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Sunday, October 19, 2014
Statistical highlights from Linfield's 65-13 football win over Whitworth 10/18/2014
Linfield gained 719 net yards (third most in
one game in school history)
Linfield ran 97 offensive plays (second most
in one game in school history)
Balance! Linfield gained 352 net
yards rushing and 367 yards passing.
Defense! Whitworth had averaged 478 yards and 42 points
in 5 games this season. The Pirates
gained 264 yards and scored 13 points Saturday.
Dominance: Linfield led 34-7 at halftime and had gained
352 yards to 124 for Whitworth. Three minutes into the second half, the
Wildcats led 48-7 and began substituting freely.
Quick strikes: 7 of Linfield's 9 touchdowns were scored on
drives of less than 3 minutes. In order, the Ducks-like drives took 37 seconds;
2 minutes, 37 seconds; 2:26, 1:52; 1:48;
7 seconds (one play) and 2:46.
The Wildcats were 8 for
8 in the Red Zone -- 7 touchdowns and a field goal.
The Wildcats sacked Whitworth quarterbacks
six times.
9 Wildcats carried the ball; 6 of them gained
44 yards or more. Whitworth's leading rusher gained 16 yards net.
Dominance: Linfield led in first downs 35 to 15; in
rushing 352 net yards to 27; in passing 367 yards to 237 and in total offense
719 yards to 264.
67 Wildcats played in the game.
137 of Whitworth's 264 net yards were gained
after Linfield had taken a 48-7 lead.
In its last four games, Linfield has
outscored its opponents 201 points to 20.
Dennis
Anderson compiled these statistics for Wildcatville