Augsburg's RaQuan Cunnigan rushes the ball during a 2018 game at St. Olaf.
Caleb Williams, d3photography.com
3
Augsburg University AUG 2-2 , 0-2
33
Winner St. Olaf College STO 4-0 , 2-0
Augsburg University AUG
2-2 , 0-2
3
Final
33
St. Olaf College STO
4-0 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
AUG Augsburg University 0 3 0 0 3
STO St. Olaf College 12 7 8 6 33

Game Recap: Football |

Augsburg drops MIAC contest at St. Olaf

NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Outgaining the visitors by a 372-236 margin and controlling the ball for 35:37, the St. Olaf College football team scored a 33-3 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over visiting Augsburg University on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: St. Olaf 33, Augsburg 3
LOCATION: Klein Field at Manitou, Northfield, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-2 overall (0-2 MIAC), St. Olaf 4-0 overall (2-0 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• St. Olaf scored on three of its first four drives of the game, taking advantage of an Augsburg fumble and interception to build a 19-3 halftime lead. Augsburg had two of its second-half drives stall on downs, ending at the St. Olaf 2-yard line in the third quarter and at the St. Olaf 36 in the fourth quarter.
• Augsburg's lone score came on a 25-yard field goal by Tyler Hanson (SR, Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake HS) with 11:52 left in the second quarter, capping a 14-play, 66-yard drive that consumed 6:32.
• For the 12th time in his career, and 11th time in his last 14 games, Augsburg wide receiver Nick Heenie (SR, Victoria, Minn./Waconia HS) reached the century mark in receiving yardage, catching seven passes for 106 yards.
• Quarterback Quentin Lake (JR, Portland, Ore./Lincoln HS) completed 18-of-30 passes for 211 yards, but was sacked five times by the Ole defense.
• RaQuan Cunningan (SR, Madison, Wis, Memorial HS) put together 64 yards of total offense, catching five passes for 48 yards and rushing eight times for 16 yards.
• Camdin Carlson-Mathies (FY, Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice HS) and Brandon Sjostrand (FY, Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS) had 11 tackles each, with Sjostrand adding a tackle for-loss. Carlson-Mathies also blocked two St. Olaf extra-point kick attempts.
• Derek Glynn (JR, Lonsdale, Minn./Faribault HS) had 10 tackles (six solo) for the Auggies, while Clayton Byrd (SR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) and Justin Ruff (JR, Winona, Minn./Winona HS) had quarterback sacks. Barclay Bates (SR, Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice HS) claimed a second-quarter interception.

FOR THE FOES
• Khayleb Willis rushed 26 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Ole offense. 
• Ricardo Johnson III completed 15-of-22 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing 17 times for 77 yards. Gabe Alada caught two touchdown passes for the Oles.
• Luke Dahl had eight tackles (two solo) with two tackles for-loss and a fumble recovery. Brandon Foster had two quarterback sacks.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts Saint John's next Saturday (9/29) at 1 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.
• St. Olaf plays at Hamline next Saturday at 7 p.m.
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