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Pair of late TDs allow Foresters to pull away from Lawrence

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Lake Forest College football team scored two touchdowns in the final 6:42 to pull away and post a 35-14 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Farwell Field.

The Foresters led 21-14 when Kevin Davis caught a 59-yard touchdown pass from Pete Scaffidi. Ed Dobernig then returned an interception 39 yards for a touchdown to seal the win for Lake Forest (1-7, 1-6 MWC).

Scaffidi was 14 of 22 passing and got more than one-third of his 155 passing yards on one pass to Davis. Brock Stenberg ran 19 times for 75 yards to pace Lake Forest’s ground game.

Lawrence (1-7, 1-6) played nearly the entire game without starting quarterback Luke Barthelmess, who was injured on the second play of the game and did not return. Freshman Sam Kossow came on in relief and was 26 of 52 passing for 279 yards and two touchdowns. Kossow also ran 18 times for 45 yards.

Lake Forest jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half, but the Vikings rallied in the third quarter.

Kossow finished a six-play, 63-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jon Bruehl with 12:52 left in the third quarter to trim the margin to 21-7. The big play on the drive was Kossow’s 50-yard completion to Jeremiah Johnson to give the Vikings a first down at the Lake Forest 8-yard line.

Lawrence’s next scoring drive was set up when Sam Wagner intercepted a Scaffidi pass at the Lake Forest 28. After a penalty, Kossow then hit Mason Garcia with a 23-yard pass to the Lake Forest 10. Kossow then connected with Johnson for  a touchdown on the next play to cut the margin to 21-14. Johnson caught eight passes for 100 yards to pace the Lawrence receivers.

Lawrence then drove to the Lake Forest 14, but a fumble was recovered by Lake Forest’s Jordan Cruz to snuff out that drive. The Vikings were driving early in the fourth quarter, but Dobernig intercepted Kossow at the Lake Forest 19 to stop that threat.

Scaffidi then connected with Davis on the 59-yard scoring pass for a 28-14 lead.

Dobernig then intercepted Kossow at the Lawrence 39 and returned it for a score with just 1:22 left in the contest to complete the scoring.

Lawrence returns to the Banta Bowl next Saturday to face Beloit College.

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Grinnell rallies to top Lawrence

GRINNELL, Iowa – The Lawrence University football team built a big early lead, but Grinnell College finished with a strong fourth quarter and posted a 31-17 Midwest Conference victory Saturday at Rosenbloom Field.

Lawrence (1-6, 1-5 MWC) pulled out to a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter, but Grinnell (5-2, 4-2) scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to complete a comeback victory.

Quarterback Luke Barthelmess paced the Lawrence offense by completed 28 of 45 passes for 302 yards and a touchdown. Mike McCabe was 19 of 34 passing for 240 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions for Grinnell.

Lawrence started its first scoring drive at its own 1-yard line after Darvis PridGeon’s first career interception. Lawrence put together an impressive 18-play, 99-yard drive to go up 7-0.

Barthelmess was 8-for-9 passing on the drive and completed passes to seven different receivers on the drive. Barthelmess also ran for 26 yards on the drive. Shawn Martin ran it in from seven yards out to give the Vikings the first score of the game.

Lawrence’s next drive was much quicker. The Vikings took after at the Lawrence 49 after recovering a fumble. Barthelmess hit Jeremiah Johnson with a 51-yard scoring pass on the next play and Lawrence led 14-0 with 1:00 left in the first quarter.

Lawrence went up 17-0 after Cody Robel connected on a 32-yard field goal with 8:08 left in the second quarter.

An interception set up Grinnell’s first touchdown as the Pioneers took over at the Lawrence 27. McCabe connected with Robert Seer on the next play to trim the lead to 17-6. Grinnell then kicked a 42-yard field goal with two seconds left in the first half to cut the lead to 17-9.

After a scoreless third quarter, Grinnell completed a scoring drive early in the fourth quarter. The Pioneers moved 96 yards in six plays, with Seer catching a 42-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 17-15. The Pioneer passed for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 17-17.

A short punt on Lawrence’s next possession gave Grinnell the ball back at the Lawrence 22 and Seer caught a 9-yard touchdown pass four plays later to give the Pioneers a 24-17 lead.

The Pioneers then drove 71 yards in 13 plays for the final score with 3:06 left to seal the win.

Mats Jonsson and Jeff Nichols also picked up interceptions for the Lawrence defense. Andy Paider had a team-high nine tackles for the Vikings.

Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Lake Forest College.

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Carroll hangs on to down Vikings

A key defensive stand at the end of the first half allowed the Carroll University football team to head to the locker room with the lead on Saturday at the Banta Bowl, and the Pioneers made that lead stand up for a 21-14 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University.

Drew Volkmann paced Carroll with 16 carries for 94 yards, and quarterback Chris Casper completed 18 of 30 passes for 223 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Luke Barthelmess was 19 of 41 passing for 263 yards and two touchdowns.

Lawrence (1-5, 1-4 MWC) had a touchdown taken off the board by an offensive pass interference penalty with 15 seconds left in the first half. Three plays later, on a fourth-and-goal play with seconds left in the first half, it looked as though Tyler Mazur was interfered with in the end zone, but no flag was thrown, and Carroll took over.

Carroll (5-1, 4-1) got deep into Lawrence territory only once in the second half, but the Pioneers missed a 37-yard field goal.

The first half was filled with scoring and Carroll took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. The Pioneers moved 73 yards in 10 plays, with Joe Beckstrand scoring on a 3-yard run.

Lawrence tied the game early in the second quarter. Barthelmess hit Jon Bruehl with a 13-yard pass and then connected with Jeremiah Johnson for 39 yards to the Carroll 16-yard line. Barthelmess then found Mazur in the end zone on the next play to tie the game at 7-7. Mazur caught five passes for 78 yards for the Vikings.

Volkmann did nearly all the damage for Carroll on its next possession to set up a touchdown. He ran four times for 29 yards and Casper then hit Beau LeFevre on a 28-yard scoring pass for a 14-7 Carroll lead.

Lawrence countered on its next drive to tie the game again. Bruehl caught a long pass from Barthelmess, dodged a Carroll defender and scored from 47 yards out to tie the game at 14-14. Bruehl finished the game with four catches for 77 yards.

Carroll also scored its next possession to take the lead for good. The Pioneers moved 60 yards in nine plays, with Beckstrand scoring from five yards out with 2:01 left in the first half.

After Carroll missed the field goal late in the fourth quarter, Lawrence couldn’t move the ball and was forced to punt. The Vikings forced a three-and-out, but Barthlemess was sacked on the first play of the final drive and Mike Dziewit recovered to seal the win for Carroll.

The Lawrence defense was paced by Sam Wagner, who recorded a game-high 13 tackles, and Jeff Nichols, who had 10 stops.

Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Grinnell College.

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Vikings take on Carroll in Fall Festival game

The Lawrence University football team returns to the Banta Bowl on Saturday to take on Carroll University in the Fall Festival game. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

The newest members of the Lawrence Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame also will be introduced at the football game. Damian LaCroix ’91, Matt Miota ’91, Brian Murphy ’99, Sara Schye Sechen ’00 and Alyssa Bonine Summers ’00 will be introduced at the half.

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Third-quarter burst pushes Illinois College past Lawrence

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois College football team scored three touchdowns in a span of 3:38 in the third quarter to break open a close game and roll to a 45-21 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University Saturday at England Field.

The Blueboys (2-3, 2-2 MWC) got a huge game from Cecil Brimmage, who ran 34 times for 248 yards and three touchdowns.

Quarterback Tyler Mazur paced the Vikings (1-4, 1-3) by completing 2 2of 50 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns. Mazur also threw five interceptions.

Lawrence got on the board first after Sam Wagner, who played both ways for the Vikings, intercepted a Mitch Niekamp pass at the Illinois College 17-yard line. Mazur hit Luke Barthelmess with an 18-yard scoring pass three plays later and the Vikings led 7-0 with 8:39 left in the first half.

Illinois College tied the game on the ensuing possession by moving 55 yards in seven plays for the touchdown. Brimmage ran it in from two yards out.

The Blueboys got a 37-yard Travis Downey field goal on the first possession of the third quarter to grab a 10-7 lead, and Brimmage did all the damage for IC on its next drive. He ran 34 yards on the first play and 20 yards for a score on the next to put the Blueboys up 17-7.

IC then sealed the game with three quick scores late in the third quarter. Niekamp hit Brock Thompson with a 40-yard scoring pass with 3:55 left in the third for a 24-7 lead.

After Mazur was intercepted on the ensuing possession to give IC a first down at its own 39, Brimmage ripped off a 60-yard run. Niekamp found Thompson for an eight-yard scoring pass two plays later.

After a Mazur interception on the next possession, IC took over at the Lawrence 42. Niekamp connected with Kevin Wallace two plays later ona  19-yard touchdown pass to put IC up 38-7.

Lawrence added touchdowns in the fourth quarter when Mazur hit Wagner with a 22-yard scoring pass and Jeremiah Johnson with a 15-yard touchdown strike.

Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when it hosts Carroll University in the Hall of Fame Game at the Banta Bowl.

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Howard to appear on ‘Clubhouse Live’

Lawrence University head football coach Chris Howard is scheduled to appear on Clubhouse Live on Tuesday.

The program, which is hosted by Appleton Post-Crescent sportswriters Brett Christopherson and Cory Jennerjohn, begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse Sports Pub and Grill inside the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton. The program will be webcast at www.postcrescent.com/sports.

If you attend, you can register to win tickets to the Nov. 11 Packers-Cowboys game at Lambeau Field and a 50-inch flatscreen television.

Vikings fall to St. Norbert

DE PERE, Wis. – The St. Norbert College football team jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for a 77-26 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Schneider Stadium.

St. Norbert (2-2, 2-1 MWC) piled up 622 yards of offense, including 354 on the ground. Quarterback Rob Berger led St. Norbert with nine carries for 87 yards and he also completed 12 of 19 passes for 250 yards and five touchdowns.

Lawrence (1-3, 1-2) did put up 454 yards of offense on the afternoon. Quarterback Luke Barthelmess led the Vikings in rushing with seven carries for 37 yards. Quarterback Tyler Mazur was 16 of 24 passing for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Mazur also ran five times for 28 yards and caught two passes for 58 yards.

Wide receiver Jeremiah Johnson had a big day for the Vikings with nine catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. Jon Bruehl caught three passes for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

St. Norbert led 14-0 midway through the first quarter, but Lawrence cut the margin to 14-6 on Bruehl’s 29-yard touchdown catch with 9:09 left in the second quarter. The Green Knights then scored two more times before the half and led 27-6 at the break.

St. Norbert put the game away with four touchdowns in the third quarter and led 56-12 after three. Bruehl caught a 23-yard scoring pass in the quarter for Lawrence.

Mazur then ran for a score and hit Johnson with a six-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Illinois College.

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