VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- Outgained by a 343-63 margin, the Augsburg University football team suffered a 27-0 nonconference loss at Valley City State University on Thursday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Valley City State (N.D.) 27, Augsburg 0
LOCATION: Lokken Stadium, Valley City, N.D.
RECORDS: Augsburg 0-1 overall, Valley City State 1-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Valley City State averaged 4.6 yards per-play on 75 plays for its 343-yard effort, with 235 rushing yards and 108 passing yards. Meanwhile, Augsburg averaged 1.7 yards on 38 offensive plays, with 11 rushing yards and 52 passing yards. The Vikings held the ball for 44:53, compared to 15:07 for the Auggies.
• RJ Chakolis (JR, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Hopkins HS) led the Augsburg defense with a 13-tackle (six solo) effort, including 2.5 tackles for-loss. Foster Mulvehill (JR, New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) had eight tackles (four solo).
• Jax Bokman (SR, Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy HS), London Campbell (SO, Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS) and Griffin Thom (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS) had six tackles each. Tayvion Gardner (SR, Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley HS) also had six tackles (four solo), with 2.0 tackles for-loss and a sack.
• Valley City State, an NAIA program, built a 19-0 halftime advantage on the strength of three touchdowns, then claimed a third-quarter touchdown and a safety off a blocked punt in the third quarter for the final margin of victory.
• Quarterback Caden Rodkewich (JR, New Brighton, Minn./St. Anthony Village HS) completed 7-of-19 passes for 52 yards, but was sacked twice. Michael Lau (SR, Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS) caught three passes for 24 yards, and Ben Davis (JR, New Brighton, Minn./Fridley HS) caught two passes for 19 yards.

FOR THE FOES
• Joey Cave completed 11-of-13 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing 16 times for 75 yards and a touchdown for Valley City State. Devyne Pearson rushed 13 times for 71 yards.
• Gavin Gerhardt and Aiden Russel had four tackles (two solo) each for the Vikings.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg opens Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. with a game at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn.