Saturday, October 10
Duluth, MN
1:05 p.m.
St. Cloud State
3-3 , 3-3
27
at
34
University of Minnesota Duluth
4-2 , 4-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
St Cloud State
12
0
0
15
27
UMD
20
0
14
0
34
Team Stats
SCSU
UMD
Total Yards
494
356
Pass Yards
424
191
Rushing Yards
70
165
Penalty Yards
58
66
1st Downs
27
14
3rd Downs
8
4
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
31:25
28:35
1st Quarter
SCSU 0, UMD 6
UMD - Newell, Jamiah 1 yd run (Bauer, Drew passfailed), 2 plays, 15 yards, TOP 0:33
SCSU 6, UMD 6
SCSU - Thayer, Grant 6 yd pass from Meyer, Nate (Witte, Derek kickblocked) 12 plays, 82 yards, TOP 5:06
SCSU 6, UMD 13
UMD - Walker, Darren 1 yd run (Brees, Andrew kick), 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:50
SCSU 12, UMD 13
SCSU - Richmond, B. 26 yd pass from Meyer, Nate (Witte, Derek kickfailed) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:26
SCSU 12, UMD 20
UMD - Bofferding, B 49 yd pass from Bauer, Drew (Brees, Andrew kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:18
3rd Quarter
SCSU 12, UMD 27
UMD - Stiglich, Brent 22 yd interception (Brees, Andrew kick)
SCSU 12, UMD 34
UMD - Bauer, Drew 7 yd run (Brees, Andrew kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 6:21
4th Quarter
SCSU 20, UMD 34
SCSU - Parsons, J. 8 yd pass from Meyer, Nate (Thayer, Grant pass) 8 plays, 86 yards, TOP 3:29
SCSU 27, UMD 34
SCSU - Thayer, Grant 15 yd pass from Meyer, Nate (Witte, Derek kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:32
Game Leaders
CMP
33
TD
4
YDS
424
INT
1
Players Mentioned
QB
/ FootballQB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
TE
/ Football
LB
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DB
/ Football
Nate Meyer threw for a career-high 424 yards and 33 completions in the loss to Minnesota Duluth
Photo by: Maddie MacFarlane
SCSU Football’s Rally Comes Up Short in 34-27 Loss To No. 25 Minnesota Duluth
10/10/2015 6:03:00 PM | Football
DULUTH, Minn. – Behind the arm of junior quarterback Nate Meyer, St. Cloud State's football team (3-3, 1-1 NSIC North) scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and rallied to within a score in the last six minutes of the game before ultimately coming up short in the team's 34-27 loss to No. 25 Minnesota Duluth (4-2, 2-0 NSIC North).
Meyer threw a pair of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and also completed a two-point conversion to bring the Huskies to within a touchdown with 5:31 remaining in the game. After a strong defensive three-and-out forced a UMD punt, the SCSU offense took the ball over on their own 24-yard line. Completions to junior receiver Jameson Parsons for 24 yards and senior Grant Thayer for 22 yards put the Huskies on the Bulldogs' 35 with a first down. Meyer completed an eight-yard pass to freshman John Pass for eight yards on second down before the UMD defense stiffened and forced two straight incompletions to take the ball back with 1:03 remaining in the game to ultimately secure the victory after a fourth-down penalty on SCSU.
Meyer had a career-high 424 yards and 33 completions and tied his career-best effort with four touchdowns in defeat. He completed eight of his passes to Parsons for 163 yards and a score. Thayer also was able to secure a pair of touchdown passes and 77 yards for the Huskies.
The Huskies offense put up 494 yards with 424 of those yards coming through the air against a stout UMD defense. SCSU also had a 27 to 14 advantage over the Bulldogs in first downs.
The Huskies defense that limited Drew Bauer, the NSIC's North Division Preseason Player of the Year, to 88-yard rushing on 14 attempts and 191 yards on 11 completions to aid the team stay in the game was led by Craig Szymanski and Brady Westart's eight tackles.
Despite giving up 27 points, UMD's defense recorded three sacks, eight tackles for loss and 11 pass breakups in the contest.
UMD scored first in the game on a Jamiah Newell's one-yard rush to make the score 6-0 after a failed two-point conversion with 13:20 remaining in the opening quarter. SCSU rallied and tied the game at six on a Thayer six-yard reception with 8:08 remaining in the first quarter after a blocked kick. UMD took the lead back on the ensuing possession on Darren Walker's one-yard rush. The Huskies against rallied later in the first quarter and got to with-in a point, 13-12, on a 26-yard pass to senior tight end Brandon Richmond after the failed extra point. In what was shaping up for an interesting contest, UMD scored another touchdown with just under two minutes remaining in the first quarter (1:48) on a 49-yard pass connection to Beau Bofferding.
The score remained 20-12 until the third quarter when UMD scored a pair of touchdowns to take a commanding 34-12 lead and setting up the Huskies' fourth quarter rally.
The SCSU football team now returns home to Husky Stadium and hosts Minot State on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
Notes
- Meyer set a new career high of 424 yards through the air. His previous career-high was 367 yards against Northern State (10/25/14). His yardage total is the third-best in school history behind Phillip Klaphake's 512 against MSU Moorhead (11/16/13) and 466 against Minnesota Duluth (9/25/12).
- Meyer's 33 completions set a new career-high. His previous high was 30 against Augustana (9/12/15)
- Meyer's four touchdown throws tied his career-high of four set last season against MSU Moorhead (10/18/14). Meyer has thrown seven touchdown passes the last two weeks.
- Jameson Parsons went over 100 yards receiving for the fourth straight game with 163 yards through the air…Since 2001 that is the longest stretch for any receiver for SCSU...His 163-yard receiving marks the 15th highest total in school history.
- Thayer's two touchdown game was the second multiple touchdown performance of his career.
- The Huskies converted 8-of-15 third downs in the game. SCSU came into the game ranking third nationally in third-down conversions and are now 43-77 (56 percent) on third down this season.
- The Bulldogs have now won 22 straight NSIC North Division games and have defeated the Huskies in the two teams last three meetings.
Meyer threw a pair of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and also completed a two-point conversion to bring the Huskies to within a touchdown with 5:31 remaining in the game. After a strong defensive three-and-out forced a UMD punt, the SCSU offense took the ball over on their own 24-yard line. Completions to junior receiver Jameson Parsons for 24 yards and senior Grant Thayer for 22 yards put the Huskies on the Bulldogs' 35 with a first down. Meyer completed an eight-yard pass to freshman John Pass for eight yards on second down before the UMD defense stiffened and forced two straight incompletions to take the ball back with 1:03 remaining in the game to ultimately secure the victory after a fourth-down penalty on SCSU.
Meyer had a career-high 424 yards and 33 completions and tied his career-best effort with four touchdowns in defeat. He completed eight of his passes to Parsons for 163 yards and a score. Thayer also was able to secure a pair of touchdown passes and 77 yards for the Huskies.
The Huskies offense put up 494 yards with 424 of those yards coming through the air against a stout UMD defense. SCSU also had a 27 to 14 advantage over the Bulldogs in first downs.
The Huskies defense that limited Drew Bauer, the NSIC's North Division Preseason Player of the Year, to 88-yard rushing on 14 attempts and 191 yards on 11 completions to aid the team stay in the game was led by Craig Szymanski and Brady Westart's eight tackles.
Despite giving up 27 points, UMD's defense recorded three sacks, eight tackles for loss and 11 pass breakups in the contest.
UMD scored first in the game on a Jamiah Newell's one-yard rush to make the score 6-0 after a failed two-point conversion with 13:20 remaining in the opening quarter. SCSU rallied and tied the game at six on a Thayer six-yard reception with 8:08 remaining in the first quarter after a blocked kick. UMD took the lead back on the ensuing possession on Darren Walker's one-yard rush. The Huskies against rallied later in the first quarter and got to with-in a point, 13-12, on a 26-yard pass to senior tight end Brandon Richmond after the failed extra point. In what was shaping up for an interesting contest, UMD scored another touchdown with just under two minutes remaining in the first quarter (1:48) on a 49-yard pass connection to Beau Bofferding.
The score remained 20-12 until the third quarter when UMD scored a pair of touchdowns to take a commanding 34-12 lead and setting up the Huskies' fourth quarter rally.
The SCSU football team now returns home to Husky Stadium and hosts Minot State on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
Notes
- Meyer set a new career high of 424 yards through the air. His previous career-high was 367 yards against Northern State (10/25/14). His yardage total is the third-best in school history behind Phillip Klaphake's 512 against MSU Moorhead (11/16/13) and 466 against Minnesota Duluth (9/25/12).
- Meyer's 33 completions set a new career-high. His previous high was 30 against Augustana (9/12/15)
- Meyer's four touchdown throws tied his career-high of four set last season against MSU Moorhead (10/18/14). Meyer has thrown seven touchdown passes the last two weeks.
- Jameson Parsons went over 100 yards receiving for the fourth straight game with 163 yards through the air…Since 2001 that is the longest stretch for any receiver for SCSU...His 163-yard receiving marks the 15th highest total in school history.
- Thayer's two touchdown game was the second multiple touchdown performance of his career.
- The Huskies converted 8-of-15 third downs in the game. SCSU came into the game ranking third nationally in third-down conversions and are now 43-77 (56 percent) on third down this season.
- The Bulldogs have now won 22 straight NSIC North Division games and have defeated the Huskies in the two teams last three meetings.
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