Augsburg vs St. Thomas - Live Football Blog

Hello and welcome to Edor Nelson Field for today's MIAC matchup between the Augsburg Auggies and the St. Thomas Tommies. It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis and it's 20 minutes before game time. Stay tuned; we'll be live blogging all afternoon.

The Tommies will be kicking off. Everybody is up for the kickoff.

1:01 p.m. - Augsburg's Al-Hameed with a 19 yd return. The Auggies will start on the 35 yd line.

1:03 p.m. - On 3rd and short the Auggies saw something they didn't like and had to take a timeout.

1:04 p.m. - Jordan Berg on the keeper for the Auggie first down.

1:05 p.m. - The Auggies come out throwing -- pass completion to Winford for the first down. Augsburg runs for another first down. The Auggies continue the drive with a pass to Al-Hameed for the third Auggie first down of the drive.

1:08 p.m. - Augsburg's Christoperson to attempt the field goal -- no it's a fake. Christopherson attempts a pass over the middle -- it's intercepted by the Tommies who lateral and fumble -- St. Thomas recovers the fumble and takes over on their 8 yd line.

1:11 p.m. - After a penalty, it's going to be 3rd and 10 for St. Thomas on the 8 yd line. Another penalty against St. Thomas -- half the distance to the goal. 3rd and 14 on the 4 yd line. The Tommies have a good run up the middle, it's going to be close. Wait, there's a flag on the play -- holding St. Thomas -- the Auggies decline. It's going to be 4th and one. Fake punt -- the Tommies get a 19 yd run for a first down.

1:16 p.m. - St. Thomas continues their drive with another first down. It's now 1st and 10 on the UST 46 yd line.

1:19 p.m. - It's 3rd and 8 for the Tommies on their 48 yd line. After a short completion, the Auggies make a stop. 4th and 5 -- the tommies will punt. The Tommies have a long punt that bounces into the endzone. Auggies will take over on their 20 yd line.

1:22 p.m. - After a 9 yd pass to Mike Nourie, the Auggies have a 1 yd run for the first down.

1:24 p.m. - Berg to Winford for a short completion - the Auggies have another first down to their 46 yd line. On first down, Berg makes a nice completion to Al-Hameed as the Auggies cross mid-field for another first down.

1:27 p.m. - Berg attemps a deep pass to Nourie down the near sideline -- he makes the catch but is ruled out of bounds. The Auggies are are going for it on 4th and 4. Augsburg goes deep to Dan Brown -- TOUCHDOWN AUGGIES. There is some confusion about a penalty -- the ruling is touchdown Augsburg. Extra point is good. Augsburg takes a 7-0 lead. The drive was 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:24.

1:31 p.m. - St. Thomas has a nice kick return out to their 43 yd line. 1st and 10 St. Thomas.

1:32 p.m. - On first down, St. Thomas' Ben Wartman breaks a big run up the middle for a 57 yd touchdown run. The Tommies tie it up at 7-7.

1:34 p.m. - Auggies take over on their 30 yd line. On first down, St. Thomas comes up with a big interception and returns it down to the AUG 22 yd line.

END OF 1st QUARTER - Augsburg 7, St. Thomas 7

1:38 p.m. - After two defensive stands by the Auggies it will be 3rd and 14 for St. Thomas. The Tommies take a shot deep in the corner of the endzone and Augsburg's Royce Winford comes up with a big interception! Auggies will take over on their 20.

1:40 p.m. - Roby and Potts take back to back hand-offs for an Augsburg 1st down. 1st and 10 on the AUG 30. After two incompletions, the Auggies take a shot down the near sideline -- it's incomplete. Augsburg will be forced to punt.

1:43 p.m. - Augsburg punts and St. Thomas has a good return -- the Auggies forced a fumble but St. Thomas picked up the fumble and ran it in for a touchdown. Wait, flag on the play -- that one's coming back. It's going to be first down and 10 on the UST 38.

1:45 p.m. - The Augsburg defense comes up with 2 big stops. It's going to be 3rd and 11 for St. Thomas. The Tommies make a great pass completion down the near sideline for a 1st down. 1st and 10 on the AUG 39 yd line.

1:48 p.m. - On 3rd and 7, St. Thomas completes another pass for a Tommie first down. 1st and 10 on the AUG 28.

1:51 p.m. - 3rd and 10 for the Tommies -- Augsburg's Donovan Bates comes up with a big stop. 4th and 14 -- the tommeis are going for it. It's a completed pass but it's going to be short of the 1st down. Augsburg will take over on their 24 yd line.

1:53 p.m. - The Auggies come out passing -- Berg to Al-Hameed for a 30 yd completion! 1st down and 10 for the Auggies on the 45. The Auggies make another completion for a 1st down. 1st and 10 on the UST 32.

1:55 p.m. - Berg to Al-Hameed for a 12 yd completion. The Auggies are driving deep into Tommie territory.

1:58 p.m. - On third and 17, the Auggies take a timeout.

2 p.m. - On third down, the Auggies have an incomplete pass - intended for Al-Hameed. Augsburg is going for it. Another incomplete pass. St. Thomas will take over on their 27 yd line.

2:04 p.m. - After a completed pass the Tommies come up with another first down. St. Thomas has crossed mid-field. Augsburg's Tyler Judkins makes a great pass breakup. There is a flag on the play - it's against St. Thomas. The Auggies will decline. It's going to be 4th and one on the AUG 26.

2:07 p.m. - St. Thomas comes up with the 1st down. 1st and 10 on the AUG 10 yd line. After a short run, the Tommies take a timeout.

2:09 p.m. - A St. Thomas run is going to be close to a first down. Wait, flag on the play. Offsides Augsburg - that will make it 2nd and goal at the 4 yd line. After another short run, the Tommies call timeout.

2:11 p.m. - With :24 seconds left, the Augsburg secondary comes up with another pass breakup. That will make it 4th and goal on the 1 - the Tommies are going for it. AUGSBURG comes up with a HUGE goaline stop. The Auggies will take over on their one yd line. 10 seconds remaining. Berg on the keeper. The Auggies will run out the clock and head into the locker room with a 7-7 tie.

END OF THE FIRST HALF - Augsburg 7, St. Thomas 7. The Auggies had 182 yds of offense on 35 plays. Berg was 12-25 for 162 yds with 2 interceptions. St. Thomas had 237 yds of offense on 38 plays. St. Thomas was 7-12 for 59 yds with one interception.

During half time, Auggie fans were entertained by the cheer team, the dance team and the pep band. Augsburg also had a dedication ceremony for our brand new press box. Thanks to all of our donors for making the press box possible

2:35 p.m. - St. Thomas will be receiving to start the half. After a great return, the Tommies will have the ball on the AUG 40 yd line.

2:37 p.m. - After a short completion it will be 4th and 6 for St. Thomas. The Tommies will go for it. Augsburg comes up with the stop. Turnover on downs. Augsburg will have a 1st and 10 on their own 39 yd line.

2:40 p.m. - On first down, the Tommies are called for defensive pass interference. 1st down Auggies on the 49 yd line. Berg to Al-Hameed for a 12 yd completion. 1st down Auggies on the UST 27.

2:43 p.m. - It's going to be 3rd and 7 for the Auggies -- Berg is knocked down as he attemps the pass. 4th down -- The Auggies are going for it. Incomplete pass. Turnover on downs. St. Thomas will take over.

2:46 p.m. - St. Thomas takes a 57 yd run into the endzone for a touchdown. The extra point is good. The drive was 3 plays, 71 yds, 1:17. St. Thomas takes the lead at 14-7.

2:49 p.m. - Augsburg returns the kick out to the AUG 31.

2:51 p.m. - Winford makes a juggling catch over the middle for the Augsburg 1st down. The Auggies are on the 50 yd line with 8:20 left in the half. On first down, Berg is picked-off. St. Thomas will take over on its 46 yd line.

2:54 p.m. - After a short completion it will be 3rd and 6 for St. Thomas. 4th and one for the Tommies. On a run up the middle, St. Thomas has a 9 yd gain. 1st down Tommies on the AUG 24.

2:58 p.m. - On third down, Augsburg's Adam Ebert comes up with an interception. Augsburg will take over on their 36 yd line.

3 p.m. - After a stuffed run, an incompletion and a penalty the Auggies will have a 3rd and 15. Incomplete pass -- Augsburg will punt. St. Thomas returns the punt to midfield, 1st and 10 at the 50.

3:04 p.m. - 4th and 3 for the Tommies. They're going to punt. After a 35 yd punt, Augsburg will take over on their 8 yd line.

3:06 p.m. - After two completions to Winford, the Auggies have a first down. On first down, Potts has a nice run for another Auggie first down. 1st and 10 on the 27.

END OF THE 3RD QUARTER - St. Thomas 14, Augsburg 7. Augsburg has 250 yds of offense on 52 plays while the Tommies have 347 yds on 57 plays.

3:11 p.m. - Berg to Winford for a Auggie first down. It will be 1st and 10 on the AUG 43.

3:13 p.m. - Augsburg passes for another 1st down. The Auggies have a 3rd down and 2 on the 29 yd line. Berg to Winford for another Auggie 1st down. 1st and 10 on the UST 18 yd line.

3:16 p.m. - In a crazy play, Augsburg's Dan Brown comes up with the catch in the endzone for an Auggie TOUCHDOWN. The extra point is blocked. The drive was 13 plays, 92 yds. The score is now 14-13 St. Thomas.

3:18 p.m. - Augsburg goes for an onside kick - AUGGIES RECOVER! 1st and 10 on the AUG 41 yd line.

3:19 p.m. - Berg to Nourie for an Augsburg 1st down. 1st and 10 on the UST 48 yd line.

3:23 p.m. - Berg to Potts who has a nice run after the catch. 1st down Auggies on the UST 31.

3:24 p.m. - Berg to Winford for the 31 yd TOUCHDOWN! Penalty on the Auggies for excessive celebration. The penalty will be assessed on the extra point. Augsburg takes a timeout.

3:27 p.m. - The Auggies are going for the 2-pt conversion. No good. Auggies now lead the Tommies 19-14.

3:30 p.m. - After the Augsburg kick, St. Thomas will take over on their own 34 yd line. After two runs, St. Thomas has crossed mid-field and has a 1st and 10 on the AUG 46.

3:32 p.m. - St. Thomas - 3rd and 7 on the AUG 46 -- The Tommies run it up the middle for another 1st down. On first down, St. Thomas fumbles and the Auggies recover! 1st and 10 Augsburg on the AUG 37.

3:35 p.m. - Its going to be 4th and 3 for Augsburg on their 44 yd line. The Auggies will punt -- St. Thomas returns it out to the 29 yd line.

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3:42 p.m. - St. Thomas has the ball, 2nd and 10 on the AUG 13. After a short run is 3rd and 4 on the 7 yd line. Augsburg takes a timeout.

3:44 p.m. - St. Thomas' Ben Wartman takes it in for the touchdown. The Tommies are going for the 2-point conversion - Winford intercepts it in the endzone -- 2-point conversion is no good. St. Thomas is up 20-19.

3:46 p.m. - Augsburg returns the St. Thomas kick out to the AUG 35 yd line. There is 1:50 remaining in the game.

3:47 p.m. - Berg to Winford for the Auggie 1st down. Gain of 19.

3:48 p.m. - Augsburg - 3rd and 3 on the 40 - Berg complete to Winford for the 1st down. 1st and 10 on the UST 34. The St. Thomas defense comes up with a big sack and forces the Auggies to take a timeout.

3:50 p.m. - Berg to Winford for another Auggie first down - gain of 19. 1st and 10 on the UST 22.

3:52 p.m. - Berg to Winford - gain of 14 - first down Augsburg!

3:53 p.m. - Berg to Winford - the Auggies are down to the one yd line! Timeout St. Thomas.

3:54 p.m. - Penalty - Offsides Augsburg. It will now be 2nd and 6.

3:55 p.m. - Augsburg has a short run. St. Thomas timeout. It's now 3rd and 5. The Auggies are attempting field goal - it's blocked by the Tommies. Auggies recover.

3:58 p.m. - The officials are meeting to discuss the situation.

3:58 p.m. - Auggie ball - Since Augsburg attempted a field goal on 3rd down, and recovered the field goal attempt, it's now 4th down and 16 for Augsburg. The Auggies will be attempting a 33 yd field goal. There is a short pause in the action while the St. Thomas coach talks to the officials.

4 p.m. - Augsburg is kicking a field goal -- IT'S GOOD! Auggies make a 34 yd field goal. That's a career long for Augsburg kicker Jack Christopherson. Augsburg takes a 22-20 lead with :12 seconds remaining.

4:03 p.m. - After a short line drive kick, St. Thomas will take over on their own 38 yd line. 11 seconds remaining. Incomplete pass. Timeout St. Thomas.

4:06 p.m. - It's another St. Thomas incomplete pass - that will end the game - AUGGIES WIN 22-20.

Final stats - Augsburg 444 yds on 79 plays. Berg was 34-58 passing for 403 yds. St. Thomas had 447 yds on 76 plays. The Tommies were 13-30 passing for 122 yds. St. Thomas had 325 yds rushing on 46 carries. The Auggies had 27 first downs in the game. With the win, Augsburg moves to 5-3 overall and 3-3 MIAC. The Tommies fall to 5-3 overall and 4-3 MIAC.