COLLEGEVILLE, Minn.—  The No. 12/12 Wartburg football team (12-0 overall) defeated No. 4/6 Saint John's (10-2) 23-20 Saturday in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs.
 
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Top performers

• Hunter Clasen had a team-high 88 yards on the ground with one touchdown.
• Nile McLaughlin threw for 205 yards and one touchdown.
• Carter Henry led the receivers with 84 yards and one TD.
• Drake George had 75 receiving yards.
• Nate Link led the defense with 13 total tackles.
• Parker Rochford had seven total tackles and a team-high 15 yards from TFLs.
• Rochford added one fumble recovery and one interception.

 
Notes/streaks

• As a team, Wartburg had four interceptions. That tied an NCAA Playoff school record as this previously happened against Illinois Wesleyan on Nov. 23, 2013.
• This will be the fifth appearance in the Quarterfinals in program history.
• This was the second-straight loss at home in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs for Saint John's. Linfield eliminated it last season 31-28.

  Post Game Press Conference


Next Event
The Knights advance to the National Quarterfinals against Aurora next Saturday at noon. Game site will be announced Sunday.