Big Overtime Touchdown Lifts the Huskies over the Golden Bears

Saturday, October 5

St. Cloud, Minn.

1 p.m.

St. Cloud State

3-2 , 3-2

Concordia University, St. Paul

3-2 , 3-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Concordia-St. Paul

St. Cloud State

Anthony Carver celebrating after scoring the game winning touchdown

Photo by: Kylie Macziewski

Big Overtime Touchdown Lifts the Huskies over the Golden Bears

10/5/2019 4:28:00 PM | Football

Box Score

St. Cloud, Minn.- The Huskies are back in the win column after an exiting overtime 18-15 victory over Concordia-St. Paul University. St. Cloud State improves to 3-2 (2-2 NSIC North) thanks to its win over a NSIC South foe. The Golden Bears fall to 3-2 (3-1 NSIC South) after today's overtime loss.

SCSU finally reestablished its run game with 164 total rush yards and 149 receiving yards. The Huskies defense only allowed 43 total rush yards and was responsible for one turnover.

St. Cloud State received the ball to start the game but could not get much going. After a strong punt, the Huskies defense came out and made a stand by forcing a three-and-out. On fourth and 13, the Golden Bears punter could not come down with a high snap and the Huskies tackled him at the Golden Bears 16-yard line. The Huskies offense gained a few yards and then called on the leg of Adam Stage (Jr., K, Appleton, Wis.) for a 30-yard field goal that was good to make the score 3-0 St. Cloud State.

After a 12 play, 44 yard drive, the Huskies looked to Stage for a 48-yard field goal into the wind, but he failed to sneak the kick though the uprights as it hit the crossbar. The drive was highlighted by a 12-yard Anthony Carver (Sr., TE, Milwaukee, Wis.) reception and a 18-yard John Solberg (Sr., WR, Cambridge, Minn.) reception. Parris Howell (So., RB, Brookfield, Wis.) and Dwayne Lawhorn (Sr., QB, Germantown, Wis.) also had a few big runs to extend the drive.

With 8:25 left in the second quarter the Huskies jumped out to a 6-0 lead on a 38-yard field goal from Stage. The nine play, 42-yard drive was highlighted by a 16-yard rush by Max Plunkett (Fr., WR, Superior, Wis.). The St. Cloud State defense continued to dominate throughout the first half by limited big plays through the air and holding the Golden Bears rushers to -7 yards. The Huskies front seven dominated Concordia-St. Paul's offensive line and did not allowed the Golden Bears any time for their plays to develop. The Golden Bears ultimately drove the ball into field goal range and made the kick to make the game 6-3 Huskies.

The Huskies put three more points on the board on another 38-yard field goal from Stage to make the score 9-3 going into the third quarter. The seven play, 37-yard drive lasted for 2:12 as the St. Cloud State offense continued to move the ball at will.

The Golden Bears got the ball to start the second half and put together a strong drive, but the Huskies big men up front made a big goal-line stand and forced a field goal to make the score 9-6 St. Cloud State. The next drive, the Huskies put together some nice plays, but ultimately had to punt. Concordia-St. Paul marched down the field, and as they were threatening to score, Payton Conrad (So., DB, Tea, S.D.) came up with a big interception in the end-zone to keep the score 9-6 in favor of St. Cloud State.

With 13:03 left in the game, Concordia-St. Paul tied the game at 9-9 on a 44-yard field goal. The Golden Bears then took the lead on a 35-yard field goal to make the score 12-9 in favor of the Golden Bears. The Huskies responded by driving the ball down field on a nine play, 64-yard drive that was capped off with a 26-yard field goal from Stage. Lawhorn connected with Carver for a 31-yard reception early in the drive to set up the field goal.

The Huskies defense made another huge stop and forced the Golden Bears to punt with 3:07 left in the game. Curtwan Evans (Sr., RB, Bloomingdale, Ill.) had three huge runs early in the drive that helped the Huskies offense. A few plays later, Lawhown escaped the pocket and found a wide open Tanner Teige (Jr., WR, Big Lake, Minn.) for a 34-yard pickup to put the ball on Concordia-St. Paul's 20 yard line with 38 seconds left. With 26 seconds left, Stage missed a 38-yard field goal to take the lead late which took the game into overtime.

The Golden Bears got the ball first in overtime, and the Huskies held them to a field goal. The Huskies then moved the ball and got the ball into the 10-yard line with the help of a penalty. On third and goal the Huskies scored the only touchdown of the game with three-yard pass from Lawhorn to Carver.

St. Cloud State will hit the road next week Oct. 12, Sat, as they take on Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 1 p.m. The following week the Huskies will be back in Husky stadium to take on Southwest Minnesota State University in another cross-division battle.