MIAC FOOTBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK


Making his third collegiate start, Ayrton Scott threw for four touchdowns and rushed for three more, having a part in 338 yards of total offense in Augsburg's 48-24 win at Hamline on Saturday. Scott rushed for 163 yards on 16 carries and three touchdowns, while completing 14-of-20 passes for 175 yards and four scores.

Scott led the Augsburg offense to its third straight 400-yard game to start the season, as the Auggies gained 409 yards (234 rushing, 175 passing). After a fumble on the opening offensive play of the game, Augsburg scored touchdowns on seven consecutive drives, including a stretch of 34 unanswered points.

So far this season, Scott has gained 481 rushing yards on 61 carries -- averaging 7.9 yards per-carry and 160.3 yards per-game. His yards per-game total is tops among MIAC players in overall statistics, while his yards per-carry total is tops among MIAC rushers with at least eight rushing attempts per-game. He has completed 42-of-74 passing for 597 yards and 10 touchdowns against just one interception. His 10 touchdowns are tops among MIAC quarterbacks, while his 199.0 passing yards per-game average is fourth best.

Among NCAA Division III players nationally, Scott currently ranks sixth in rushing yardage per-game. Scott also ranks sixth nationally in total offense, averaging 359.33 yards per-game, and also ranks sixth in "points responsible for," with his 10 passing touchdowns and three rushing scores. His totals are tops among first-year players in each of those categories.

Augsburg is now 3-0 on the season -- the third year in a row and fourth time in the last five years that Augsburg's football team has started a season with wins in its first three games. Augsburg hosts Bethel in the Auggies' Homecoming game this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.