College of the Canyons at Chaffey College

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - 14 seconds. That's all it took for the College of the Canyons Cougars to get back into the swing of things, as new starting quarterback Marcel Marquez hit wide reciver Terence Scott on an 80-yard touchdown straike, on the first play from scrimmage. 14 seconds later, College of the Canyons was up 6-0.

Marquez, who finished the game with 209 yards passing and two touchdowns, looked confident in his new role as the leader of the Cougar offense. Marquez saw limited time last year as Cory Miles backup, was often impressive in the moments he did play. He finished 2004 passing 37-of-65 for 413 yards and two touchdowns.

The Cougar defense already looked in mid-season form, as cornerback Ja'Vonte Holmes intercepted a pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown and a 20-0 halftime lead. Lineman Brian Wilson stripped the Chaffey quarterback of the ball in the 4th quarter, and lineback Joey La Rocque recoverd it for the defense's second touchdown of the game. A late Vince Patterson 44-yard touchdown run put the final score at 33-3.

Scoring:
Q1
Canyons - TD: Scott 80-yard pass from Marquez (kick blocked) 14:46 -- 6-0 
Canyons - TD: Holmes 53-yard Interception return (Johnson kick) 2:16 -- 13-0

Q2
Canyons - TD: Smith 8-yard pass from Marquez (Johnson kick) -- 20-0

Q3
Chaffey - FG: Amancio 33 yard -- 20-3

Q4
Canyons - TD: La Rocque recovered fumble in End Zone (kick failed) -- 26-3 
Canyons - TD: Patterson 44-yard run -- 33-3 

Marcel Marquez, 16-26, 209 yards, 2 touchdowns
Vince Patterson, 4 rushes, 52 yards, 1 touchdown
Billy Omahen, 3 receptions, 37 yards
Shane Smith, 2 receptions, 16 yards, 1 touchdown 
Terence Scott, 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 touchdown