SIOUX FALLS, SD – It was the result many expected, but it was far from an embarrassment for Jamestown Jimmie Football.
In the Jimmies’ first game in the NSIC and as a member of NCAA Division II, two-time defending league champion Augustana controlled the game Saturday in a 37-7 win over Jamestown at Kirkeby-Over Stadium.
While the Vikings (2-0, 1-0 NSIC) were better in all phases, UJ (0-1, 0-1) didn’t turn the ball over, forced and recovered an Augustana fumble in the fourth quarter and scored their first points at their new level of football when Cole Hentges threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Nate Burke with 37 seconds remaining.
The fumble recovery was made early in the fourth quarter by Ryan Beems after Hershell Jefferson separated AU’s Levi Teetzel from the ball after Teetzel made a reception.
Otherwise, Augustana, who scored in the last minute to win their season opener, was dominant.
The Vikings drove 75 yards with the game’s first possession, ending the march with a 18-yard touchdown pass from Gunnar Hensley to Jaxon Haynes. Augustana led 7-0 after one quarter.
Power running led the Vikings to their first two scores in the second quarter. Tight end Marcus Parker, running from the wildcat formation, scored from three yards out 29 seconds into the quarter and from a yard with 5:21 to go. That was the first of three scores in just over five minutes just before halftime. Jake Pecina kicked a 22-yard field goal with 2:06 remaining, then Hensley connected with Haynes on a one-yard scoring pass with eight seconds left and Augustana led 30-0 at halftime.
Ryan Kenny gave Augie their final touchdown on a two-yard run with 8:38 remaining in the third quarter.
Hensley, who didn’t play after that score, was 21-of-27 for 255 yards and two touchdowns, but he was sacked once by the combination of Zack Mueller and Ethan Gall. Haynes had eight catches for 93 yards.
Both Nick Martinez, who started, and Hentges played quarterback for the Jimmies. Martinez was 9-of-23 for 56 yards. Hentges, a transfer from UND, was 5-of-9 for 39 yards and also rushed for 34 yards.
Zach Hammett carried 14 times for 66 yards. Erastus Antsino led UJ in receptions with five.
Jackson Walters had nine tackles (seven solo). Jefferson tallied eight (six solo).
Jamestown will host Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, September 13 in the Jimmies’ first home NSIC game at Rollie Greeno Field at Charlotte & Gordon Hansen Stadium. Coverage will begin at 12:30 on the Voice of the Jimmies, Jamestown 107.1, with live and archived video on the NSIC Network.
| UJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Augustana | 7 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
FIRST QUARTER
Augustana – Gunnar Hensley 18-yard TD pass to Jaxon Haynes 10:36 (Jake Pecina XP) – 7-0 Augustana – 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24 – Key plays: Hensley 8-yard pass to Cody Oswald to UJ 41 on 3rd & 2, Hensley 11-yard run to UJ 18
SECOND QUARTER
Augustana – Marcus Parker 3-yard TD run 14:31 (Pecina XP) – 14-0 Augustana – 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:45 – Key plays: Max Grand 13-yard run to UJ 20, Hensley 8-yard pass to Isaiah Huber to UJ 5 on 3rd & 3
Augustana – Parker 1-yard TD run 5:26 (run failed) – 20-0 Augustana – 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:25 – Key plays: Hensley 12-yard pass to Neal May to UJ 42, Hensley 11-yard pass to Haynes to UJ 09
Augustana – Pecina 22-yard FG 2:06 – 23-0 Augustana – 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:33
Augustana – Hensley 1-yard TD pass to Haynes 0:08 (Pecina XP) – 30-0 Augustana – 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:39 – Key plays: Hensley 16-yard pass to Haynes to UJ 26, UJ pass interference penalty to UJ 13
THIRD QUARTER
Augustana – Ryan Kenny 2-yard run 8:37 (Pecina XP) – 37-0 Augustana – 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:32 – Key plays: Hensley 15-yard pass to Oswalt to UJ 45, Hensley 21-yard pass to Klayton Sattler to UJ 19, Hensley 10-yard pass to Sam Scholten to UJ 1 on 3rd & 3
FOURTH QUARTER
UJ – Cole Hentges 15-yard TD pass to Nate Burke 0:37 (Aanon Peterson XP) – 37-7 Augustana – 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:56 – Key plays: Hentges 14-yard run to Augustana 41, Hentges 11-yard pass to Zach Hammett to Augustana 24
Individual Statistics
RUSHING
UJ: Hammett 14-66, Hentges 6-34, Erastus Antsino 2-28, TEAM 1-(-1), Nick Martinez 2-(-9)
Augustana: Ryan Kenny 15-55-TD, Max Grand 10-51, Evan Bearth 3-19, Luke Francis 4-14, Hensley 5-12, Parker 3-6-2 TD, May 1-5, Luke Fraser 1-3, Levi Teetzel 2-1, Huber 1-(-3), TEAM 1-(-3)
PASSING
UJ: Martinez 9-23-56, Hentges 5-9-39-TD
Augustana: Hensley 21-27-225, 2 TD, Bearth 4-5-46
RECEIVING
UJ: Burke 3-31-TD, Antsino 5-22, Ethan Hoffman 3-18, Gage Solano 1-12, Hammett 2-12
Augustana: Haynes 8-93-2 TD, Oswald 5-51, May 3-27, Teetzel 2-26, Huber 3-23, Sattler 1-21, Max Minor 1-13, Scholten 1-10, Will Boyles 1-7
| UJ | Augustana | |
| First Downs | 13 | 24 |
| Rushing | 27/121 | 46/160 |
| Passing | 95 | 271 |
| Total Yds | 216 | 431 |
| Att/Comp/Int | 14/32/0 | 25/32/0 |
| Punts/avg | 8/36.6 | 3/42.7 |
| Fumbles/lost | 1/0 | 3/1 |
| Penalties/Yds | 6/45 | 5/25 |
| Time of possession | 22:28 | 37:32 |