RELUCTANT RECORDS COC STRUGGLES, NEARLY SHUT OUT IN SEASON OPENER SANTA ANA 27, COC 3.SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. - These weren't the type of records supposed to be produced by an offense filled with Division I transfers and proven returnees. The College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. football team opened its season Saturday by almost suffering its first shutout since the program was reinstated in 1998. A field goal in the closing minutes ended the shutout, but the Cougars lost the nonconference game to Santa Ana 27-3 at the Santa Ana Bowl. Among the team records set by COC See chip on chip. were fewest points scored and largest margin of defeat. And this was against a team that allowed an average of 35.9 points a game last year while winning just two games. Santa Ana's defense didn't have much trouble this time, with sloppy slop·py adj. slop·pi·er, slop·pi·est 1. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room. 2. play by the Cougars making the job easier. COC lost two fumbles and had two passes intercepted, one of which went for a touchdown. The Cougars (0-1) were fortunate several other potential interceptions were dropped by the Dons (1-0). COC had to wait until its third possession to produce its first first down. ``We just never got off today,'' said COC coach Chuck Lyon, whose team averaged 40 points a game last season and had previously not scored fewer than 14 points. ``We were never in a rhythm.'' COC starting quarterback Jason Winn and Santa Ana quarterback Kelly Coburn struggled early to connect with their receivers. The Dons countered with a solid running game - 171 yards, led by 137 on 19 carries by Brandon Fischer - and took the lead for good with two touchdowns in the second quarter. The Cougars thought they had cut the lead in half on a 62-yard run by J.J. Arrington with 6:41 remaining in the first half, but the touchdown was called back because of a holding penalty. COC didn't get another chance to come close to scoring until the fourth quarter. The Cougars had first-and-goal but never got closer than the 2 as freshman reserve Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Bauer was sacked and his final two passes of the drive were incomplete. The Cougars opted for the field goal the next time they got to the 2. Tom Garagliano made the 22-yard kick with 1:26 remaining to deny Santa Ana its first shutout since 1996. Winn, a redshirt red·shirt tr.v. red·shirt·ed, red·shirt·ing, red·shirts To keep (a college or school athlete) out of varsity competition for one year in order to extend the athlete's period of eligibility. freshman who transferred from Texas Tech, threw for 109 yards, completing 15 of 27 attempts with two interceptions. Bauer was 3 of 12 for 41 yards. Chris Chestnut chestnut, name for any species of the genus Castanea, deciduous trees of the family Fagaceae (beech or oak family) widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by thin-shelled, sweet, edible nuts borne in a bristly bur. led Cougars receivers with 39 yards on four receptions. Major Caldwell rushed for a team-high 60 yards on six carries. ``At least the only place to go is up,'' Lyon said. ``Or maybe down next week and then up.'' The thought of things getting worse stems from who COC plays next. The Cougars will play host to perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial power Cerritos in the last game before starting Western State Conference play. ``If we don't have a drastic improvement, it will be ugly Be Ugly (a.k.a. "Be Ugly in 2007" or "Be Ugly '07") is the name of a campaign that is based around the the American television series Ugly Betty, which was announced by ABC. next Saturday,'' Lyon said. ``The team we're about to play is a quality team year in and year out. We're trying to get to that point.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Chris Chestnut can't hang on to this pass, typical of a tough day for College of the Canyons. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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