WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg football team (5-1 overall, 3-0 IIAC) travels to face Dubuque (4-2, 3-0) Saturday for a 1 p.m. game in a battle of the last two undefeated teams in the Iowa Conference.
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The Series:
Wartburg holds the all-time series lead at 40-15 and the Knights have won the last three meetings.
A Look at the Teams:
Wartburg:
The Knights enter Saturday's game on a four-game winning streak.
Last week, the Orange and Black beat Luther 24-21.
Junior Donald Miller (Maywood, Ill.) put Wartburg on the board with his 12-yard touchdown catch from sophomore Logan Schrader (Kildeer, Ill.) on the team's first drive of the game.
The Norse attempted to respond on their next drive, but missed a 27-yard field goal attempt.
Luther evened the score on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 4:29 to play in the first half.
Wartburg took the three-point lead (10-7) into halftime as sophomore Michael Bohlke (Manchester) made a 28-yard field goal with 0:15 to play in the frame.
This remained the score through the third quarter until the Norse took the 14-10 lead on a 23-yard run by Tim Ostby with 12:02 to play.
The Knights answered with a three-play, 91-yard drive to take the 17-14 lead with 11:37 to play. They set a new school record as senior Taylor Jacobsmeier (Wapello) threw a 91-yard pass to classmate Brandon Steggall (Waverly). The old mark stood at 85-yards set by Schrader and DJ Looft against Central last season.
Luther did not back down as it rallied with a four-play, 70-yard drive to go ahead 21-17 with 10:24 left.
Sophomore Brandon Domeyer (Manchester) scored the game-winning touchdown as he caught a 17-yard pass from Jacobsmeier to cap a nine-play, 61-yard drive with 5:53 remaining.
The Orange and Black's defense did not allow a first down on the Norse's ensuing drive as they went three and out to give the ball back to Wartburg with 4:31 left to play.
Domeyer recorded his second consecutive 100-yard game as he finished with 150 on the ground. He also led all receivers with 33 yards on four catches.
Jacobsmeier tallied his third straight games with over 100-yards through the air as he had 115 passing yards.
Sophomore Will Jansen (Mediapolis) led the defense with 12.5 tackles, including 10 solo tackles. Senior Martin Hyatte (Rockford, Ill.) had a team-best 3.0 tackles for a loss of 14 yards.
Dubuque:
he battle of the unbeatens in Iowa Conference play on Saturday was reduced by one on Saturday. The University of Dubuque Spartans (4-2 overall, 3-0 in IIAC) scored early and often as they captured the contest over the #21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score. It was the Kohawks first loss of the season and dropped them to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in IIAC action.
Intermittent light rain didn't slow the Spartan offense and after less than three minutes into the game, UD scored on a 51 yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bradshaw to Tyler Rutenbeck for the first score in the game. Seven minutes later the host Kohawks scored on a two yard run to knot the game at 7-7. After one quarter the game was tied 7-7. The second quarter was all Spartans as Chris Bagley scored at 13:46 on a 26 yard pass from Bradshaw on a one play drive. Ten minutes later UD used a nine play, 79 yard drive to stretch their lead on a 28 yard pass to Bagley from Bradshaw 21-7. The Spartans got the ball back with time running down in the first half and scored with 1:09 left on a 65 yard pass to Tyler Rutenbeck from Bradshaw to increase the Spartan lead 35-7 at halftime.
The quieted Kohawks crowd was left with not much to cheer about in the second half after the Spartans scored at 8:49 of the third quarter on a four yard catch from Bradshaw to Rutenbeck. It was Rutenbeck's third touchdown catch of the afternoon and he would finish with four catches for 165 yards. Kicker Curtis Prull added a 35 yard fieldgoal with 1:31 left of the third as UD led 38-7. The Kohawks added a touchdown at 13:13 of the final quarter of play on a 13 yard run which ended the scoring on Saturday 38-14.
UD's defense held Coe to just 88 yards of passing as the Spartans Bradshaw finished with 17-26 pass attempts for 311 yards in the air and a five touchdown day. Bagley caught four passes for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the ground, Kyle Acker dominated the Coe defense with 28 rushes for 151 yards. Acker would carry defenders along with him to end the afternoon with an average of 5.4 yards a carry.
Blaine Snitker led the Spartans defense once again with 10 tackles as teammates Dustin Sorrentino finished with nine tackles and Darren Myles added eight in the victory. The defense held the top-ranked Kohawks to 11 first downs on the afternoon and a total offense of just 211 yards. UD finished the day with 520 yards of offense and 23 first downs. Possession time favored the Spartans 39:15 to the Kohawks 20:45.
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he battle of the unbeatens in Iowa Conference play on Saturday was reduced by one on Saturday. The University of Dubuque Spartans (4-2 overall, 3-0 in IIAC) scored early and often as they captured the contest over the #21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score. It was the Kohawks first loss of the season and dropped them to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in IIAC action.
Intermittent light rain didn't slow the Spartan offense and after less than three minutes into the game, UD scored on a 51 yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bradshaw to Tyler Rutenbeck for the first score in the game. Seven minutes later the host Kohawks scored on a two yard run to knot the game at 7-7. After one quarter the game was tied 7-7. The second quarter was all Spartans as Chris Bagley scored at 13:46 on a 26 yard pass from Bradshaw on a one play drive. Ten minutes later UD used a nine play, 79 yard drive to stretch their lead on a 28 yard pass to Bagley from Bradshaw 21-7. The Spartans got the ball back with time running down in the first half and scored with 1:09 left on a 65 yard pass to Tyler Rutenbeck from Bradshaw to increase the Spartan lead 35-7 at halftime.
The quieted Kohawks crowd was left with not much to cheer about in the second half after the Spartans scored at 8:49 of the third quarter on a four yard catch from Bradshaw to Rutenbeck. It was Rutenbeck's third touchdown catch of the afternoon and he would finish with four catches for 165 yards. Kicker Curtis Prull added a 35 yard fieldgoal with 1:31 left of the third as UD led 38-7. The Kohawks added a touchdown at 13:13 of the final quarter of play on a 13 yard run which ended the scoring on Saturday 38-14.
UD's defense held Coe to just 88 yards of passing as the Spartans Bradshaw finished with 17-26 pass attempts for 311 yards in the air and a five touchdown day. Bagley caught four passes for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the ground, Kyle Acker dominated the Coe defense with 28 rushes for 151 yards. Acker would carry defenders along with him to end the afternoon with an average of 5.4 yards a carry.
Blaine Snitker led the Spartans defense once again with 10 tackles as teammates Dustin Sorrentino finished with nine tackles and Darren Myles added eight in the victory. The defense held the top-ranked Kohawks to 11 first downs on the afternoon and a total offense of just 211 yards. UD finished the day with 520 yards of offense and 23 first downs. Possession time favored the Spartans 39:15 to the Kohawks 20:45.
- See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
The Spartans upset No. 21 ranked Coe, 38-14 last weekend.
Intermittent light rain didn't slow the Spartan offense and after less than three minutes into the game, UD scored on a 51 yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bradshaw to Tyler Rutenbeck for the first score in the game. Seven minutes later the host Kohawks scored on a two yard run to knot the game at 7-7. After one quarter the game was tied 7-7. The second quarter was all Spartans as Chris Bagley scored at 13:46 on a 26 yard pass from Bradshaw on a one play drive. Ten minutes later UD used a nine play, 79 yard drive to stretch their lead on a 28 yard pass to Bagley from Bradshaw 21-7. The Spartans got the ball back with time running down in the first half and scored with 1:09 left on a 65 yard pass to Tyler Rutenbeck from Bradshaw to increase the Spartan lead 35-7 at halftime.
The quieted Kohawks crowd was left with not much to cheer about in the second half after the Spartans scored at 8:49 of the third quarter on a four yard catch from Bradshaw to Rutenbeck. It was Rutenbeck's third touchdown catch of the afternoon and he would finish with four catches for 165 yards. Kicker Curtis Prull added a 35 yard fieldgoal with 1:31 left of the third as UD led 38-7. The Kohawks added a touchdown at 13:13 of the final quarter of play on a 13 yard run which ended the scoring on Saturday 38-14.
UD's defense held Coe to just 88 yards of passing as the Spartans Bradshaw finished with 17-26 pass attempts for 311 yards in the air and a five touchdown day. Bagley caught four passes for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the ground, Kyle Acker dominated the Coe defense with 28 rushes for 151 yards. Acker would carry defenders along with him to end the afternoon with an average of 5.4 yards a carry.
Blaine Snitker led the Spartans defense once again with 10 tackles as teammates Dustin Sorrentino finished with nine tackles and Darren Myles added eight in the victory. The defense held the top-ranked Kohawks to 11 first downs on the afternoon and a total offense of just 211 yards. UD finished the day with 520 yards of offense and 23 first downs. Possession time favored the Spartans 39:15 to the Kohawks 20:45.
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
#21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
The battle of the unbeatens in Iowa Conference play on Saturday was reduced by one on Saturday. The University of Dubuque Spartans (4-2 overall, 3-0 in IIAC) scored early and often as they captured the contest over the #21-ranked Coe College Kohawks on their homecoming by a 38-14 score. It was the Kohawks first loss of the season and dropped them to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in IIAC action. - See more at: http://www.dbq.edu/newsevents/news/athletics/title-8195-en.cfm#sthash.lWKsj83i.dpuf
