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Three in a row Little Giants keep Bell, rout Tigers 45-7
By PARKER SCHWARTZ sports@thedepauw.com
Depauw has lost the Monon Bell Classic three years in a row, with a combined point margin of 144-26 in favor of the Wabash College Little Giants. But unlike last year’s 0-47 loss, this year, the DePauw Tigers scored, offering some hope for the 2012 season. The lone touchdown, scored by running back Jon Ellis in the third quarter, could not compensate for a dismal overall performance that culminated in a 7-45 loss for the Tigers. “I told them after the game, I’m proud of the things they accomplished this year,” said head coach Robby Long. “We got off to a rough start. It speaks volumes about their character that we were able to get back to 4-4 this year and come out and try to get the Monon Bell back.” Sophomore wide receiver Jordan Hickam, who will be one of the key players in the offense’s future development, is confident about the Tigers’ vision. “After this year’s [Monon Bell], we realized we definitely have to improve,” Hickam said. “We know what the competition is now. We need to set our standard
and put up a fight next year.” Wabash (10-0) came into the contest a heavy favorite, fresh off a win that clinched the North Coast Athletic Conference championship from Wittenberg University, 28-17. Still, 15 of the last 17 Monon Bell Classics went to the underdog when one team came in undefeated. Those hopes were dashed almost instantly in the 118th Monon Bell Classic, as Wabash took a 31-0 advantage heading into the locker room at halftime. The Little Giants never looked back, holding DePauw to 150 total offensive yards. The Tigers (4-5) had to battle challenges throughout the year and despite a blowout Monon Bell loss, they have learned how to win on the road. The team has developed youth on both sides of the ball as well. “We had some great senior role models,” Hickam said. “We started out slow, and it was harder for some of the younger receivers to get in the loop. That experience is definitely going to help us in the years to come.”
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Senior quarterback Will King is helped off the field in the second quarter of the 118th Monon Bell Classic after fumbling the ball in the endzone. Wabash recovered the ball for a touchdown and went on to win the annual contest 45-7 on Saturday in Blackstock Stadium. CARLY PIETRZAK / THE DEPAUW
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ONLINE NOW AT THEDEPAUW.COM: More photographs from the 118th Monon Bell Classic at Blackstock Stadium