Box ScoreVideo HighlightsWAVERLY, Iowa-- Fifth-ranked Wartburg advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in its 37-31 win over No. 20 St. Thomas (8-3 overall) Saturday. The Knights remain a perfect 11-0.
Notes:
-Junior Logan Schrader (Killdeer, Ill.) surpassed the 1,000 rushing mark for his career on the day on his 44-yard carry in the fourth quarter.
-This was the eighth NCAA playoff victory for Wartburg under Coach Willis and 11th in program history.
-This was the most points St. Thomas has allowed in the seven-year Glenn Caruso era (86 games).
-James Garlock had an interception on the Tommies' second drive of the day that the Knights capitalized on and had their second score of the game.
-St. Thomas attempted an on-side kick in the third quarter that Wartburg recovered.
-The Tommies attempted another on-side kick late in the fourth quarter that they were successful in recovering.
-However, Wartburg junior Logan Pitz had a game-clinching interception on 3-7 from the Wartburg 39.
-Brandon Domeyer had three touchdowns on the day and had his fourth 100-yard game of the season as he finished with 138.
-Schrader finished 11-21-0 for 168 yards. He has thrown for triple digits in every game this season.
-Taylor Jacobsmeier led the receivers with 109 yards on seven catches.
-This marked Wartburg's first home playoff game since 2010 and first home playoff win since 2003.
-The Knights will face St. John's next Saturday at noon. Game site will be announced Sunday.
Scoring summary:
1st | 09:10 | WARFB  | Brandon Domeyer 4 yd run (Michael Bohlke kick) |
  |   |   | 10 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:21 | 0 - 7 |
 | 00:57 | WARFB  | Logan Schrader 5 yd run (Michael Bohlke kick failed) |
  |   |   | 10 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:33 | 0 - 13 |
2nd | 13:55 | UST  | Nick Waldvogel 1 yd run (Paul Graupner kick) |
  |   |   | 6 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:55 | 7 - 13 |
 | 09:10 | UST  | Brenton Braddoc 11 yd run (Paul Graupner kick) |
  |   |   | 10 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:50 | 14 - 13 |
 | 03:55 | WARFB  | Brandon Domeyer 3 yd run (Michael Bohlke kick) |
  |   |   | 13 plays, 93 yards, TOP 5:08 | 14 - 20 |
3rd | 06:45 | WARFB  | Michael Bohlke 25 yd field goal |
  |   |   | 18 plays, 80 yards, TOP 8:08 | 14 - 23 |
 | 00:21 | UST  | Charlie Dowdle 15 yd pass from John Gould (Paul Graupner kick) |
  |   |   | 15 plays, 67 yards, TOP 6:19 | 21 - 23 |
4th | 12:17 | WARFB  | Brandon Domeyer 1 yd run (Michael Bohlke kick) |
  |   |   | 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:01 | 21 - 30 |
 | 09:24 | UST  | Charlie Dowdle 48 yd pass from John Gould (Paul Graupner kick) |
  |   |   | 7 plays, 89 yards, TOP 2:44 | 28 - 30 |
 | 04:30 | WARFB  | Will Ebert 10 yd pass from Logan Schrader (Michael Bohlke kick) |
  |   |   | 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:54 | 28 - 37 |
 | 00:52 | UST  | Paul Graupner 28 yd field goal |
  |   |   | 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:38 | 31 - 37 |
Junior Will Janssen (Mediapolis) led the defense with 11 total tackles on the day (five solo and six assists).
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