Kingsmen Keep the Smudge Pot Home with Dominant Win Over Redlands

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Cal Lutheran football made history Saturday night, defeating the University of Redlands, 40-14, at William Rolland Stadium to open SCIAC play with a statement win and keep the Smudge Pot Trophy in Thousand Oaks for another year. The Kingsmen (2-1, 1-0 SCIAC) erased an early deficit and closed the game with 26 unanswered points, pulling away in the second half to earn their first Smudge Pot victory at home since the trophy was established in 2012. After bringing the trophy back to Thousand Oaks with a road win at Redlands last season, Cal Lutheran successfully defended…