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Posted: Nov 06, 2021
Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan secured the win at home, notching over 34-minutes of possession in the game with 292 total yards of offense.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Score:
DWU 31 – UJ 25
Records:
DWU 4-6 Overall (GPAC 4-5)
UJ 2-8 Overall (GPAC 2-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a scoreless first quarter by each team, Cayden Cunningham finds Logan Feuerbach for the 11-yard touchdown to open the second quarter.
- The Tigers touchdown drive lasted over eight minutes and span 45-yards on 13 plays for the 7-0 lead.
- Dakota Wesleyan added another touchdown with three minutes and 15-seconds on the clock as Cunningham rushed for four yards, completing the drive of two plays that lasted 28-seconds and took them 32-yards.
- Just before halftime Trevor Lambert hit a 26-yard field goal for the 17-0 lead going into intermission.
- DWU's first drive of the third quarter; resulted in a touchdown from Jamin Arend and the 24-0 lead of the Jimmies.
- That drive lasted nearly nine minutes that traveled 79-yards on 14 plays.
- The Jimmies got on the board right away in the fourth quarter, on a 33-yard touchdown pass.
- On Jamestown's next drive, they completed another touchdown pass, closing DWU's lead, 24-13.
- With 5:37 remaining in the game, Nate Rupprecht forced a fumble on the Jamestown 19-yard line, giving the ball back to the Tigers' offense.
- With one play, Cunningham connected with Tate Larson for the 20-yard passing touchdown and the Tigers' last score of the game, 31-13.
- The Jimmies notched back-to-back touchdowns late in the fourth for the final score of DWU 31 – UJ 25.
- Jamestown had more total offensive yards than DWU 385-292 in the game.
- The Tigers notched more yards on the ground than the Jimmies, rushing for 167-yards compared to UJ's 19-yards on the ground.
- Dakota Wesleyan recorded one interception that was returned for 81-yards, while Jamestown had one interception that was not returned.
BEYOND THE RESULTS
- Cayden Cunningham: 125 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 12-yards rushing, one rushing touchdown
- Jamin Arend: 97-yards, 22 carries, one touchdown, 31 receiving yards, three receptions
- Hayden Schmidt: one interception returned for 81-yards and eight tackles
- Jacob Zamora: nine tackles
- Jacob Schafer: half sack for a loss of three yards
- Ethan McCune: half sack for a loss of three yards
UP NEXT
Dakota Wesleyan football is back in action next weekend from Joe Quintal Field against the Broncos of Morningside. The Tigers and Broncos will square off at 1 p.m. for the final game of the regular season.