of the football field in less time then it takes the average person to tie their shoes or brush their teeth.
Wow.
"Its great, it really kills the other team when you score really fast," sophomore receiver Steve Miller said.
Shockingly, the performance at Chryst Field was not the anomaly, but rather the trend for the Golden Rams in 2007.
In fact, WCU has put together just three scoring drives all season that took more then five minutes to complete, and none of them took place in the same game.
Having such an offense truly is a double edged sword.
On one hand, having the ability to score at will is a luxury that not many teams at the Division II level possess.
Given the weapons at his disposal, Zwaan Jr. has the opportunity to put together quick scoring drives every time he and company take the field, thus dimoralizing their opponents.
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