W & amp;J is routed by Mary Hardin Baylor
Rowan won impressively to advance to next weekend's semifinals.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- P.J. Williams returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass, while Freddie Rollins rushed for two touchdowns as Mary Hardin-Baylor rolled to a 52-16 win over Washington & amp; Jefferson in NCAA Division III quarterfinals on Saturday.
The Crusaders (12-1) held the Presidents to their lowest point total of the season, while scoring the most points of any Washington & amp; Jefferson opponent, to advance to the semifinals. Mary Hardin-Baylor will play Mount Union.
Mary Hardin-Baylor's defense dominated Washington & amp; Jefferson, sacking Chris Edwards five times, intercepting him twice and holding the Presidents (12-1) to 19 yards rushing.
Meanwhile, the Crusaders rushed for 290 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Bryson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, while Rollins rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Welch completed 7 of 13 passes for 143 yards; Williams caught six of the passes for 133 yards.
The Crusaders scored four touchdowns and held the Presidents to a field goal until Edwards hit Jacob Shields on a 4-yard pass with 8:02 left in the third quarter.
Edwards threw for 310 yards on 27-of-53 passing and connected with Jon Miller on a 10-yard pass in the fourth quarter for the President's other touchdown.
Rowan 56, Delaware Valley 7
GLASSBORO, N.J. -- Quarterback Mike Orihel threw for 252 yards and five touchdowns Saturday afternoon to give Rowan a 56-7 victory over Delaware Valley College in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
Rowan (10-2) moves on to the semifinals, where it will play the winner of the Linfield-Occidental quarterfinal game on Dec. 11. The national championship, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, is scheduled for Dec. 18 in Salem, Va.
Orihel threw 21-of-33, scoring touchdowns off passes for 3, 19, 15, 30 and 12 yards.
The Profs dominated the game from its onset, scoring off their first drive of the game of four plays and 62 yards.
Rowan scored 42 unanswered points before Delaware Valley (12-1) made its only touchdown of the game off Steve Cook's 10-yard run in the third quarter.
The Profs' 56 points set a new school record for most points in a playoff game.
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