Box Score
WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg football team (3-1 overall, 1-0 IIAC) opened the Iowa Conference portion of its schedule with a 34-24 win over Simpson (2-2, 0-1) Saturday.

Senior Brandon Steggall (Waverly) gave the Knights the early lead on his 48-yard touchdown reception less than a minute into the game from sophomore Logan Schrader (Kildeer, Ill.).

Simpson made a 35-yard field goal on its ensuing drive to make the score 6-3.

The Storm took the 10-6 lead as quarterback Taylor Nelson ran the ball in from nine-yards out on their first drive of the second quarter.

Junior Donald Miller (Maywood, Ill.) caught his first touchdown pass of the day, this one for 13-yards from senior Taylor Jacobsmeier (Wapello) with 4:50 left in the first half, which helped the Knights regain the lead for good at 13-10.

Schrader helped the Orange and Black extend the margin to 20-10 as he punched one in from one-yard out on their first drive of the third quarter.

Simpson sliced the margin to three on its next drive as Jordan Been scored a 40-yard touchdown run, but Wartburg answered on its next drive as Jacobsmeier and Miller teamed up for another touchdown, this one on a 40-yard pass.

The Knights scored on their next drive of the frame as sophomore Brandon Domeyer (Manchester) had a 10-yard touchdown run with 00:48 left in the third quarter.

The Storm scored for the final time as Jake McCulley caught a three-yard pass from Nelson.

Jacobsmeier finished with 109 rushing and 170 yards through the air.

Miller led all receivers with 63 yards on four catches for two touchdowns.

Senior Jared Wauters (Elberon) and junior Spencer Capitani (Northwood) each finished with 7.5 tackles and helped the Knights record 10 tackles for a loss of 51 yards. Senior Joey Naig (Emmetsburg) had a team-best 2.5 sacks for a loss of 25 yards.

Wartburg returns to the gridiron next Saturday when it hosts Buena Vista in the annual Homecoming game, which starts at 1:30 p.m.

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