The No. 21 University of Redlands football team dominated the University of La Verne in the teams' opening Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) game on Saturday night. On the heels of five passing touchdowns by senior quarterback Dan Selway (Villa Park, CA), the Bulldogs ran away with the 51-24 victory at Ted Runner Stadium in front of 1,619 fans during Take a Kid to the Game Night®.

The Maroon and Gray struck first off of its first possession when Selway found senior running back Daniel Allen (Felton, CA) on a two-yard pass, culminating a nine-play, 55-yard drive to start the game.

After the Redlands defense forced La Verne back 10 yards on its third drive, the Bulldogs converted its next offensive opportunity on a five-yard pass to senior wide receiver Brian Putman (Bakersfield, CA) for the 14-0 advantage.

However, the Leopards cut the lead to seven with their longest touchdown of the night, just nine seconds into the second quarter. Using a surprise double pass, senior quarterback Anthony Andre (Riverside, CA) found sophomore wide receiver Allen Daniels (Bakersfield, CA) on a 38-yard reception into the end zone.

Although La Verne rallied for two more touchdowns and a field goal, it never pulled any closer as Redlands simply erupted for 51 points.

Selway found three different receivers in the end zone, with Putman clearly being Selway's favorite target as he racked up 212 yards on 11 catches for the fourth-best total of receiving yards in school history. Selway ended up with 323 yards on 22 completions. Junior running back Daylan Swedlow (Lake Arrowhead, CA) managed 48 yards on the ground, including a one-yard run for the score.

The Bulldog defense remained stingy by holding La Verne to a mere six yards rushing. Senior linebacker Scott Garner (Ventura, CA) led the game with nine tackles, while junior defensive back Mike Nicolini (Novato, CA) added eight along with a 30-yard punt return for a touchdown late in the game. Senior defensive back Jared Fink (El Paso, TX) penetrated the Leopard line and sacked the quarterback three times for a loss of 18 yards.

Redlands (3-0, 1-0 SCIAC) heads to Occidental College on Saturday for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Tigers.