The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX

October 3, 2009

Backup time

By Gene Schallenberg

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After a couple of Bearkats passing touchdowns to Jason Madkins for a 16-yard score and Darnell Jones on a 22-yard strike from Blake Joseph, the SHSU coaching staff has started putting in the second-stringers near the end of the third quarter.

Overall, it was about as lopsided a contest as expected.

Joseph passed for 211 yards with two TDs.

While playing against a lower-caliber opponent, the defense has shown up to play so far, giving up a mere 121 yards of offense.