Sophomore All-American kicker Christian Casillas tied the NJCAA all-time longest field goal record, succeeding from 62 yards and No. 1-ranked College of DuPage dominated Saturday in its 58-21 victory over host Sussex County in NJCAA football.
 
COD's 58 points marked the second-most points the Chaps have scored this year as they now take an 8-1 overall record into Saturday afternoon's game at Ellsworth (Iowa). Kickoff is 1 p.m. Central.
 
Casillas' field goal ties the record set by Ben Davis of Ricks (Idaho), who kicked his 62-yarder during the 1997 season in a game against the New Zealand All-Stars.
 
He finished with three field goals and connected on all seven PATs.
 
Sophomore quarterback Justin Bland threw for 251 yards on 21-of-34 passing with four touchdowns. He connected on eight passes to wide receiver Clayton Bone, who caught a 31-yarder strike in the third quarter and finished with 106 yards
 
Bland ranks as the top QB in D3, throwing for 2,334 yards, 27 TDs on 135-of-207 passing and just three interceptions.
 
Bone leads D3 in touchdown receptions with 11 on 31 receptions for 663 yards.
 
The leading receiver on the day was Daion Gaston, who caught six passes for 114 yards with two TDs.
 
Bland also threw a nine-yard TD to Ernest Temple
 
Running back Jamareon Dale rushed for 82 yards and scored one TD. Temple added a rushing TD on five carries and 23 yards, and WR Willie Feagin scored on a two-yard plunge.
 
COD was just as strong on defense, totaling six sacks, 14 ½ tackles for loss (86 yards), forcing two fumbles and receiving an interception from BJ Mayes, who returned it 54 yards.
 
Dontay Fort led in tackles with six. Jamari Jefferson totaled 3 ½ TFLs for 19 yards, and 2 ½ sacks (15 yards).