Physical rushing attack lifts Giltner to first win

Giltner’s offensive game plan sure wasn’t complicated, but it certainly was effective. 
Behind a potent rushing attack, the Hornets earned its first win of the season, 59-20 over Nebraska Lutheran on Homecoming night. 
An ecstatic Chip Bartos was thrilled for his team, finally putting together an entire game and taking a big step towards the physical identity he wants the Hornets to embrace. 
“We got the chip off our back with the first win of the season,” Bartos said. “That’s the toughest one. We talk about how hard it is to win in this sport and how to cherish every one. To give the kids the confidence they can win one goes a long way. It’s a fun feeling.”
Giltner totaled 493 yards on the ground and a huge chunk of that came from Taylor Smith. The sophomore back ran all over the field 21 times for 239 yards and four touchdowns, averaging nearly 12 yards per carry. 
“He’s just a brute force running forward,” Bartos said of Smith. “If we are physical, teams aren’t going to want to deal with that for four quarters.”

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