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Show - FOOTBALL L r " i ( i cn V s i I j The Storm line up during practice in a scrimmage snap to prepare for an away game against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The Storm recorded 589 rushing yards, which is a conference record For coverage of BY PORTER LARSEN men's and women's . PLarsenDSN last games of the ge season, follow PLarsenDSN on j j Twitter. I J y, r i Barney said. Everyone who carried the ball ran hard, and our schemes were perfect. There were a lot of factors to our success Athletic Conference record 589 rushing yards, a treat that gave DSU the 5 win against South Dakota School of Mines and Tech-- , today. DSU continued the offensive onslaught throughout the afternoon as the Rockers couldnt find an answer for the Storms potent nology. Freshman quarterback Blake Barney led the Storm with 384 total yards and four touchdowns, includ- ; score on the opening possession to give DSU the 0 lead. Barney, a ing a rd 7-- GAMES today, Halloween came early for Dixie State University football this year. The Storm tricked their way to a Great Northwest 48-2- , UPCOMING line. Our offensive line was able to dominate the graphic design major from St. George, said he gives all the credit to his offensive ground attack. After a SDSM Barney opened the half with a touchdown and followed it scamper a up by throwing touchdown to senior wide receiver Nate Stephens. After allowing a couple Rocker touchdowns, the Storm knocked the will out of their opponents with a and 91 yard touchdown drive that ate up more than six minutes off the game clock. Senior tailback DeJon Coleman capped-of- f the drive with a plunge into the end zone. DSU allowed 455 yards of total offense, forcing it to score on virtually every possession in the second half. The Storm were forced to punt just once and were able to limit their turnovers, dominating the game and 13-ya- rd 60-ya- 12-pl- ay rd -- rd field-goa- l, the Storm went on to score 20 unanswered points, which gave them a comfortable 27-- 3 halftime lead. The second half didnt see any change as the Rockers couldnt seem to slow down the DSU offense. controlling the time of possession. With 291 yards on the ground, Barney broke yet another school record in the win. Coleman added 144 yards on 16 carries and senior running back Myles Burton tacked on 83 yards on 10 attempts. Freshman tailback Orlando Wallace and receiver Damarrio Hammonds each hit paydirt with a couple of rushing touchdowns between the two of them. On the defensive side, sophomore corner Colton Olson, senior linebacker Robert Metz, and junior corner DeShawn Perkins led the Storm with nine tackles each. Olson also had the sole interception for the DSU defense. Metz, an integrated studies major from Tucson, Arizona, said he thought the team was coming into the game. k The was huge for us, Metz said. It gave us a chance to heal up and get back to the basics to really prepare for these guys. We werent afraid to make plays, and weve got to continue to play with that chip on our shoulder going forward. The Storm will have a rematch with Humboldt State University, who thrashed DSU to the tune of 66-- 7 Sept. 19. It will be the final home game of the season for the Storm as they attempt to avenge the early season drubbing Nov. 7 at well-prepar- ed bye-wee- 6 p.m. Baseball gets spooky for Soccer teams Halloween scrimmage play last home of games season Women's volleyball vs California Baptist University Nov. 4 at 6 m. at home p cassandrarolDSN Mens and women's cross country NCAA West Regionals on Nov 7 in Monmouth, Oregon With only one game left in the season, Dixie State Women's volleyball vs Point Loma University Nov 7 at University womens soccer aims to win out the season while the men prepare to battle for the conference title. The DSU soccer teams each played two games over Halloween week. Both teams played Thursday against Hawaii Pacific University and Saturday against Chaminade University. noon at home Women's Basketball at Utah State University Nov 7 at 2 p m. vs Humboldt State University Nov 7 at 6 p m at home Football Women's soccer at Fresno Pacific University Nov 7 at 5pm home Q X m Men co Men's soccer at Fresno Pacific University Nov 7 at 730pm Women's volleyball at 12 at 7 30 Z Z The DSU The Dixie State University baseball team played dress up for its Halloween scrimmage Friday against each other, and then played Brigham Young University the next day in a scrimmage to end its fall ball season The team finished last year with a 32-- 1 9 record pm in order to play for the BY CANDY ROLAND mens soc-c- er team began the week ranked No. 2 in the Pacific West Conference and needed to win both games conference championship. DSU men kicked off first against HPU, which is ranked No. 3 in the conference. Both head coaches said they were excited to see how the teams would battle against each other for the No. 2 spot. It is exciting to be at this point in the season where two teams are meeting up with both having a chance to win the conference, HPU head coach Chris Fisher said. HPU proves stronger on the offense with three scorers at 14 or more made goals for the season, and DSU has only one scorer at 16. However, DSU holds up on the defensive see SOCCER page 6 |