Bakersfield College got big plays from all three phases of the game in defeating El Camino College 40-13 on Oct. 6 for the Renegades second straight blowout win.
The Renegades had three touchdowns go for more than 60 yards, including a 75-yard punt return. They also had an interception by cornerback Chris Hannible that went for 55 yards.
“I thought we played pretty well,” said Bakersfield College coach Jeff Chudy. “We came out good offensively, and we continued our first half success like we did against Canyons.
“We didn’t turn the ball over and made some big plays, and defensively, we did a nice job keeping them out of the end zone. Got a big punt return, and pretty much had the momentum the whole first half. I thought it was a good team effort. A good win for us.”
BC hit El Camino quick on the third play of the game with a 73-yard pass from quarterback Brian Burrell to wide receiver Marquise Johnson for the first score of the game.
After both teams scored touchdowns on 10-plus play drives, Burrell once again hit one of his receivers for a long touchdown, but only this time it was to tight end Mike Dunn for a 63-yard touchdown pass.
After BC’s defense stalled El Camino’s next drive, the Warriors were forced to punt, and BC’s special teams took advantage. Return man Chaz Adams pushed BC’s lead to 28-7 thanks to a punt return that went 75 yards for a touchdown. They went into halftime with that lead, and even though the Renegades weren’t able to score with the same efficiency, the Renegades defense held El Camino to only six points in the second half.
Burrell had a big day for BC with 282 passing yards and four touchdowns on 11 of 20 passes. Dunn led all receivers with five catches, 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns. BC’s defense held El Camino to 270 offensive yards. Hannible led the Renegades defense with four tackles and two interceptions. Hannible has had three interceptions in the past two weeks, and two of them were returned for more than 50 yards.
Chudy commented on winning in their final game at Murdock Stadium.
“We’ve been evenly matched programs over the years, and I thought it was nice to get a win in our last game at Murdock Stadium because they’re tearing the stadium down,” he said.
He added that the reason they were successful with the big plays was because El Camino kept blitzing.
“When you blitz, it’s the old you live by the sword, you die by the sword, and they had a hard time matching up with some of our guys.
“Mike Dunn had a really good game. They had a hard time corralling him in, and Burrell stayed alive and made some nice throws.
“Mike did awesome. He averaged 29 yards a catch, and he had three touchdowns. He’s a game-breaker.
“I thought we did a good job and kept them out of the end zone for the most part,” said Chudy, on the defense’s performance. “We made a lot of stops and got a lot of three and outs. We put pressure on the quarterback and the back end held their own.”
He added that he would like to see the team get better in the special teams area. “We still got to improve on the kicking game. I don’t think we’re nowhere in the stretch of the imagination overachievers there.
“I think we’re doing great,” he said, on how the team has been playing up to the bye week. “We got some momentum, and we’ve been playing some really quality first halves. We got some good chemistry right now.”
After their bye week, the Renegades are scheduled to play at Moorpark College on Oct. 20.