This was the third time all season that the Scots have scored 21 points or more during the first quarter and the fifth time all year in which they have scored at least once in every quarter. Per usual, the offensive attack was jumpstarted by junior quarterback Alex Tanney as he threw a 41 yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Nick Wright to break the opening salvo. After that, the quarterback with the number 11 connected for two more touchdown passes in the first quarter with his second being a 10 yard toss to Wright, and his third coming off a 38 yard chuck to junior wide receiver Kyle Prout.

     "Jumping on our opponent quickly is part of our formula," said head coach Steve Bell. "It’s been a culmination of good defense and opportunistic offense. Our defense really set the tone against Lake Forest and we forced them to punt 12 times during the game."

     Monmouth’s defense also held the Foresters to 95 rushing yards while forcing three fumbles. More remarkable than the team’s solid defense on Saturday is the fact that the Scots have maintained that consistency throughout the entirety of the season. "Our guys do a good job of playing fundamentally sound and using their athletic ability," said Bell. "They do what they are supposed to do and as coaches we harp on the guys and put them in positions to make positive plays."

     Arguably more impressive than the team’s defense was the individual performance of Tanney as he threw for six touchdowns and over 400 yards against the Scots’ conference opponent. However, despite annihilating yet another team, the Scots have given up more points in their past three games than they have in all of their previous games combined. This begs the question of whether or not their opponents are getting better, and is MC finally starting to wear down as the season progresses.

     "You have to look at who we’re playing," said Bell. "St. Norbert and Ripon are both top conference opponents, and with the success we’ve had this season it brings about a certain expectation. It all depends on who we’re playing."

     With the team’s fourth game in which it has scored 50 or more points under its belt, Monmouth will host its final home game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. against Illinois College (IC). Last season MC posted a staggering 78 points against IC.