DULUTH, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College football team traveled up to Duluth on Saturday to take on the College of St. Scholastica Saints in a conference contest. The Gusties jumped ahead by three touchdowns in the first quarter and went on to win 31-3 over the Saints, improving to 4-2 overall this fall and 3-2 in the MIAC.
Gustavus received the opening kick of the game and went on to drive down the field to score their first touchdown of the day. The Gusties faced a 3
rd and 15 midway through the drive but
Jacob Ginskey found
Liam Frommelt for a 29-yard completion deep down the right sideline to pick up a first down. Ginskey later connected with Frommelt again for a four-yard touchdown pass to put Gustavus up 7-0 early in the game.
The Gustie defense forced a three-and-out of the Saints to get the ball back for their offense. Gustavus went on to score again as, on a 3
rd and 1, Ginskey escaped the pocket and broke free into the open field, running 37 yards into the endzone for a touchdown to put the Gusties up 14-0.
Again the Gustie's forced another St. Scholastica three-and-out and again they proceeded to put together a touchdown drive for the third consecutive possession to begin the game. This time it was Ginskey launching a deep ball from 44-yards out into the end zone where Frommelt was able to make a diving catch for the touchdown as Gustavus went up 21-0 still in the first quarter.
The Saints kicked a 22-yard field goal on their next possession to get on the board, but the Gusties defense would shut them out the rest of the way while the offense kept adding to their lead.
Brett DeRoo picked off a 3
rd and 9 pass by St. Scholastica to set up Gustavus at midfield midway through the second quarter. The Gusties went on to kick a field goal as
Jack Sieben was good from 42-yards out to go up 24-3. Gustavus took their 21-point lead into halftime.
In the third quarter, the Gusties put together a 12-play, 91-yard touchdown drive on their first possession of the second half. Ginskey had a run of 19 yards to get Gustavus out of the shadow of their own endzone and later hit Frommelt for a 19-yard completion on a 3
rd and 2 to set the Gusties up on the St. Scholastica side of the field. Gustavus kept picking up chuck plays until finally a 10-yard touchdown pass to
Walker Hennen gave the Gusties their fourth touchdown of the day.
The Saints threatened to score late in the fourth quarter as they reached the Gustavus nine-yard line and had 3
rd and 7.
Zach Boutwell broke up the third-down pass into the end zone and then
Charles Goodland ended the drive with a sack on fourth down to give the ball back to the Gustie offense to kneel out.
Ginskey went 18-for-24 for 237 yards with three passing touchdowns through the air and had 29 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on the ground. Frommelt had eight receptions for 144 yards and two touchdown catches.
On defense,
Andrew Bartness had 12 total tackles with a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup.
Max Olson had three sacks in the game and seven total tackles. DeRoo had an interception and two tackles.
Up next for Gustavus is a return home to Saint Peter for their Hall of Fame game on Saturday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m. at Hollingsworth Field against the Hamline University Pipers.
