October 4, 2008 - Kalamazoo College at Adrian College

ADRIAN - The Kalamazoo College football team lost its MIAA opener 42-17 at Adrian on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Kalamazoo trailed just 7-0 after the first quarter, but Adrian increased its lead to 21-0 with 9:14 left in the second quarter. The Hornets cut the lead to 21-7 when Brandon Luczak connected with Cory McCain on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 4:40 left in the second. Adrian followed with a 64-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage to extend the lead to 28-7. Kalamazoo responded with an eight-play, 73-yard drive capped by a 21-yard touchdown pass from Luczak to Brandon Baity to make it 28-14 with 1:05 left before halftime. Adrian responded again on its first play from scrimmage, this time an 85-yard touchdown pass to take a 35-14 lead into halftime.

Adrian extended the lead to 42-14 with three seconds left in the third quarter. Jon Rea's 27-yard field goal with 11:49 left in the fourth finished off the scoring for both teams with Adrian on top 42-17.

Brandon Luczak was 27-of-45 passing for 288 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Jimmy Semelsberger had 12 catches for 135 yards. Ryan Bizzis had five catches for 78 yards. Cory McCain had five catches for 65 yards.

Michael Herman led the defense with 10 tackles. John Heitchue had eight. Brian Flahie had six tackles, including three for lost yardage with one sack. Omari Young had an interception.

Kalamazoo returns to action next Saturday when the Hornets host Olivet at 1 p.m.

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