Scoreboard

Week Four Game Summaries

Ferrum 31, Shenandoah 0
STEPHENS CITY, Va. -- Shenandoah played Ferrum tough for three quarters Saturday afternoon before giving up 17 points in the final stanza to lose 31-0 before a crowd of 2,124 at Sherando High School's Arrowhead Stadium.

SU (1-2) trailed just 7-0 at the half and 14-0 after three in the Family Weekend contest, but saw the Panthers (3-1) capitalize on three Hornet interceptions in the second half to take the commanding victory.

Ferrum pounded the victory out on the ground; they had 311 yards on 57 attempts. Sophomore Jacques Bates was the leader of this attack with 118 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

Turnovers and a lack of a passing attack once again hurt host Shenandoah. The Hornets fumbled the ball away once and threw four interceptions against just one completion on the afternoon resulting in just 85 yards of total offense (73 rush, 12 pass). SU also was hampered poor field position throughout the first half. The Hornets' first four drives started at their own 2, 1, 4 and 5 yard lines, respectively.

Wooster 23, Kenyon 0
GAMBIER, Ohio -- Wooster used a 17-point third quarter and another strong defensive effort to propel itself to a 23-0 victory in rainy conditions at Kenyon College's McBride Field in North Coast Athletic Conference football action Saturday afternoon.

Wooster's defense was the story of the game, as it held Kenyon to 180 total yards on 67 plays for an average of 2.7 yards per attempt, and forced five turnovers, including four interceptions. Also, it marked the Fighting Scots' fourth shutout in their last 12 outings, dating back to Sept. 11, 1999, when they shut down Kalamazoo 23-0.

The Lords' defense matched Wooster's throughout the first half, as the lone score came on the Scots' first drive which culminated in a 36-yard field goal by senior Joe Zombek.

Wooster opened the second half with the ball in Kenyon territory, and promptly drove 45 yards in 1:33 for the game's first touchdown. The score was provided by senior Tim Conklin on a 7-yard pass from classmate Justin Abraham.

Two drives later, the Scots again started with the ball in Lord territory, this time at the 30-yard line after a 13-yard punt. Sophomore Scott Jones rushed in the end zone from 1 yard out just five plays later to give Wooster a 17-0
advantage. Zombek went on to add 37- and 35-yard field goals.

Individually, sophomore Rob Hooper led the Wooster rushing attack with 80 yards on 16 carries, while Jones rushed for 38 yards on 11 attempts. Abraham was 14-for-26 passing the ball for 188 yards, while junior Darryl Simmons and Conklin had three receptions apiece for 45 and 21 yards, respectively.

Scots senior linebacker Seth Duerr led the defense again with 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss. Additionally, senior cornerback Seth Mastrine registered five tackles and two interceptions, increasing his career total to 14, which ties a school record held by two others.

For Kenyon, tailback Nathan Swartz had 85 yards on 25 attempts, while signal caller Tony Miga completed 10-of-30 passes for 81 yards. Adam Partridge had a team-best three receptions for 27 yards.

Defensively, the Lords were led by Ben Mellino, who had 16 total tackles and a fumble recovery.

With the win, Wooster improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the NCAC under first-year head coach Mike Schmitz, and the Lords drop to 0-3 and 0-2 in
conference play.

St. Thomas 36, Carleton 13
NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- St. Thomas sophomore Jake Barkley rushed for 196 yards and scored three times as St. Thomas downed host Carleton 36-13 in the home opener for the Knights.

Barkley scored on runs of 46 and 14 yards and also added a 32-yard touchdown reception.

St. Thomas (2-1, 2-0 MIAC) took the opening kickoff and drove 65 yards for the score, as quarterback Alex Jadin hit Andrew Hilliard with an 8-yard bullet. Carleton tied the game when senior Carl Dean intercepted a Jadin pass, with the Knight offense scoring on the next play, as junior Jon Groteboer's 35-yard pass to senior Brody Felchle knotted the game at 7-7.

That would be as close as the Knights (0-3, 0-2) would get as the Tommies poured it on in the third quarter. They opened the scoring when Aaron Johnson forced Groteboer to ground the ball in the end zone for a safety. Barkley would romp 46 yards for a score following the free kick, and Brian Benberg's 10-yard TD reception gave the Tommies a 29-7 lead.

"We had terrible field position and gave them the short field every time," remarked Carleton head coach Bob Sullivan afterwards. "I don't know what to say. We improved in practice and then to come out like that is a mystery."

St. Thomas limited the hosts to just 214 total yards while rolling up 413 yards of their own and tallying six sacks. Johnson recorded three of those sacks himself. Groteboer was 13-for- 28 for 185 yards for Carleton, while Dean added another interception for two on the day.

Sullivan also had nothing but compliments for St. Thomas, especially Barkley. "He's as good as it gets in this league, unless it's Ludtke (senior Marcus Ludtke, the Tommies' starting running back). He's got great vision and he's fast and has great moves. He also has a stellar offensive line. He should be an All-American by his junior or senior season." Barkley, who rushed for 272 yards last week against Concordia-Moorhead, now has 530 rushing yards in just three games.

Illinois College 43, Knox 34
GALESBURG, Ill. — Derek Leonard tossed four second-half scoring passes and Mike Watson returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns as Illinois College rallied past Knox 43-34 Saturday in Midwest Conference action.

Illinois College (3-0, 2-0 MWC) trailed 27-7 early in the third quarter before Leonard rang up his first touchdown strike with a 32-yard scoring aerial to Thom Hilligoss. The two-point PAT pass to Dustin Devening brought the Blueboys to within 27-15 but the Prairie Fire went on top 34-15 a short time later when halfback Courtney Brown scored on a 17-yard run.

That’s when Leonard got serious.

The junior quarterback, who finished with 273 yards on 28-for-49 passing, hooked up with Dan Holden on a 14-yard TD pass at 1:53 of the third stanza then found Nolan Leever with the PAT pass that cut the Knox lead to 34-23. Devening hauled in a Leonard scoring pass from 3 yards out at 14:15 of the final frame and all of a sudden the Knox lead had been whittled to five points at 34-29.

The visitors forged their first lead of the game at the 4:39 mark when Dan Klendworth caught a 5-yard scoring pass from Leonard. The IC quarterback closed out his portion of the scoring with a successful PAT pass to Park Johnston that put Illinois College ahead 37-34.

Watson scored the Blueboys’ first touchdown midway through the first period when he picked off Knox quarterback Adam Buckley and rambled 23 yards for the score. He put the exclamation point on the Blueboys’ rally when he picked off Buckley in the closing seconds and raced in from 33 yards out.

Buckley completed 19 of 31 passes for 185 yards. He put the Prairie Fire (0-3, 0-2 MWC) on top at 7-0 when he connected with Eric Peterson on a 4-yard scoring pass at 10:28 of the first stanza. The Prairie Fire’s R.A. Williams rushed for a game-high 212 yards and had a pair of 3-yard scoring runs in the second quarter as Knox opened a big halftime cushion. Mike Winebarger had a 20-yard field goal for the hosts in the second quarter and kicked a 27-yard field goal early in the third quarter.

Knox posted a big advantage in yards gained (444-304) and time of possession (36:05 to 23:55). The Prairie Fire also ran off 95 plays to 76 for Illinois College and led in first downs, 29-20.

Illinois College’s Patrick Bowman finished with 63 yards on 21 carries while Brown added 60 yards on 10 attempts for Knox. Nolan Leever led the winners with seven catches for 49 yards while Holden, Bowman and Devening each caught four passes. Jesse Abbot led the Knox receivers with seven catches for 72 yards.

With the win, Illinois College is off to its first 3-0 start since 1994 and its best Midwest Conference start since joining the league in 1983. The was the first for the Blueboys at Knox since 1989.

Central 27, Buena Vista 10
STORM LAKE, Iowa — After trailing for most of three quarters, No. 6  Central got some breaks in the kicking game and overcame Buena Vista 27-10.

The game was billed as a battle between two of the Iowa Conference’s top defenses, and it was exactly that. The only score of the first half was a 37-yard Carlos Martinez field goal, giving BV a 3-0 lead at intermission.

But in what proved to be a recurring theme, Central broke on top in the third quarter following a blocked punt, as Scott Koerselman hit Curt Long on a seven-yard TD pass. Buena Vista’s Jared Smith, who rushed for 188 yards on the day, then responded with a 2-yard score for a 10-7 Beaver lead heading into the fourth quarter.

However, that’s when the BV punting game came apart at the seams. An errant snap on a punt attempt gave Central the ball on the Beaver 39. Ten plays later, Koerselman dove in from the 1. Another bad punt snap gave the Dutch the ball at the 15, and it was Aaron Aeschliman with the 11-yard TD rush. Then another BV possession, another blocked punt, and it was Central’s ball on the 11. Tailback Jesse Collins got the insurance score on a 5-yard run.

Central (4-0, 4-0 IIAC) could manage just 164 yards of offense, with 118 on the ground and just 46 through the air. Koerselman completed five of 17 passes with one interception while backup Jeff Borgman completed his only pass attempt. Koerselman was also Central’s top rusher with 65 yards on 15 carries. Aeschilman had 23 yards on eight attempts. Buena Vista (2-1, 2-1), despite the big day by Smith, had just 194 yards total offense, including just 26 yards passing.

Sophomore linebacker Austin Bonnema had 13 tackles for the Central defense, which recorded five quarterback sacks in defeating Buena Vista for the 21st consecutive year.

Washington & Lee 45, Centre 7
DANVILLE, Ky. -- Junior running back Marc Watson ran for 236 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns to lead Washington and Lee to their first 3-0 start since 1963 with a 45-7 rout of Centre.

The 45 points marked the most points scored by W&L since Nov. 3, 1984, when they defeated Samford 49-28.

Watson scored on carries of 18 and 61 yards, as well as an 88-yard kickoff return to start the second half. He finished the day with 16 carries for 100 yards and two kickoff returns for 136 yards.

Watson's 18-yard touchdown run gave W&L a 7-0 lead at the 12:27 mark of the first quarter. With just over three minutes to play in the first quarter, sophomore tight end Davis White caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Bobby Littlehale to put the Generals up 14-0.

Senior placekicker Andy Vendig kicked his seventh field goal of the season with 32 seconds remaining in the first half giving W&L a 17-0 lead at the half.

Watson then took the second half kickoff 88 yards to the end zone to give
Washington and Lee a 24-0 lead.

Senior wide receiver Wesley Hardy pulled in his first touchdown of the game with 4:38 left in the third quarter on pass from freshman quarterback Zack McQuigg to put the Generals in front 31-0.  McQuigg's pass was his first collegiate touchdown. Watson scored his third touchdown on a 61-yard scamper to up the lead to 38-0 with 2:46 to play in the third quarter.

Centre (1-2) got on the board as time expired in the third quarter on a 11-yard touchdown pass from Drew Mildren to Joe Guthire.  However, McQuigg found Hardy for a second time on a 42-yard pass to round out the scoring with 12:37 to play.

Washington and Lee was led by Watson and Hardy, who caught four passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Littlehale and McQuigg combined to go 13-27 for 203 yards and three touchdowns. The Generals outgained the Colonels 357-240, holding Centre to only 79 yards rushing. The defense picked off Mildren three times. Freshman defensive back Lee Walker had seven tackles, a sack and an interception.

Wartburg 21, Upper Iowa 20
Wartburg withstood a furious second half rally by Upper Iowa, slipping past the Peacocks 21-20 Sept. 23. The 10th-ranked Knights (4-0, 4-0 IIAC) won their 12th consecutive game in the Victory Bell series and their 16th straight conference game.

Wartburg looked as if they might put the game away early. The Knights methodically drove down the field on their opening drive for a touchdown and, after stopping UIU's offense, did the same on their second drive to build a 14-0 first quarter cushion. Wartburg eventually upped the ante to 21-0 at halftime.

Following the halftime break, the Peacocks made their run. A long touchdown drive late in the third quarter trimmed Wartburg's lead to 21-7 as Ben Jass hit Ron Thompson with a 7-yard scoring strike. The same combination connected again midway through the fourth quarter, this time for 45 yards and a score, to cut the Knights lead to 21-14 with 7:17 to play.

While UIU had the momentum going their way, the Knights offense stalled on several three-and-out drives in the second half. After Jass' second touchdown lob to Thompson, Wartburg did the same. UIU's special teams cashed in on the opportunity as they broke through and blocked a punt for a touchdown with five minutes left in the game. However, the all-important extra point kick by Jeff Woody to tie the game was missed wide left.

With the pressure on, the Knights offense finally responded. Wartburg took the ensuing kickoff for three first downs, the final coming on a key first down run by sophomore running back Justin Beatty on a fourth down attempt in Upper Iowa territory in the final minute. The Knights would run out the clock to seal the win.

After posting 253 total yards in the first half, Wartburg's offense finished with 349 total yards. On the other side of the ledger, the Peacocks, held to just over 100 yards in the first half, exploded for over 200 yards in the second half.

Senior running back Tyler Molstre posted another solid outing, rushing for 154 yards on 25 carries and two first quarter touchdowns. Beatty added the other score and was also over the 100-yard plateau with 20 carries for 103 yards. Sophomore quarterback Jake Olsen was steady, completing 11 of 18 passes for 90 yards. Senior wide receiver Ryan Rausch was the top receiver with four catches for 29 yards.

Upper Iowa was led by Jass, who completed 21 of 27 passing attempts for 219 yards. Thompson was his favorite target with six catches for 92 yards.

Pacific Lutheran 34, Whitworth 28
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Pacific Lutheran quarterback Chad Johnson accounted for 260 yards of total offense, and none were bigger then the one he gained for a Lute first down with just under a minute left to play in the game.  The first down allowed visiting Pacific Lutheran University to run out the clock and hold on for a 34-28 win over Whitworth College in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday.

The Lutes, defending NCAA Division III champions, are ranked 1st in the AFCA coaches' poll.

PLU (3-0, 1-0 NWC) jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter, scoring on all of their first three possessions.  Johnson directed the attack, completing six of nine passes for 100 yards on the drives.  He hit wide receiver Kyle Brown for TD passes of 13 and 21 yards on the first two drives, and big running back Ian Hanly rumbled 22 yards for the third score.

Whitworth (1-2, 0-1) finally got on the board with 2:11 remaining in the half on a 1-yard run by freshman running back Billy Condon.  Jeremy Spencer set up the touchdown with a 32-yard run to the PLU 25-yard line, which tripled Whitworth's total offense to that point in the game.

After the teams traded interceptions to start the second half, PLU pulled ahead 28-7 when Johnson hit Jess Nelson with a 6-yard TD pass late in the third quarter.

Whitworth scored on its next possession to pull within 28-14 when Scott Biglin ran in from 4 yards out on a quarterback keeper with 10:51 to play. The played finished up a 59-yard drive.

The key play of the game may have come on PLU's next series. Johnson completed a 62-yard pass to Shipley Ennis on third and eight while under a heavy rush.  The pass gave PLU a first and goal from the Whitworth 8-yard line and Ennis finished it up with an 8-yard run two plays later.  But Scott Sarrensen missed the extra point and PLU led 34-14.

But Whitworth drove again, scoring on a 7-yard, fourth-down pass from Biglin to Gabe Merritt with 4:44 to play, capping a 58-yard drive.  Whitworth tried an on-sides kick, but did not recover the ball.  PLU was held to three and out and punted.

Whitworth drove again, scoring on a 19-yard pass from Biglin to Dwayne Tayney with 2:37 to play.  The 65-yard drive took 56 seconds and the Pirates were within 34-28. 

After another failed on-sides attempt, PLU took over 1st and 10 at the Whitworth 48-yard line. Two rushes by Chris Pitzer netted 9 yards, setting up Johnson's key third-down carry.  His 1-yard sneak gave the Lutes a first down with 54 seconds to play and PLU was able to run out the clock.

Biglin completed 17 of 28 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the game.  He was 15 of 25 for 197 yards in the second half.

PLU has now won 32 straight games against the Pirates, opening up the series lead to 42-12.  Whitworth has not beaten PLU since 1965. 

However, the six-point difference is the closest Whitworth has been to PLU since a 39-38 loss to the Lutes in 1980.  PLU went on to win its first NAIA Division II football championship that year.

Defiance 31, Rockford 0
ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Defiance moved the football on the ground and through the air as they put a damper on the Rockford College homecoming festivities 31-0, before 517 fans here at Swanson Stadium.

The Regents, who were shut out for the second time in four weeks, struggled all day offensively, while the Rockford College defense had its hands full with a Defiance offense that was averaging over 400 yards per outing.

The Yellow Jackets (3-0) racked up 152 yards on the ground and 222 more through the air for 374 total yards.

Maurice Hooker led a balanced Defiance attack with 70 yards rushing, while Patrick Weber added 46 more.

Kevin Kelly and Walker Graher split time at quarterback for the Jackets. Kelly completed 11-of-22 for 117 yards, while Graher connected on 9-of-16 for 105 and a touchdown.

Rockford (1-3) couldn't manage much offense. Terrence Pirtle, who entered the contest with 362 yards on the ground, was limited to 24 yards on 16 carries.

The Regent ground attack recorded only 23 yards, while the passing offense picked up only 42.

Both teams battled the muddy and cool conditions (55 degrees) for the first quarter without either scoring a point.

Defiance's Steve Binnix gave the Yellow Jackets life when he intercepted a Bob Peterson pass deep in Regent territory. Three plays later Graher found Matt Gerig on an 8-yard slant pattern and the Yellow Jackets led 6-0 with 8:43 left in the half.

Another interception -- this one by Chris Respress at the Rockford College 46 -- put the Jackets back in business. Nine plays and 46 yards later, Hooker hit paydirt from three yards out and Defiance led 14-0 at intermission.
The Yellow Jackets received a 33-yard field goal from Nick Zuchegno with 12:28 remaining in the third quarter to move out to a 17-0 lead.

The next time the Yellow Jackets got the football, they methodically drove 70 yards in 15 plays, using 7:01 of the third-quarter clock as they moved in for the score. Hooker did the honors, bouncing off left tackle for a 6-yard touchdown. Zuchegno added the PAT for a 24-0 lead with 1:50 remaining in the third stanza.

The Defiance defense put the final stamp of approval on the win when Craig Munro stepped in front of a Peterson pass on the Rockford 34-yard line and sprinted in untouched for the score with 13:01 remaining.

Frank Martin led the Rockford College defense with 10 tackles, while Mike Roscoe and Dennis Domsky added nine each. Kyle Connell recorded an interception. Shane Brugler paced the Yellow Jacket defense with six tackles.

Trinity (Texas) 30, DePauw 26
GREENCASTLE, Ind. -- Three second-half Trinity touchdowns and a nearly seven-minute game-ending drive erased DePauw's 13-10 halftime lead and sent the Tigers to their fourth straight defeat 30-26.

DePauw held a 13-10 halftime lead against the team that is ranked as high as second and no lower than fifth in Division III national polls, but an early-second half score gave Trinity the lead for good and a fake field goal attempt that went for a touchdown just minutes later gave the visitors a 23-13 lead which they never relinquished.

With the win, Trinity improved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, while DePauw fell to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the SCAC. The Trinity victory also extended their 33-game regular season win streak. The DePauw loss was their fourth this year by six or fewer points.

Trinity scored on its first possession of the game and did so in quick fashion as it needed just four plays to cover 63 yards with the final 30 coming on a pass play from Roy Hampton to Jerheme Urban just 2:25 into the contest.

Following a Trinity fumble deep in their own territory, the Tigers tied the contest at 7-7 on Jason Lee's 5-yard pass to Dan Ryan with 8:31 left in the first. DePauw took the lead early in the second as Lee teamed with Joe Schoen for a 12-yard score at the 14:54 mark. Ben Murray's point-after was blocked, but the hosts led 13-7.

Trinity's Dusty Stiles booted a 22-yard field goal with 3:55 left in the half to cut the DePauw lead to 13-10.

Hampton drove Trinity down the field on its first possession of the second half completing seven of 10 passes including a 3-yarder to Matt Cheatham that put his team ahead 17-13.

Trinity started their next series in DePauw territory, but stalled at the Tigers' 27. Stiles came on to attempt a 44-yard field goal, but instead it was wide receiver Travis Munro connecting with a wide open Cheatham down the right sideline.  Stiles' point-after was no good, but the visitors led 23-13 with 5:35 left in the third.

Late in the third the Tigers started at their own 34 and Lee, who set five school and two conference records last Saturday, directed them on a quick scoring drive of five plays and 66 yards in just 1:13. Lee found Ryan McGuffey for a 20-yard score to cut the deficit to 23-20 with 1:23 left in the third.

Trinity struck back on their next series as Hampton completed a 7-yard scoring pass to Jason Hunt to make it 30-20 with 12:46 left in the fourth. The Tigers were in a similar situation as they had faced each of the previous two weeks in being down by double-digits in the fourth. In each of those contests, DePauw came back to tie the game only to lose on the last play each time.

DePauw again put together another quick score, driving 72 yards in 12 plays and using just 3:42, as Lee teamed with Ryan for another 5-yard touchdown pass with 9:04 left.

Faced with a third and 14 from its own 22, Trinity turned the ball over as Corey Yost intercepted Hampton's pass at the DePauw 43 and returned it to the Trinity 38. From there the Tigers lost 2 yards on a run and two of Lee's passes fell incomplete forcing the Tigers to punt.

Trinity started at its own 14-yard line with 6:59 left and kept the ball on the ground for 12 consecutive plays and four first downs and were able to run out the clock and take the four-point win.

Lee completed 21 of 39 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns with seven going to Schoen for 145 yards and seven to Ryan for 102 yards. Hampton finished with 28-of-42 passing for 299 yards and three scores. He connected with Hunt 10 times for 132 yards.

Trinity's Jeremy Boyce picked up 78 rushing yards on 18 carries including 26 on three carries during the final drive. For the second straight week, DePauw was held to negative yardage as they totaled minus-8 for the contest on 19 attempts.

Jason Geringer led the DePauw defense with 10 total tackles with Frisky Williams and Mike Laszynski each finishing with nine. John Paul Visosky and Josh Allen were in on six stops apiece for Trinity with Visosky totaling two for losses including a 10-yard sack. In all, Trinity sacked Lee four times for 39 yards.

Muhlenberg 45, Franklin & Marshall 0
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- It was a game of records for both teams as Muhlenberg handed Franklin & Marshall its worst defeat in 51 years. For the Mules, junior Joshua Carter set two school records, breaking his own school record for all-purpose yards in a single game with 344, and for most receiving touchdowns in a game with four. Carter finished with 210 yards receiving on 9 catches.

The first half of the game was a one man show for Carter, who reeled in 40, 34, and 69 yard touchdown scoring passes.  His three touchdowns in one half set a new Muhlenberg record and an F&M record for most passing touchdowns to one receiver in a half.

Mike McCabe, the man throwing to Carter and whom sat out much of the second half, finished the day with 227 yards on 12 completions.  The 12 completions tied McCabe for the school record of career completions held by Chris Elser (1986-88) at 383.

It was Muhlenberg's first shutout at home since 1987.

Mule sophomore Anthony Wolfsohn had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, picking up 107 yards on 15 carries.

For F&M, the story of the game was Andy Gilburg. Gilburg, who moved into second place last week in career punting yardage, broke the school mark for most punting yardage in a game with 489 yards on 12 punts. The old mark was held by Bill Meekings from a October 5, 1991, 31-15 loss at Georgetown in which he punted 13 times for 476 yards.  When factored against his two previous performances against Catholic and Ursinus, Gilburg punted for more yardage today (489) than against both opponents combined (14 punts, 467 yards).

Statistically, the game was all Muhlenberg.  The Mules limited F&M to 59 total yards, including minus-11 yards rushing as the Mules suffocated the Diplomat offense.  Wide receiver Justin Salton was the leading passer on the Diplomat squad as he completed both passes he attempted for 36 yards, including a 31 yard pass to Steve Cipriano.

On defense, F&M was led by Matt Lintal and Ryan Herb, who recorded nine tackles. The 45-0 loss was the worst in Franklin & Marshall history since a 53-0 loss at Lehigh in the opening game of the 1949 season.

UW-La Crosse 38, UW-River Falls 13
LA CROSSE, Wis. -- UW-La Crosse senior quarterback Andrew Youngbauer completed 19 of 22 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles picked up their first victory of the season, 38-13 against UW-River Falls.

Youngbauer, getting his first start of the season, threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Nick Wagner in the first quarter to make it 7-0. Youngbauer then hit Mike Winters on a 47-yard pass with 6:34 left in the second quarter to make it 14-0 at halftime. The Eagles, now 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the WIAC, went up 21-0 in the third quarter after Youngbauer hit Jeff Kostrewa with a 62-yard pass.

The Eagles led 28-0 after a Mike Smith 1-yard run before Taylor Hall scored on a 11-yard run for the Falcons (1-2, 0-1). Steve Czys (4-yard run) and Jedediah Jensen (22-yard field goal) finished the scoring for UW-L while Dustin Vogelgesang scored on a 60-yard run for UW-River Falls.

The teams combined for 836 yards of total offense (434 for UW-River Falls). The Falcons rushed for 323 yards, but lost two crucial fumbles in the game.