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MINNEAPOLIS -- Quarterback Marcus Brumm (SO, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS) contributed 368 yards of total offense -- 206 passing yards and 162 yards on the ground -- leading his Augsburg College football team to a 31-28, come-from-behind victory over Carleton College in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon at Edor Nelson Field.

Brumm rushed for 162 yards on 21 carries with two touchdowns for Augsburg (2-3 overall, 1-2 MIAC) -- a seven-yard run in the first quarter and a 77-yard rush in the third quarter. The 162 rushing yards was the most for Augsburg in a single game since Marcus LeVesseur rushed for 181 yards in a 2004 game against St. Olaf. He also completed 19-of-31 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown.

The teams combined for exactly 1,000 yards of total offense -- Augsburg had 510 yards, while Carleton (3-2 overall, 1-2 MIAC) had 490 yards. Normally known as a passing team, Augsburg had 304 rushing yards in the game -- its most rushing yards since a 313-yard effort against Gustavus in 2004.

Carleton quarterback Vaughn Schmid (SO, Mahtomedi, Minn.) also had a solid all-around performance, accounting for 365 yards of total offense -- 105 rushing yards and 260 passing yards on 21-of-35 passing with two touchdowns.

The Auggies took an early lead, capping an 11-play, 85-yard drive with a seven-yard scoring rush by Brumm. The Knights scored twice to take a 14-6 lead -- a 50-yard flea-flicker pass from Schmid to Erik Fabry (SO, Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) and a 19-yard pass from Schmid to Anthony Kemper (SO, Prior Lake, Minn.) with 13:41 left in the first half.

On the Auggies' next possession, Brumm was intercepted, but the Knights fumbled, giving the Auggies new life at the Carleton 37-yard line. Eight plays later, Brumm completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Pronschinske (JR, Fountain City, Wis./Cochrane-Fountain City HS). But the Knights took a 21-13 lead into the locker room with 24 seconds left in the half, as an eight-play, 80-yard drive was capped by a Schmid two-yard run.

Early in the seocnd half, Brumm broke free up the middle for a 77-yard touchdown run, and on its next drive, running back Waylon Hartwick (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) capped a seven-play, 57-yard drive with a seven-yard scoring rush, giving the Auggies a 28-21 lead.

Carleton tied the game with 13:07 remaining, with a two-yard scoring rush by Schmid capping an eight-play, 67-yard drive.

Augsburg followed the Knights' touchdown with one of its most effective drives of the season, a 12-play, 65-yard drive covering 6:12, capped by a 24-yard field goal by Jack Christopherson (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS) with 6:55 left.

Carleton had two more opportunities to score, but each drive was stopped by the Auggie defense. Carleton turned the ball over on downs at the Augsburg 38, then with 28 seconds left, Adam Mead (JR, St. Francis, Minn.) forced a fumble, which was recovered by Bryce Vee (FY, Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS) for the game-clinching turnover.

Hartwick rushed for 119 yards on 17 carries for the Auggies, while Mike Nourie (SR, Nicollet, Minn.) caught seven passes for 76 yards and Pronschinske caught six passes for 75 yards.

For Carleton, Jon Lien (SO, Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS) rushed 12 times for 80 yards, and Erik Fabry (SO, Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) caught five passes for 70 yards. Kemper caught four passes for 76 yards.

Defensively, Augsburg's Mead led all players with 15 tackles (six solo), while Tyler Judkins (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) had 13 tackles (four solo) and an interception. Adam Ebert (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) had 10 tackles (three solo).

For Carleton, Erin Jones (SO, Ruckersville, Va./WIlliam Monroe HS) and Tim Mulso (JR, Welcome, Minn./Martin County West HS) had 12 tackles each, with Mulso adding an interception. Neil Kolstad (JR, St. James, Minn.) had 11 tackles, and Mark Skoglund (SO, Murdock, Minn./Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg HS) had 10 tackles.

Both teams return to MIAC play next Saturday (10/17) at 1 p.m., with Augsburg traveling to face Concordia-Moorhead and Carleton traveling to face Gustavus.