September 16, 2006 - Kalamazoo College at Austin College

SHERMAN, Texas - The Kalamazoo College football team lost 17-14 at Austin College on Saturday. Kalamazoo traveled to Austin for the Hornets' first game of the season, while the Kangaroos were playing their third game.

Austin College got on board on their second play from scrimmage as Ryan Cowley ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Kalamazoo evened the score at 7-7 with 6:18 left in the first quarter as Tim Kaselitz plunged for a one-yard score.

Austin took a 10-7 lead with a field goal to start the second quarter. Kalamazoo took a 14-10 lead when Kaselitz connected with Mike Leifeld on a 14-yard touchdown pass with 8:17 left in the second quarter. Austin took a 17-10 lead, and the eventual final score, with 1:54 left in the second quarter on a one-yard run by Cowley.

The Kangaroos used their running game to accumulate 291 yards on the ground and control the ball for 37 minutes while attempting just eight passes. Ryan Cowley rushed for 165 yards on 19 carries.

Kalamazoo's Tim Kaselitz was 9-of-17 passing for 71 yards and a touchdown, but left the game with an injury just before halftime. Jordan Tallman played the second half and was 9-of-22 for 69 yards with an interception.

Mike Leifeld had 10 catches for 93 yards with the touchdown. Randy Rzeznik and Jimmy Semelsberger each had three catches.

Stephen Johnston had 49 yards rushing on 12 carries to lead Kalamazoo on the ground.

Ross Dalrymple and Jim Backoff each had 10 tackles and were in on a sack for the Hornets. Chris Werme had an interception.

The Hornets return to action next Saturday at Bluffton College (Ohio).

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