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Wartburg WAR 1-1 , 0-0
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Winner Gust. Adolphus GAC 2-0 , 0-0
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WAR Wartburg 0 10 0 8 18
GAC Gust. Adolphus 7 0 14 6 27

Game Recap: Football |

Gustavus Defeats No. 15 Wartburg, 27-18

ST. PETER, Mn—In a early season match, the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus defeated the #15 Wartburg College Knights, 27-18.

This is the first time in series history that Gustavus has defeated Wartburg, with the last meeting coming in 2011. Wartburg had won the first two meetings. 
 
Scoring Plays
  • The Golden Gusties struck first as Jake Breitbach connected with Michael Veldman on a 13-yard pass for a touchdown.
  • Kain Eagle put the Knights on the board in the second quarter with a made field goal.
  • JoJo McNair caught a 9-yard pass from Jace Moore as the Knights took a 10-7 lead at the break.
  • Gustavus added a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter as the Golden Gusties took a late 21-10 lead.
  • Moore and McNair connected for the Knights second touchdown of the day, while Ben Bryant helped to convert a 2-point play as the Knights trailed by a field goal in the fourth quarter.
  • Breitbach and Veldman of the Golden Gusties connected a second time as the Golden Gusties defeated the Knights 27-18.
A Look at the Numbers
  • Wartburg recorded 19 first downs, with 13 coming from passing attempts.
  • The Knights had 324 total offensive yards, with 283 yards coming from passing.
  • The Knights were 25-of-49 for passing attempts, with one interception.
  • On defense, the Knights recorded two sacks for 17 yards.
Key Players
  • Riley Konrady recorded 1.5 sacks, totaling 14 yards.
  • Antonio Santillan led the Knights with six tackles.
  • Bennett Goettsch was 11-of-26 on rushing attempts, recorded a total of 25 yards.
  • Kain Eagle had three kickoffs, averaging 53.7 yards per kick.
Next Time Out
 
The Knights football squad takes their bye week in week three. The Knights return to action, hosting Coe in the American Rivers Conference opener on Sept. 25 at Walston-Hoover Stadium.
  
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