JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL THE BOWL GAMES : SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

College of the Desert 17, Southwest LA 3--Inspired play by a tough defense lifted the Roadrunners to the victory at Palm Desert.

The Cougars (7-3-1) were held to only 46 yards total offense in the first half, including a minus 21 yards rushing. In the second half, Southwest started moving the ball on the ground. The Cougars went from their two-yard line to the Roadrunner four on their second possession of the third quarter, but were unable to score.

The Cougars and Roadrunners capitalized on turnovers to score their first points. Both kicked 28-yard field goals.

Desert (9-2) drove 80 yards in six plays to take the lead in the second quarter, the touchdown coming on a 44-yard pass from Joe Palomares to Lee Harper. Brian Carter’s 74-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter gave the Roadrunners a 17-3 advantage.