Augsburg vs St. Olaf - Live Football Blog

Hello and welcome to Edor Nelson Field for where Augsburg (2-0) is taking on St. Olaf (3-0) for the 2008 Auggie Homecoming game. The stands are filling up quickly for this key Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) match-up. The team that emerges victorious from today's game will likely break into the NCAA top 25 rankings. It's 15 minutes until game time - we'll keep you posted.

3 minutes until game time - the Auggie are preparing to take the field. Coach Haege's team just ran through the Auggie banner as they took the field in style. Augsburg fans are on their feet!

The Augsburg "Bunch of Guys" chorus, including the 2008 Augsburg homecoming king, did a fine job with the national anthem.

Time for the coin toss - Augsburg will receive.

1:03 p.m. - A short kick from St. Olaf went out of bounds at the 15. Augsburg will take over the ball at their own 40.

1:05 p.m. - A big Auggie completion - 21 yd catch from Berg to Potts. First down Auggies!

1:07 p.m. - Another big completion for the Auggies. Berg to Winford over the middle. That will make it first and goal for the Auggies.

1:07 p.m. - Hand off to Potts and he runs it in for the TOUCHDOWN! Extra point is good. 7-0 lead for the Auggies. That drive was 5 plays - 60 yrds.

1:09 p.m. - St. Olaf had a good return (23 yds) and it will be 1st and goal for St. Olaf on their own 44.

1:11 p.m. - 3rd down and 1 for the Oles. A Watkins run up the middle is good for the 1st down. St. Olaf ball on the AUG 42 yd line.

1:13 p.m. - St. Olaf went out on the option and Augsburg's Adam Koenig forced a fumble. AUGGIE ball on their own 44!

1:14 p.m. - Berg to Winford for another big completion. Augsburg ball on the Ole 35.

1:17 p.m. - Potts had a run for 8yds. That will make it 3rd and 1 for the Auggies. Jordan Berg on the keeper - good for the 1st down.

1:19 p.m. - Jason Potts takes the hand off for another 8 yd run. Auggies are down to the 5 yd line. Berg complete to Winford. 1st down Auggies on the 3 yd line. Augsburg has to take a time-out with 5:17 left in the quarter.

1:21 p.m. - Flag on the play - personal foul on St. Olaf. Automatic first down for the Auggies.

1:23 p.m. - Berg to Winford in the deep corner - TOUCHDOWN AUGGIES! Winford went over the top to make an awesome catch for the touchdown. Extra point is good. The drive was 12 plays -56 yds. Augsburg takes a 14-0 lead with just over 4 minutes left in the quarter.

1:25 p.m. - St. Olaf will take over on their own 27 yd line.

1:26 p.m. - 3rd and 8 for St. Olaf - the pass is intercepted by Augsburg's Royce Winford. Winford returns the ball to the STO 22 yd line. That is Winford's second interception of the season.

1:28 p.m. - Berg to Nourie for a 21 yd completion. Augsburg ball on the 1 yd line. Potts takes the hand off in for a 1 yd TOUCHDOWN run! The extra point is good. Augsburg is up 21-0 with 1:20 left in the quarter.

1:31 p.m. - St. Olaf has a great return out to the AUG 45 yd line. Hand off to Cody Watkins for a 43 yd touchdown run up the right side. Extra point is good. St. Olaf makes the score 21-7 with 0:37 left in the quarter.

1:34 p.m. - DAVID TILTON returns the kick 77 yds for a TOUCHDOWN! Wait...flag on the play. Offsides on St. Olaf - penalty declined. Excessive celebration on the Auggie touchdown - that penalty will be enforced on the kick-off. Touchdown is good. Extra point is good. Auggies make the score 28-7 with 0:26 left in the quarter.

1:38 p.m. - St. Olaf returns the kick to the AUG 44.

END of 1st quarter. Augsburg 28, St. Olaf 7

1:40 p.m. - St. Olaf first down. The Oles are driving. 3rd and 1 for St. Olaf. Augsburg's Andrew Bergesson makes a great stop for a loss of 2. The Oles are going for it on 4th down. Completed pass over the middle is good for the 1st down.

1:44 p.m. - St. Olaf is on the 7 yd line - it's 2nd down. Augsburg's Adam Mead makes a great stop for a loss of 7.

1:46 p.m. - Ryan St. John with a 14 yd TOUCHDOWN catch from Haberman. Extra point...flag on the play - illegal procedure on St. Olaf that will back the Oles up 5 yds. Extra point is good. The score is now 28-14 Augsburg with 9:45 left in the half.

1:48 p.m. - Augsburg will take over on their 40 yd line. Berg completed pass to Potts over the middle - 24 yd gain for the Auggies.

1:50 p.m.- Berg to Winford for a 16 yd completion. Berg is 11-12 on the afternoon. Augsburg ball on the STO 20.

1:51 p.m. - Berg to Muneer Al-Hameed. Auggies down to the 5 yd line. 1st and goal for the Auggies. Berg throws to a wide open Winford in the end-zone TOUCHDOWN AUGGIES! Extra point is good. 35-14 Augsburg with 7:49 remaining in the half.

1:53 p.m.- The kick rolls out of bound which will make it 1st down for St. Olaf on the 40 yd line.

1:57 p.m. - 44 yd pass completion from St. Olaf's Haberman. The Oles are 1st and goal on the AUG 6 yd line. It's 3rd and goal for St. Olaf on the 4 yd line. After an official's timeout we're ready to go. Augsburg breaks up the play. 4th and goal for St. Olaf. They're going for it - the crowd is on their feet. Complete pass but short of the endzone. Augsburg will take over on downs.

2:01 p.m. - Berg to Potts on the screen. 1st down Auggies on the 19. Berg to Al-Hameed another 1st down for the Auggies. Augsburg is driving. Potts with a 5 yd run. The Auggies are going to have to take another timeout. 3:29 left in the half.

2:06 p.m. - St. Olaf comes up with a big sack. That will make it 3rd and 14. The Auggies fumbled the snap but were able to recover. That will make it 4th down. St. Olaf takes a timeout. This will be the first punt of the day for the Auggies. 45 yd punt with no return. St. Olaf will take over on their own 28.

2:09 p.m. - The Oles take a shot deep and just overthrew an open wide receiver. On 2nd down Augsburg's Alex Glasenapp comes up with a big sack to make it 3rd and 13. Augsburg takes their 3rd and final timeout.

2:11 p.m. - Flag on the play - holding St. Olaf. The Oles are going to have to punt for the first time of the day. A short kick will give the ball to the Auggies on the STO 46 yd line. 1:14 left in the half.

2:13 p.m. - A pass over the middle by Augsburg draws a defensive pass interference call - that will make it 1st and 10 for the Auggies on the 23. Berg to Winford with a big catch down to the 1 yd line. Augsburg fumbles the ball and St. Olaf recovers on the 2.

2:16 p.m. - St. Olaf hands off up the middle for a short gain. Another St. Olaf run will end the half. Augsburg leads going into the half 35-14. The Auggie fans are cheering on their team as they leave the field for half-time.

Augsburg cheerleaders and danceline will start off the half-time entertainment. GO AUGGIES!

2:39 p.m.- St. Olaf will take over the ball on the 30 yd line to start the half.

2:41 p.m. - that will be a 3 and out for the Oles. After a 50 yd punt Augsburg will take over on their own 18.

2:43 p.m. - Berg to Al-Hameed over the middle. First down Auggies! Penalty on the play- offsides St. Olaf - penalty is declined. First down Augsburg on the 30 yd line.

2:46 p.m. - On 3rd and 5 there is an incomplete pass for Augsburg but wait...penalty on the play. Unsportsmanlike conduct on St. Olaf, automatic first down for the Auggies.

2:49 p.m. - Berg to Christopherson for the first down. Augsburg has 1st and 10 on the STO 35 yd line. On 3rd down Augsburg's Jordan Berg completed a 17yd pass to Dan Brown for the first down.

2:53 p.m. - Berg to Muneer Al-Hameed. Augsburg down to the 2 yd line. Tilton takes the handoff for a loss but there is a flag on the play. Personal foul on Augsburg. That will make it 2nd and goal on the 18 yd line.

2:57 p.m. - Augsburg takes a shot deep in the corner of the zone but the pass is incomplete. Augsburg attemps a pass to an open Mike Nourie but the pass is incomplete. Flag on the play - holding Augsburg. St. Olaf will accept the play and make it 3rd and goal on the 28. Augsburg is going to attempt a field goal. This is a 45 yd attempt - kick is no good, wide to the left. St. Olaf takes over at their 28 yd line.

3:00 p.m. - On 2nd and 10, St. Olaf makes long completion down to the AUG 36. St. Olaf with another completion. Augsburg's Donovan Bates comes up with a big INTERCEPTION for the Auggies. That is Bates second interception of his career.

3:03p.m. - Augsburg comes out with 2 quick first downs. Royce Winford currently has 11 catches on the day. The Auggies have the ball near mid field and its 3rd and 2. Berg to Al-Hameed for the 1st down. Auggies are 1st and 10 on the STO 43.

3:07 p.m - Berg to Al-Hameed over the middle with a leaping catch. First down Auggies on the 29. On 2nd and 11 Royce Winford makes a nice catch. It is now 3rd and one. Handoff to LeRoy Roby, good for the first down.

3:11 p.m. - Augsburg currently has the ball on the 11 yd line. It's 3rd and 3 for the Auggies. An injury time-out will stop the clock. That will end the third quarter. Augsburg leads St. Olaf 35-14.

3:14 p.m. - Berg to Nourie it's good in the end zone. No...flag on the play. That one is coming back. 3rd and 8 for the Auggies on the 16. Nourie with the catch over the middle. First down Augsburg on the 4 yd line.

3:17 p.m. - BERG T0 WINFORD for the TOUCHDOWN! Extra point is good. That drive was 15 plays, 78 yds, 7:23. Augsburg leads St. Olaf 42-14.

3:19 p.m. -St. Olaf has a nice 54 yd return. Ole ball on the AUG 26.

3:20 p.m. - Augsburg's Brandon Jonker comes up with his second sack of the day. On 2nd down Augsburg's Andrew Bergeson comes up with a fumble recovery and returns it 64 yds for an AUGSBURG TOUCHDOWN! Extra point is good. Augsburg leads St. Olaf 49-14.

3:22 p.m. - St. Olaf again has a good return on the Auggie kickoff. St. Olaf first down on their own 47.

3:24 p.m - St. Olaf goes deep down the left side of the field - flag on the play. Defensive pass interference. Automatic first down for St. Olaf on the 32. A slant pass for St. Olaf is complete over the middle. Second down and 3 for the Oles. Haberman finds a wide-open man in the end zone. TOUCHDOWN Oles. Extra point is good. The score now stands at 49-21 Augsburg with 11:04 left in the game.

3:28 p.m. - Augsburg will take over on their own 32 yd line. On 3rd down Tilton makes a nice spin move up the middle for the first down.

3:33 p.m. - Berg attempts to hit Winford over the middle. It's picked off by St. Olaf but there is a flag on the play. The officials are having a consultation...pass interference St. Olaf. 5 yd penalty. 3rd down and 7 . Berg is scrambling and he completes a nice pass to Dan Brown for a long completion down the right side. 1st and 10 for Augsburg on the 32.

3:39 p.m. - Augsburg notches another 1st down. 1st and 10 Augsburg on the 14 yd line.

3:41 p.m. - 3rd and 12 for the Auggies. The St. Olaf defense holds strong. Augsburg will attempt a 32 yd field goal. No good - just wide to the right. St. Olaf will take over on their own 20 yd line.

3:44 p.m. - The Auggies nearly get their third interception of the day. St. Olaf will be forced to punt for the third time this afternoon. Augsburg will take over on their 36 yd line.

3:46 p.m. - Augsburg will bring in a some new players on offense. There is just under one minute left in the game. The Auggies run a running play up the middle. That will run the clock out. Final score Augsburg wins 49-21. Augsburg moves to 3-0 for the first time since 1999.

Augsburg claims the victory over MIAC rival St. Olaf college in front of a standing room only crowd. Auggie fans give their team a standing ovation as they lead the crowd in the Auggie Fight Song!