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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2011
Page
17
Undrafted rookie Doug Baldwin blocked a first quarter punt recovered by Michael Robinson for a 17 yard TD. Baldwin later caught a 29 yard TD pass from Tarvaris Jackson. Seattle built a lead and held on for a 30-13 win over St. Louis Rams.
Boston College junior Luke Kuechly won the Bronco Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player. He led the nation with 191 total tackles and 102 solo tackles, and was a unanimous All-ACC first team selection.
Yancy Gates cried aloud as he apologized for the on court brawl with No. 8 Xavier that led to four Cincinnati suspensions. The Bearcats quit after a 76-53 loss to Xavier with 9.4 seconds remaining as the melee erupted, and Xavier disciplined one senior and two others with multi game bans.
Falcons coach Mike Smith returned to Atlanta on owner Arthur Blank’s private jet after a hospital visit in Charlotte for a non-emergency matter. The 52-year-old walked off the plane following the Falcons 31 23 win over the Panthers. no condition details were released. Atlanta, 8 5, faces three days of prep before Thursday’s game in Jacksonville.
Offense dominated headlines as records fell yet standout defenders made bold showings in area play. South Aiken’s Clemson commit totaled 88 tackles and 13 tackles for loss, earning Region 5 AAAA Defensive Player of the Year and Lower State Lineman honors. Midland Valley’s Drayton led with 137 tackles in 10 games, showing sideline to sideline range. Silver Bluff’s McCorkle emerged late with 151 tackles, three sacks and four tackles for loss, aiding a Bulldog run to a Class AA semifinal.
Readers can vote online for the Aiken Standard Defensive Player of the Year from now through Monday. North Augusta’s Morgan and Yellow Jackets standout Morgan lead a dominant NAHL defense with 150 tackles nine sacks and five tackles for loss and six interceptions in 14 games. The winner is revealed in the December 27 edition after staff rankings and online voting.
The SEC boasted the nation’s top defenses with Alabama LSU Georgia South Carolina Florida and Vanderbilt ranking among the top 20. Offense lagged with only Arkansas and Alabama cracking the top 30 nationally.
No. 18 USC Aiken defeated Anderson 71 63 at the Convocation Center to extend their winning streak to six. The Pacers remained in control after a slow start, outscoring Anderson 42 20 in the second half while overcoming cold shooting from Lindsay Sundberg and a late surge by the Trojans.
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