Bakersfield College, again, added a digit in the loss column courtesy of Mount San Antonio College.
The Renegades lost 41-27 against Mt. SAC on Oct. 1; this is the fifth time in five years, including three in the postseason, that the Mounties have defeated BC.
Mt. SAC, the two-time defending state champions, improve to 4-1, with their only loss in two years coming on Sept. 24 against Riverside College 29-26.
BC never led in the game and fell behind 14-0 early in the first quarter, until quarterback Brian Duboski connected with wide receiver Brandon Hobdy for a 62-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the quarter.
After a short drive by Mt. SAC that was riddled with penalties, the Renegades marched down the field on an 11-play drive to bring the game back to even at 14-14.
The Mounties finished the game with 16 penalties for 149 yards, which isn’t far off from their 120.6 yards per game average.
No matter how many times Mt. SAC put itself in bad situations on third down, BC’s defense couldn’t contain their offense, and the Mounties finished the game converting 12-of-18 third downs.
“We thought we were coming of age defensively, and we felt, at times, we took a step backward,” said Chudy.
Mt. SAC finished the game with 429 yards on offense in the game.
Duboski made just his second start on the season, and threw the ball 37 times, compared to just 17 pass attempts in the team’s Sept. 24 win over Citrus College.
For more on the Citrus game, click here.
At the end of the game’s first half, the two teams were tied 17-17, and the Renegades were set to receive to start the third quarter.
On the BC’s first drive of the second half, Mt. SAC’s Anthony Goodwin intercepted Duboski and returned it 47 yards for the touchdown to put the Mounties up 24-17.
BC climbed back to tie the game at 27-27 at the end of the third quarter on another Hobdy touchdown catch.
Hobdy finished the game with 78 yards on three receptions.
Mt. SAC kicked off the fourth quarter with two touchdowns in the first 5 minutes, and the Renegades never got into Mounties territory again.
BC’s offense went nine plays for just 34 yards on their final three drives.
The team is now 3-2, and is going into what head coach Jeff Chudy calls, “the most important game of the season, regardless of what happened [at Mt. Sac].”
The team’s Oct. 15 game against Allen Hancock College will mark the beginning of National Northern Conference play for the Renegades.
“If you want a chance to play [Mt. SAC] again, or if you want a chance to play Saddleback [College] again, you better play your hearts out against Allen Hancock,” Chudy said to his team after the game, noting the playoff indications of the contest.