With a new sponsor, new logo, new team color and some new players, the two-time national champion Deers returned to the football field. But this remains the same old thing: They are still one of the elite teams in the X League.
The Deers, formerly owned by Kajima Corp., made their first appearance as a club team sponsored by Lixil Corp. on Tuesday to play the Bulls in the opener of the Pearl Bowl tournament at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium.
Wearing the new orange jersey instead of the old burgundy uniform, the Deers scored on nine touchdowns and a field goal for a 65-0 rout of the Bulls. The offense rang up 586 total yards, while the defense held the Bulls to only 146 yards.