Football Preview: Creighton Bulldogs vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack
The Creighton Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Creighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over St. Mary's on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
It was another big night for Taylor Nilson, who rushed for 170 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.2 rushing yards per game. Creighton also got a significant boost from Jorgan Condon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 128 yards.
Creighton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Robinson Ladeaux and Nilson.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 64-14 win over the Knights on the road. Considering the Wolfpack have won three games by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grady Drueke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Hoefer, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Creighton's record now sits at 3-1. As for Elgin/Pope John, their record is now 3-1.
Creighton was dealt a bruising 64-8 defeat at the hands of Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Creighton was down 44-6.
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