Drake meets St. Ambrose in football

Drake plays host to St. Ambrose this weekend in the Bulldogs’ home opener.Drake opened with a win last week at Morningside but coach Rob Ash does notknow what to expect from St. Ambrose because this will be the Bees’ seasonopener. Ash thinks St. Ambrose may have the advantage if they watched theDrake tapes at Morningside. St.Ambrose scored a last minute touchdown todown Drake 24-18 last year. Ash says they need to do a better job preparingthis time around. Ash says without question the players have respect forSt.Ambrose going into the game, knowing that anything can happen.St.Ambrose coach Todd Sturdy says rebuilding an offense that lost sevenstarters has been their top priority. Sturdy says his team is ready for agame, but from a coaching standpoint there are question marks. Sturdy saysthe Drake game is a good way to start the season.