DWU Runs off 34 Unanswered to Down Jimmies

Posted By: Steve Linzmeier
November 11, 2019 @ 7:15 am
Sports

MITCHELL, S.D. (JimmieAthletics.com) – The University of Jamestown football team led 14-7 after the first quarter Saturday afternoon, but the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers responded with 34 unanswered points, handing the Jimmies a 41-14 loss in UJ’s final road game of the season.

Jamestown (1-9, 1-7 Great Plains Athletic Conference) finishes the season next Saturday at home against Briar Cliff (Iowa. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

After the Tigers drove 70 yards in just four plays to take a 7-0 lead on Kiel Nelson’s 7-yard touchdown run, the Jimmies put together two scoring drives in the first quarter.

Marcus Giles (SO/Blaine, Minn.) rushed in from two yards out, capping off a nine play, 80-yard drive in 4:21 to tie the game at 7-7 following Sean Fenelon (SO/West Fargo, N.D.)’s extra point.

UJ’s next drive was a quick one, as Tanner Mathern (JR/Edgeley, N.D.) broke free for a 63-yard run on the first play of the drive and found the end zone. Fenelon’s extra point made it 14-7.

Zachary Lester threw for two touchowns in the second quarter as DWU took a 21-14 lead into halftime.

Luke Loudenberg’s 16-yard scoring run in the third quarter increased the lead to 27-14 in the third quarter.

Lester scampered in from five yards out at the 10:25 mark of the fourth quarter to increase the lead to 34-14, then Loudenberg found paydirt again from three yards out to make it 41-14 with 7:15 to play.

Cade Torgerson (SO/Billings, Mont.) completed 8-of-17 passes for 105 and was intercepted once. Jordan Mann (SR/Bismarck, N.D.) was 4-of-9 passing for 37 yards and an interception.

Mathern finished with 67 yards rushing on nine carries. Jimmy Hatch (SR/Sacramento, Calif.) added 29 yards on eight rushes, while Torgerson also had 29 yards on eight carries.

Garrett Mitchell (SO/Shakopee, Minn.) caught six passes for 68 yards, including a long of 27 yards. Hatch had two receptions for 50 yards, with a long of 39.

Darrick Jones (JR/Compton, Calif.) led the defense with seven tackles, including one for loss. Jordan Olson (SO/Prior Lake, Minn.) was in on five stops, followed by Aundre Purnell (SR/Garden Grove, Calif.), TJ Milk (JR/Pahrump, Nev.), and Zachary Phillips (FR/Buffalo, Minn.) with four each. Manuel Najera (JR/Los Angeles, Calif.) recorded UJ’s only quarterback sack.