FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific football put together two of its best offensive drives of the season during Homecoming on Saturday, but Pacific Lutheran capitalized on four turnovers to pull away for a 30-14 Northwest Conference victory at Hanson Stadium.
The Boxers (0-6, 0-3 NWC) answered Pacific Lutheran's opening touchdown with an 18-play, 73-yard drive that lasted 9:13. Pacific converted four third downs on the possession before Reagan Nicanor found Riley Camarillo for a 6-yard touchdown pass with 2:57 remaining in the first quarter.
Trailing 23-7 at halftime, Pacific responded with another impressive scoring drive to open the second half. The Boxers covered 72 yards in nine plays, with Nicanor again connecting with Camarillo for an 8-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 23-14 with 11:17 remaining in the third quarter. However, Pacific Lutheran answered with a touchdown on its next possession, and the Boxers were unable to close the gap the rest of the way.
Pacific finished with 252 yards of total offense and 17 first downs while holding the ball for 31:33. The Boxers ran 74 offensive plays compared to 53 for the Lutes, but four turnovers, including an interception returned for a touchdown, proved costly.
Nicanor completed 19 of 31 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Camarillo finished with a career-high 11 catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Carson Mullins led Pacific's rushing attack with 76 yards on 16 carries, while Brandon Figueroa added 38 yards on 10 attempts.
Kaimana Ancheta led the Pacific defense with 14 tackles. Kilinahe Aki added six tackles and two tackles for loss.
Next:Â The Boxers play at Willamette on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.
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