Augsburg vs Concordia - Live Football Blog

Welcome to Edor Nelson field for today's MIAC matchup. It's two minutes before game time on a bright sunny Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. The captains are walking out for the coin flip and the world famous "bunch of guys chorus" is about to sing the anthem.

Concordia will be receiving.

1:02 p.m. - The Cobbers take over at their 20 yd line. On third down the Cobbers complete a 11 yd pass for a first down.

1:06 p.m. - Concordia completes a 67 yd pass play for a touchdown. Extra point is good. The drive was 6 plays 80 yds - 3 minutes and 12 seconds. Cobbers take the 7-0 lead.

1:08 p.m. - After a short kick, the Auggies will take over on their own 41 yd line. After a short completion to Winford, and a run for no gain, the Auggies complete a 6 yd pass to Potts for the first down.

1:11 p.m. - Potts makes a great run on the draw play for the first down. It's now Augsburg ball on the CON 37 yd line. The Auggies fumble on a short pass play but are able to recover. 3rd down and 3 on the CON 33. Concordia breaks up the Augsburg pass. Auggies are going for it on 4th down. Winford makes a great catch -- Augsburg 1st down on the 15.

1:16 p.m. - Berg to Al-Hameed for a 14 yd gain. Augsburg is going to be short of the first down. The Auggies are going to attempt a field goal -- it's good. The drive was 12 plays 52 yds - 5 minutes and 32 seconds. Concordia leads Augsburg 7-3.

1:18 p.m. - Concordia will take over on their 37 yd line. On first down, the Cobbers complete another big pass up the middle. It's a 59 yd pass completion. They'll take over on the AUG 4 yd line.

1:20 p.m. - Concordia is in for the touchdown. Extra point is wide right. Cobbers lead 13-3.

1:22 p.m. - A 15 yd return for the Auggies. Augsburg ball on the 36 yd line. Augsburg's Jason Potts makes a nice 14 yd run for the 1st down. Augsburg ball on the 49 yd line. Berg to Winford for another Augsburg 1st down.

1:25 p.m. - The Auggies complete another 1st down pass to Al-Hameed. Augsburg ball on the CON 25 yd line. Jordan Berg with a 26 yd pass completion to Mike Nourie -- TOUCHDOWN AUGGIES! Extra point is good. Score is Concordia 13, Augsburg 10.

1:28 p.m. - Concordia will take over on their own 32 yd line. Concordia's Jesse Nelson, scampers for another Cobber 1st down. Nelson completes the pass to Goraczkowski for a first down. Cobber ball on the AUG 38 yd line.

That will end the 1st quarter -- Concordia 13, Augsburg 10. For the first quarter, the Auggies had 116 yds on 17 plays, while Concordia had 184 yds on 15 plays.

Concordia will take over on the AUG 27 yd line.

1:36 p.m. - After a nice completion over the middle, the Cobbers run it in for the touchdown. Extra point is good. Cobbers take a 20-10 lead. The drive was 9 plays, 68 yards - 2 minutes and 46 seconds.

1:37 p.m. - Augsburg's David Tilton has a 16 yd return on the kickoff. The Auggies will take over on their 32 yd line. On first down, the Auggies took a great shot down the field but the Concordia corner made a great defensive play. The Auggies are forced to punt.

1:40 p.m. - Concordia will take over on their own 47 yd line. On first down, Nelson to Krause for a 20 yd completion. Concordia's Jesse Nelson on the keeper up the middle for the touchdown. Extra point is good. The drive was 2 plays, 53 yds. Concordia takes a 27-10 lead with 12:50 left in the half.

1:44 p.m. - Augsburg will take over on their own 27 yd line. On first down, Berg to Potts for the completion. Flag on the play -- holding Augsburg. That will make it 1st down and 20 on the AUG 17.

1:46 p.m. - Berg attempts to lateral and the Auggies lose the ball. Concordia's Tom Flynn recovers the fumble in the endzone. Touchdown Cobbers. Extra point is good. Concordia leads Augsburg 34-10. 11:36 left in the half.

1:49 p.m. - The Concordia kickoff is returned by Augsburg's David Tilton to the AUG 28 yd line. After a short completion, it will be 3rd and 6 for the Auggies. An Augsburg completion is very close to a first down.....1st down Auggies on the 38 yd line.

1:53 p.m. - On 3rd and 7, the Concordia defense holds and forces the Auggies to punt. It's a fake punt for the Auggies -- 1st down! Wait, flag on the play...the officials are discussing the situation. The penalty is illegal touching -- that will be a loss of down. Concordia will take over on the 41 yd line.

1:58 p.m. - Concordia's Cory Johnson runs for the 1st down. Cobber ball on the AUG 26. Nelson on the keeper, gain of 7. 3rd down and 3 on the AUG 19 yd line. The Auggie defense holds. 4th and 2. The Cobbers let the play clock run down and take a timeout with 6:03 remaining.

2:04 p.m. - Concordia with the quarterback keeper for the 1st down. The Auggie defense holds. The Cobbers will have to attempt the field goal. Numerous flags on the play -- false start. The Cobbers will convert a 30 yd field goal. Concordia takes a 37-10 lead with 3:31 remaining.

2:07 p.m. - 21 yd return for Augsburg's David Tilton. The Auggies take over on their own 31 yd line.

2:10 p.m. - It will be 3rd down and 10 for the Auggies on the 42 yd line. Berg throws it out of bounds and a Concordia Assistant coach makes a nice grab. The Auggies will have to punt. Concordia will take over on their own 37 yd line.

2:12 p.m. - Concordia's Cory Johnson make a big run up the middle. On first down the Auggies batted the ball in the air and intercepted by Augsburg's Josh Collins who ran it out to the 49 yd line.

2:14 p.m. - Berg to Winford for a gain of 11. Augsburg ball on the CON 38. Offsides on Concordia. 2nd and 5. Berg to Potts on a swing pass. Augsburg will take a timeout with :37 seconds remaining.

2:18 p.m. - 4th down and 8 for the Auggies. Concordia's Tom Flynn does a nice job breaking up the pass. The Cobbers will take over on downs, they will take over on their own 36 yd line. Concordia's Jesse Nelson takes a knee to end the half.

HALF TIME Score: Concordia 37 - Augsburg 10.

2:40 p.m. - Augsburg will receive the ball to start the second half. Augsburg's Koby Lursen returns the kick out to the AUG 34. A nice block by the Auggie O-Line opens a whole for Potts to run for the first down.

2:43 p.m. - On second down, the Concordia defense comes up with a sack for a loss of 10. Berg to Winford for a gain of 9 on the play. 3rd and 13 for the Auggies. Concordia again comes up with a big sack. Augsburg will be forced to punt. Concordia will take over on the 32 yd line.

2:46 p.m. - Concordia will pick up the first down. 1st and 10 on the 42. Jesse Nelson with another completion for the 1st down. Cobbers are driving.

2:48 p.m. - The AUGGIES recover a fumble! Augsburg will take over on their own 29 yd line.

2:50 p.m. - Augsburg's Jordan Berg picks up a few but the Auggies are going to be forced to punt. Concordia's Paul Shol returns the punt to the Augsburg 38 yd line.

2:54 p.m. - The Cobbers are forced to take a timeout due to a confusion about the number of men on the field. Concordia will have a 3rd and 9. The Cobbers take a shot deep down the field. Flag on the play - defensive pass interference on the Auggies. Concordia ball on the 23 yd line.

2:57 p.m. - It will be 4th and 3 for the Cobbers. Concordia will attempt a 33 yd field goal -- it's good. Concordia takes a 40-10 lead. The drive was 6 plays 22 yds, 2 minutes and 52 seconds.

2:59 p.m. - Augsburg will return the ball out to their 35 yd line. The Auggies will take over with 4:34 left in the quarter. Berg to Al-Hameed for the first down.

3:03 p.m. - Augsburg will have a 3rd and 5 at midfield. Concordia makes a nice pass break-up which will force the Auggies to punt. The Cobbers will take over at the 21 yd line.

3:05 p.m. - Concordia is forced to punt. Augsburg will take over on their 34 yd line.

3:08 p.m. - Berg completes a pass to Nourie for a gain of 7 yds. The Auggies will come up with another first down as they are nearing mid-field. That will end the quarter.

END OF THIRD QUARTER - Concordia 40, Augsburg 10. The Cobbers have 378 yds on 45 plays while the Auggies have 177 yds on 58 plays. Concordia's Jesse Nelson is 8-13 passing for 217 yds while Augsburg's Jordan Berg is 24-46 for 182 yds.

3:12 p.m. - Berg to Al-Hameed for the first down. 1st and 10 on the CON 26 yd line.

3:15 p.m. - It will be 4th and one for the Auggies on the 6 yd line. Berg attemps a pass to Winford in the endzone but it's incomplete. Concordia will take over on downs on their 6 yd line.

3:19 p.m. - The Cobbers are are going to be forced to punt. There is a flag on the play -- offsides Auggies. It will now be 4th and one. Concordia will punt again. The punt goes out of bounds at the AUG 37.

3:22 p.m. - Berg to Al-Hameed for a gain of 5 -- personal foul on the Cobbers -- 15 yd penalty. Augsburg will have a 1st and 10 on the CON 30.

3:25 p.m. - 3rd down and 10 for the Auggies. Flag on the play -- holding on the Auggies, that will make it 3rd and 20. Augsburg is going to go for it on 4th and 20. Berg to Winford in the endzone TOUCHDOWN AUGGIES! Augsburg is going for the 2-point conversion. The pass is good to Nourie. Score is 40-18 Concordia.

3:29 p.m. - Augsburg's Garrett Adamson recovers the onside kick! Auggie ball on their 43.

3:32 p.m. - 3rd down and 10 for Augsburg -- Concordia nearly intercepts the Augsburg pass. The Auggies are going to go for it on 4th down. Incomplete pass. Concordia will take over on downs. 1st and 10 for the Cobbers on the AUG 43.

3:35 p.m. - An Augsburg offsides penalty will give the Cobbers a 1st down on the 33 yd line. Just under 5 minutes remaining in the game.

3:38 p.m. - The Cobbers are continuing to pound the ball and run time off the clock. It will be 3rd and one on the 11 yd line. Augsburg's Edmond Smith stops the ball carrier for a loss of 2. 4th and 3, the Cobbers are going for it -- Cobbers fumble, recovered by Augsburg.

3:42 p.m. - Augsburg takes over on their own 13 yd line. There is only 30 seconds remaining in the game.

3:44 p.m. - The Auggies attempt a running play up the middle -- that will end the game. Concordia takes a 40-18 win over the Auggies. With the win the Cobbers move to 4-2 overall (3-1 MIAC) while the Auggies fall to 4-2 overall (2-2 MIAC).

Final Summary - Augsburg (Rushing - 11 yards on 17 carries; Passing - 263 yards on 30 of 63 passing); Concordia (Rushing - 200 yards on 46 carries; Passing - 217 yards on 8 for 13 passing). Time of possession was in favor of the Cobbers (31:46).