SAINT JOHN’S FOOTBALL
OFFICIAL 2013 GAME INFORMATION
National Champions | 1963, 1965, 1976, 2003
MIAC Champions | 1932, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1953, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1989,
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
No. 18/22 SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES (6-1, 4-1 MIAC)
at GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE GUSTIES (4-3, 2-3 MIAC)
Saturday, November 2, 2013; 1 p.m. | Hollingsworth Field (cap. 2,500); St. Peter, Minn.
Media Contacts: Athletic Media Relations Director, Saint John’s - Ryan Klinkner
(320-363-3127, [email protected]); Sports Information Director, Gustavus Adolphus Ethan Armstrong (507-933-7647, [email protected])
Tune In: The game can be heard live on WBHR-660 AM, across central Minnesota,
WLOL-1330 AM in Minneapolis/St. Paul and KOWZ-1170 AM in Waseca, which covers
most of southern Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. Mark Lewandowski, Bryan
Backes, Mike Carr and Charlie Carr will call all the action beginning with Johnnies Magazine at 11 a.m. and the pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. The game will also be broadcast
on the SJU football Web site, through Real Audio. This is the 17th season SJU football can
be heard across the world on the Internet.
Football Weekly: Tune in to Football Weekly during the football season this fall, each
Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings in St. Cloud. Guests include head coach
Gary Fasching, an SJU assistant coach, an SJU football student-athlete and a local high
school head coach each week. The radio show airs live on WBHR-660 AM and www.
gojohnnies.com.
The Matchup: Saint John’s enters Saturday’s game at Gustavus with a 6-1 record
(4-1 MIAC) following its bye week and a 23-13 win at Carleton Oct. 19 in Northfield. The
Johnnies overcame four turnovers and scored the game’s final 13 points to earn the
victory. Gustavus, meanwhile, was out-scored 28-7 in the second half of a 41-17 loss at
Bethel last Saturday. The Royals turned three GAC interceptions into 21 points, including
a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown.
SJU Head Coach Gary Fasching (Saint John’s ’81):
A 1981 SJU graduate, Fasching became the 16th head coach in the
102-year history of Saint John’s University football on Dec. 28, 2012.
He replaced John Gagliardi, who announced his retirement Nov.
19 following 60 seasons at SJU. Fasching ended his 17th season
as an assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator at SJU in
2012. The Johnnies posted a 164-39 record (120-22 MIAC) with 10
conference titles and 12 postseason appearances (22-11 playoff record), including the
2003 national championship, 2000 national runner-up performance and four national
semifinal games during his tenure. Eighty-two Minnesota High School All-Star game
participants have attended Saint John’s during Fasching’s tenure as the Johnnies’ recruiting coordinator, including 2013’s class. Eleven SJU defensive linemen earned a total
of 15 All-America honors during his 16 seasons as the program’s defensive line coach
before switching to linebacker duties in 2012. Prior to joining the Johnnies’ coaching
staff, Fasching served as the head football coach at St. Cloud Cathedral High School from
1986-95, where he led the Crusaders to the State Class B title in 1992 and 1993. He collected a 57-46 career record over the 10 seasons, the most wins and longest tenure in
school history. The 1992 state championship team ended the regular season 4-4 only to
win six consecutive games for the title. The momentum turned into a perfect 14-0 record
en route to the 1993 state championship and an eventual 21-game win streak. A threeyear starter for the Johnnies at linebacker (1977-78, 1980-81), Fasching graduated from
SJU in 1981 with a degree in social science. He earned his master’s degree in sports
management from St. Cloud State University in 2000.
Today’s Matchup
Series Notes
Series Record: SJU leads, 45-31-3 (Current Streak: SJU, 15)
at Saint John’s: SJU leads, 24-11-1 (Current Streak: SJU, 7)
at Gustavus: Series tied, 19-19-2 (Current Streak: SJU, 12)
Neutral: SJU leads, 2-1 (Current Streak: SJU, 2)
Last Saint John’s Win: Oct. 27, 2012 (31-17)
Last Gustavus Win: Oct. 11, 1997 (24-16)
Largest Margin of a Saint John’s Victory: 47 (1994)
Largest Margin of a Gustavus Victory: 38 (1927, 1945)
Series’ Best Individual Performances (By Yardage)
Rushing:
SJU, Matt Malmberg, 40-196-3 TD (Oct. 15, 1994)
GAC, Jay Schoenebeck, 29-236-1 TD (Oct. 6, 1979)
Passing:
SJU, Kurt Ramler, 19-35-435-5 TD (Oct. 12, 1996)
GAC, Joe Thorvig, 26-41-310-3 TD (Oct. 13, 2001)
Receiving:
SJU, Todd Watson, 8-211-3 TD (Oct. 5, 1974)
GAC, Chad Arlt, 7-141-1 TD (Sept. 27, 2008)
2013 Statistical Comparisons
Gustavus
30.3
21.1
195.6
188.4
168.1
117.9
363.7
306.3
116.8
122.5
33:00
37.4
80.6% (25-31)
70.0% (14-20)
38.9% (37-95)
38.5% (35-91)
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Passing Offense
Passing Defense
Rushing Offense
Rushing Defense
Total Offense
Total Defense
Pass Efficiency
Pass Efficiency Defense
Average Time of Possession
Kickoff Coverage (Net Avg.)
Red-Zone Offense
Red-Zone Defense
Third-Down Conversions
Opponent Third-Down Conversions
Saint John’s
21.7
15.9
205.6
204.3
155.9
152.4
361.4
356.7
114.3
115.6
30:53
33.2
70.0% (21-30)
45.5% (10-22)
42.7% (44-103)
41.3% (43-104)
2013 Saint John’s Schedule/Results
Date
Sept. 6
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Opponent
at Wisconsin-River Falls
WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE
at St. Thomas
CONCORDIA (Homecoming)
at St. Olaf
AUGSBURG
at Carleton
at Gustavus Adolphus
HAMLINE
BETHEL
Time/Result
W, 17-14
W, 17-14
W, 20-18
L, 14-24
W, 31-0
W, 30-28
W, 23-13
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
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Assistant Coach Success: In addition to Fasching, eight of the Johnnies’ 10
All-Time Series Results
Year
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1932
1933
1937
1938
1939
1942
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1987*
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Result
SJU, 14-12
GAC, 33-0
GAC, 21-0
GAC, 20-0
GAC, 38-0
SJU, 7-0
GAC, 6-0
GAC, 13-12
SJU, 6-0
GAC, 26-0
SJU, 24-13
GAC, 38-0
GAC, 30-14
GAC, 34-0
GAC, 20-13
GAC, 19-14
GAC, 34-0
GAC, 19-0
SJU, 21-7
GAC, 28-6
GAC, 19-14
GAC, 13-6
SJU, 13-0
GAC, 18-7
GAC, 14-0
Tie, 6-6
SJU, 36-0
SJU, 28-8
SJU, 34-7
GAC, 15-14
SJU, 34-0
Tie, 7-7
SJU, 12-7
GAC, 13-0
Tie, 7-7
GAC, 24-8
SJU, 20-10
GAC, 23-6
GAC, 26-19
SJU, 21-13
SJU, 26-7
SJU, 44-14
SJU, 28-18
SJU, 35-15
GAC, 45-17
GAC, 24-16
GAC, 14-10
SJU, 14-0
SJU, 23-16
GAC, 42-34
SJU, 43-9
GAC, 28-20
GAC, 32-31
SJU, 7-3
SJU, 38-7
SJU, 29-28
SJU, 45-13
SJU, 35-14
SJU, 35-7
SJU, 55-14
SJU, 54-7
SJU, 35-24
SJU, 48-16
GAC, 24-16
SJU, 36-13
SJU, 31-16
SJU, 38-17
SJU, 35-20
SJU, 20-7
SJU, 35-13
SJU, 42-14
SJU, 41-14
SJU, 34-7
SJU, 40-0
SJU, 31-17
SJU, 38-10
SJU, 33-13
SJU, 24-16
SJU, 31-17
Date
Nov. 10
Nov. 8
Nov. 7
Nov. 6
Nov. 12
Oct. 7
Nov. 4
Sept. 24
Oct. 22
Oct. 21
Nov. 11
Sept. 28
Oct. 12
Oct. 3
Oct. 30
Oct. 28
Oct. 28
Nov. 8
Sept. 26
Oct. 9
Oct. 15
Oct. 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 18
Oct. 24
Oct. 29
Sept. 23
Sept. 29
Oct. 5
Oct. 17
Oct. 23
Oct. 29
Nov. 4
Sept. 21
Sept. 27
Oct. 10
Oct. 16
Oct. 21
Oct. 27
Oct. 5
Oct. 4
Oct. 30
Oct. 29
Oct. 7
Oct. 6
Oct. 4
Oct. 10
Oct. 9
Oct. 8
Nov. 10
Nov. 9
Oct. 11
Oct. 10
Nov. 21
Sept. 17
Sept. 16
Oct. 13
Oct. 12
Oct. 3
Oct. 2
Oct. 15
Oct. 14
Oct. 12
Oct. 11
Nov. 13
Nov. 12
Oct. 14
Oct. 13
Oct. 5
Oct. 4
Sept. 25
Sept. 24
Oct. 14
Oct. 13
Sept. 27
Sept. 26
Oct. 23
Oct. 22
Oct. 27
assistant coaches played for legendary head coach John Gagliardi at Saint John’s. Two of
SJU’s staff have won state titles in Minnesota when they were high school head coaches
– Fasching at St. Cloud Cathedral and Jim Mader at Albany (1989 and 1997). Fasching is
assisted by: Jerry Haugen ’76 – Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs (38th season); Kurt Ramler ’97 – Associate Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator (First season);
Jim Gagliardi ’89 – Football Operations Coordinator, Special Teams and Wide Receivers
(22nd season); Brandon Novak ’01 – Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers (14th
season); Jim Mader – Offensive Line (10th season); Damien Dumonceaux ’05 – Recruiting Coordinator and Defensive Line and Assistant Track & Field Coach (Eighth season);
Charlie Welsh ’08 – Video Coordinator and Wide Receivers (Fifth season); Michael Orts
’09 – Scout Teams and Defensive Backs (Second season); John Gans ’12 – Scout Teams
and Linebackers (First season); and Kole Heckendorf – Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
(First season).
Location
St. Peter
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Cloud
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
St. Peter
Collegeville
Metrodome
Metrodome
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
St. Peter
Collegeville
Series History: This is the 80th meeting between SJU and Gustavus. The Johnnies
are 45-31-3 all-time against the Gusties (left), including an even 19-19-2 record in St.
Peter. SJU, however, has won 25 of the last 26 meetings overall. GAC’s last home win
over SJU occurred Oct. 11, 1986 (28-20).
100 Catches: Sophomore wide receiver Josh Bungum (left;
Paynesville, Minn.) became the 16th Johnnie in school history to
record 100 career receptions with seven catches for 52 yards in the
Johnnies’ 23-13 win at Carleton Oct. 19. He now has 101 receptions
for 1,154 yards in 17 career games and needs 14 catches to pass
Rick Bell (1979-82) for 10th on the all-time list. Bungum is currently
second in SJU history in receptions per game with an average of
5.94, trailing only Blake Elliott (6.59 avg.).
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Rec.
369
207
165
157
140
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
137
124
117
114
113
108
103
102
101
100
SJU’s All-Time Receptions List
Name
Gms.
Blake Elliott (2000-03)
56
Adam Herbst (1995-98)
43
Chris Palmer (1992-95)
37
Todd Fultz (1988-90)
31
Kyle Gearman (2004-06)
35
Lee Clintsman (2001-04)
47
Jeremy Loretz (1991-94)
38
Mike Lofboom (2003-06)
41
Roland Buller (1996-98)
34
Rick Bell (1979-82)
35
Dan Grant (1985-88)
39
Nate Kirschner (1997-00)
31
Ben Sieben (1997-99)
27
Ryan Murray (1990-93)
44
Josh Bungum (2012-current) 17
Brian Weber (2005-07)
30
Rec./Gm.
6.59
4.81
4.46
5.06
4.00
2.98
3.61
3.02
3.44
3.26
2.90
3.48
3.81
2.32
5.94
3.33
Two Drives: The Johnnies held Carleton to 29 yards of offense on its first 14 plays
until the Knights cut SJU’s lead to 10-7 with a nine-play, 73-yard scoring drive with 10
seconds remaining in the first half. The late first-half scoring drive, coupled with another
touchdown on the opening possession of the second half, accounted for 161 yards of the
Knights’ total of 259 for the day.
Quick Drives: SJU held Carleton to three plays or less on seven of its 13 offensive
possessions in the game, including four three-and-outs, as the Knights gained 98 yards
on 48 plays aside from the two scoring drives. The Johnnies also forced a turnover on
downs on four plays. Last fall, SJU held Gustavus to three plays or less on eight of its 15
drives: four punts, two fumbles, an interception and the end of the first half.
Who to Watch for This Saturday
#4 Jakob Certeza - Freshman running back Jakob Certeza (left;
Temecula, Calif./Great Oak) tallied career highs in attempts (28) and
rushing yards (116) for his second 100-yard rushing performance
of the season against Carleton two weeks ago. He is now second on
the team in carries (73) and rushing yards (332).
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#20 Dylan Graves - Senior cornerback Dylan Graves (left; Mora,
Minn.) posted five solo tackles and a pass breakup against Carleton
two weeks ago. He currently has 28 tackles (24 solo), including two
tackles for a loss, and is third on the team with four pass breakups
this fall. Switching sports, Graves is a career .421 hitter (8-for-19)
with four runs scored, a double, an RBI and four stolen bases in six
games against Gustavus.
Regional Power: The NCAA West Region currently boasts 10 institutions, including
SJU, that are ranked in both the American Football Coaches’ Association’s (AFCA) and
D3football.com Top 25 polls (see right). The 10 schools are comprised of four from the
MIAC, three from Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), two from the
Northwest Conference (NWC) and one from the Midwest Conference (MWC).
More Certeza, More Time Off the Clock: It’s quite a coincidence that SJU has
refreshed its record book, in regard to time of possession, both times freshman running
back Jakob Certeza (Temecula, Calif./Great Oak) has reached the 100-yard mark on the
ground this season (see below).
SJU Time of Possession Records (since 1980, when listed)
Game
Rk. Total
1.
39:06
2.
38:51
3.
38:33
4.
38:23
5.
37:51
#Metrodome
Half
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Total
22:27
22:12
22:01
21:56
21:37
Opponent
at St. Olaf
vs. Augsburg#
vs. Northwestern
vs. Concordia
at Carleton
Date
Oct. 5, 2013
Nov. 7, 2009
Sept. 11, 2004
Sept. 22, 2007
Oct. 19, 2013
Opponent (Half)
at St. Olaf (2nd)
at Carleton (1st)
vs. Wis. River Falls (1st)
vs. Concordia (2nd)
vs. Hamline (1st)
Date
Oct. 5, 2013
Oct. 19, 2013
Sept. 13, 2008
Sept. 22, 2007
Oct. 1, 2005
(Certeza: 14-114)
(Certeza: 28-116)
Mat(two)ska Makes Impact in Northfield: Sophomore
linebacker Drake Matuska (left; Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville)
posted seven tackles (four solo), including 2.5 tackles for a loss and
two sacks in the Johnnies’ 23-13 win at Carleton on Saturday. The
Knights accrued a total of one yard on the seven plays Matuska had
a hand in statistically. On fourth-and-five on the SJU 30-yard line
(with Carleton ahead 13-10), Matuska sacked Conor Lynch for a 12yard loss. The play sparked SJU as the Johnnies went on to score two touchdowns in the
next 4:25. Matuska came up big once again on fourth down, this time from the SJU 36,
with another sack of Lynch in the fourth quarter. Matuska is currently second on the team
in total tackles (46), solo tackles (32), tackles for a loss (6.5) and sacks (3.0).
Rose Continues to Lead: Junior linebacker Andrew Rose (Stillwater, Minn.) led
the Johnnies with 10 tackles (five solo), including a tackle for a loss of two yards, in the
23-13 win at Carleton Oct. 19. He currently leads the team in total tackles (58), solo
tackles (33) and tackles for a loss (7) through seven games this fall. Rose entered his
junior season with 112 career tackles (48 solo) and 4.5 tackles for a loss in 19 games
played. His 170 career tackles is good for 36th in school history (since 1983), one behind
the current White House Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough (1988-91), for 35th. Rose’s 81
solo tackles is tied for 30th with Pete Skwira (1988-91).
D3football.com Poll (Oct. 27)
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School (1st-Place Votes)
Mount Union, Ohio (16)
Linfield, Ore. (6)
Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas (3)
North Central, Ill.
Bethel
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Hobart, N.Y.
Wisconsin-Platteville
Heidelberg, Ohio
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Franklin, Ind.
John Hopkins, Md.
Illinois Wesleyan
Wabash, Ind.
Johns Carroll, Ohio
Pacific Lutheran, Wash.
Wittenberg, Ohio
St. Thomas
Wheaton, Ill.
Wesley, Del.
Concordia-Moorhead
Saint John’s
Salisbury, Md.
Illinois College
Willamette, Ore.
Record
7-0
6-0
7-0
7-0
7-0
7-0
6-0
7-0
7-0
6-1
5-2
7-0
7-0
7-0
7-0
6-1
6-1
5-2
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-1
5-2
7-0
5-1
No.
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School (1st-Place Votes) Record
Mount Union, Ohio (40)
7-0
Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas (2) 7-0
Linfield, Ore.
6-0
North Central, Ill.
7-0
Wisconsin-Whitewater
7-0
Hobart, N.Y.
6-0
Wisconsin-Platteville
7-0
Bethel
7-0
Heidelberg, Ohio
7-0
Johns Hopkins, Md.
7-0
Wabash, Ind.
7-0
Illinois Wesleyan
7-0
John Carroll, Ohio
7-0
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
6-1
Wittenberg, Ohio
6-1
Pacific Lutheran, Wash.
6-1
Franklin, Ind.
5-2
Saint John’s
6-1
Concordia-Moorhead
6-1
Wheaton, Ill.
6-1
St. Thomas
5-2
Wesley, Del.
6-2
Millsaps, Miss.
7-0
Illinois College
7-0
Texas Lutheran
6-0
Votes
609
597
591
533
519
495
473
435
416
356
340
337
295
287
274
260
254
210
146
131
128
107
63
50
45
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Others Receiving Votes: Millsaps 34,
Ithaca 31, Wartburg 31, Maryville (Tenn.)
15, Lebanon Valley 15, Thomas More 13,
Coe 9, Pacific 8, Trinity (Conn.) 5, Redlands
3, Framingham State 3, Texas Lutheran 3,
Louisiana College 3, Wesleyan 1.
AFCA Poll (Oct. 28)
Votes Prev.
1,048 1
1002
2
968
3
912
4
839
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803
6
801
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792
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695
10
631
12
555
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517
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511
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478
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Others Receiving Votes: Willamette
52, Wartburg 40, Pacific 30, Gallaudet
21, Lebanon Valley 21, Thomas More
19, Salisbury 18, Guilford 9, Ithaca 7,
Rowan 6, Wesleyan (Conn.) 5, Redlands
4, Delaware Valley 3, Louisiana College 1,
Maryville (Tenn.) 1, Widener 1.
On This Date in Johnnie Football History...
The Johnnies are 5-5 all-time on November 2: 1929 vs. Augsburg (L, 2-19); 1940 at Hamline (L, 0-6); 1946 at Concordia-Moorhead (L, 6-19); 1957 at Macalester (L, 13-40); 1963 at
St. Thomas (W, 32-6); 1968 vs. Minnesota-Duluth (W, 21-6); 1974 at Concordia-Moorhead (L, 6-22); 1985 vs. Macalester (W, 30-20); 1991 at Bethel (canceled due to snow); 1996 vs.
Bethel (W, 52-8); and 2002 vs. St. Thomas (W, 48-28).
1940 at Hamline (L, 0-6): An early score proved to be the difference in a surprising 6-0 win for Hamline in St. Paul. The Pipers scored early with a 58-yard touchdown run in
the first quarter and held the Johnnies to only two appearances within the Hamline 20-yard line on the day.
1963 at St. Thomas (W, 32-6): Saint John’s clinched the MIAC title and finished the regular season with an unblemished 8-0 record with a decisive 32-6 victory over St.
Thomas. The Johnnies scored on their first two drives before the Tommies got on the scoreboard to make it 12-6. The first half ended with the Johnnies leading 26-6 and almost
remained that until a 48-yard punt return by Bob Spinner for a touchdown ended the scoring with 44 seconds left on the game clock.
1996 vs. Bethel (W, 52-8): Bethel scored quickly before the Johnnies scored 52 unanswered points in the 52-8 victory. The Royals pushed the ball 85 yards on 17 plays to
go up 8-0 with 6:44 left in the first quarter. The Johnnies then went on a scoring rampage, while shutting down the Royal offense. The Johnnies scored 32 of the 52 total points in
the second quarter with three passing touchdowns from Kurt Ramler to two different receivers, a rushing touchdown for Ramler and a blocked punt for a touchdown. The Johnnies
continued their dominance in the second half with a 38-yard touchdown run from Kip Knippel, a 23-yard touchdown pass from Ramler to Roland Buller and a 27-yard touchdown pass
from Corey Stanger to Ryan Monnens to end the scoring with 22 seconds left in the game. Monnens is currently the Minnesota Vikings’ Director of Pro Scouting. Ramler ended the day
16 of 23 passing for 257 yards and four touchdowns, as well as 39 rushing yards on 10 attempts.
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QB With Legs: Sophomore Nick Martin (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) has accumulated
Room for Improvement: The Johnnie defense looks to rebound following another
278 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 60 carries in nine career games under center
for SJU. He needs one rushing touchdown to tie Pat Mayew (1988-91) and Corey Stanger
(1996-99) for sixth on the school’s all-time list for a quarterback and is also 30 rushing
yards behind Tom Ramboldt (1988-91) for sixth in that category. Jeff Norman (1974-77),
who directed the Johnnies’ quadruple-option attack to the 1976 national title, leads
in both rushing categories for an SJU quarterback (876 rushing yards and 31 rushing
touchdowns).
“down” year in SJU standards this fall. SJU’s defensive total yardage (365.5) and scoring
average (26.3 ppg.) allowed per game in 2012 were the worst on record in 102 seasons.
Coupled with the 2010 and 2011 seasons, the last time SJU failed to be in the MIAC’s
top two in overall defense, in three consecutive seasons, was 1984-86 (third all three
years). From 2003-10, SJU allowed an average of 116.3 rushing yards per game or less
each season, including four in which the Johnnies held other teams to an average under
100. Opposing teams, however, have averaged 172.4 and 170.4 yards per game on the
ground against the Johnnies the past two seasons, respectively.
Opportunistic Defense: SJU is currently second in Division III in fumbles recovered, third in red-zone defense (45.5 percent, 10-22) and seventh in turnovers forced
(23). Opponents scored points on 88.9 percent of their trips to the red zone last fall (3236), while the Johnnies recovered only five fumbles and forced a total of 21 turnovers all
of last season.
Scoring Defense: The Johnnies are currently second in the MIAC, 33rd in Division
III, in scoring defense with an average of 15.9 points allowed per game. The stat is
certainly a welcomed sight after last year’s 26.3 points per game (136th in Division III).
Better yet, SJU entered the season’s eighth game (vs. Gustavus) last fall allowing 29.9
points per game.
Familiar Face: Saturday’s game features a reunion
of sorts between SJU and Gustavus’ starting quarterback,
sophomore Mitch Hendricks. Hendricks went seven of 11
passing for 139 yards, while adding 96 yards on 16 carries,
in nine games as a freshman at SJU last fall (left). He also
totaled 77 yards on nine returns (six kickoffs and three punts)
on special teams. Hendricks has started all seven games
for the Gusties at quarterback and is 136 of 221 passing for
1,323 yards and eight touchdowns (seven interceptions). He is also third on the team in
rushing with 93 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries.
Nearing 1,000: Gustavus senior running back Jeffrey Dubose enters this weekend’s
contest needing 72 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season (176 carries for 928
yards and 15 touchdowns). His 15 rushing touchdowns leads the MIAC, and is also good
for fifth in Division III, while his scoring average of 13.7 points per game is also fifth in
the nation. Dubose is one rushing touchdown shy of the Gusties’ career record and two
shy of the single-season record. He broke the school’s career total touchdowns record
of 37 in the 42-21 win at NAIA Valley City State (N.D.) Oct. 19. Dubose, who missed last
season’s meeting due to injury, has rushed for 126 yards on 35 carries (3.6 avg.) with no
touchdowns in two career games against SJU: 26-94 (2010) and 9-32 (2011).
Improved Run Defense: The Johnnies have allowed only 78 rushing yards per
game over the last three contests (St. Olaf/Augsburg/Carleton), an average of 2.8 yards
per carry (85-234). SJU allowed an average of 208.3 rushing yards per game in the
season’s first four matchups (UW-River Falls/UW-Eau Claire/St. Thomas/Concordia), an
average of 4.3 yards per attempt (193-833).
Second-Quarter Points: Saint John’s has out-scored its opponents 61-17 in the
second quarter through seven games this season. Gustavus has also had success in the
second quarter, out-scoring its opponents 81-13, as well as a 70-26 advantage in the
third quarter. The Gusties have been out-scored, however, 69-27 in the fourth quarter,
while the Johnnies have a 30-21 edge.
It’s All Academic: Five of the Johnnies’ nine Academic All-MIAC honorees from last
fall return to the girdiron this season:
-Senior offensive lineman Kevin Battis (Blaine, Minn./Centennial), economics;
-Junior tight end J.T. Ford (Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Area), integrated health
science (pre-medicine emphasis);
-Senior defensive back Dylan Graves (Mora, Minn.), biology (pre-medicine emphasis);
-Junior linebacker Ryan Michaelis (Monticello, Minn.), economics and mathematics
double-major;
-Senior running back Colin Moynihan (Edina, Minn.), management.
In order to qualify for MIAC Academic All-Conference recognition, student-athletes must
be a sophomore, junior or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Athletically, football student-athletes must compete in 50 percent of their team’s varsity,
regular-season contests.
Anniversary Seasons: The 2013 campaign shares an anniversary with three
memorable, banner seasons in the history of Saint John’s football.
-1963: The 2013 season is the 50th anniversary of the Johnnies’ first national championship, a 33-27 win over Prairie View A&M of Texas. The game is the second known
instance of an all-white team playing an all-African-American team in college football
history. The team was honored with the 2013 Murray Warmath Legendary Team Award
by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation in April.
-1993: SJU posted an undefeated 10-0 regular-season record to return the MIAC
championship to Collegeville in 1993. John Gagliardi recorded his 300th career victory
versus Bethel on October 16 to the tune of 77-12 in Arden Hills. The Johnnies displayed a
“point a minute” offense, as they set an NCAA record of 615 points in 10 regular season
games (10-0), a record average of 61.5 points per game. Gagliardi’s crew later became
the first team to score 700 points in a season. Fullback Matt Malmberg gained 1,343
yards rushing on 207 attempts (6.5 yards per carry) and tallied a school-record 31 rushing touchdowns (he also caught one touchdown pass) for a school and MIAC-record 196
points. Quarterback Willie Seiler posted then-school records of 3,355 passing yards and
42 touchdowns, despite not playing a full game until the season finale.
-2003: The 2013 campaign marks 10 years since SJU’s last national championship in
2003, a 24-6 victory over Mount Union (Ohio) that snapped the Purple Raiders’ 55-game
win streak. The season was marked by other captivating games, such as the 15-12 win
at St. Thomas, which gave head coach John Gagliardi his record-tying 408th collegiate
victory. Gagliardi and the Johnnies broke the record a week later with a 29-26 win over
Bethel in Collegeville. Standout wide receiver Blake Elliott, the Amos Alonz Stagg Bowl’s
Most Valuable Player, became the second Johnnie to receive the Gagliardi Trophy (Chris
Palmer in 1996).
Record Book Update: Senior quarterback Connor Bruns
(left; Baltimore, Md./Loyola Blakefield) passed Dennis Schleper
(1979-82) for ninth in school history in career pass attempts Oct.
12 and now has 469, 33 behind Ross Denne (1999-02) for eighth.
He is also ninth in career pass completions with 267, 22 behind Pat
Mayew (1988-91) for eighth and needs 46 passing yards to pass
Willie Seiler (1990-93) and crack the Johnnies’ all-time passing list
in 10th.
-As mentioned earlier, sophomore wide receiver Josh Bungum (Paynesville, Minn.)
needs 14 receptions to pass Rick Bell (1979-82) for 10th on the school’s all-time list. He
also needs 596 receiving yards to pass Nate Kirschner (1997-00) and crack the top 10 in
that category.
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Johnnies Studying Abroad: The CSB/SJU Study Abroad program ranked first
nationally among baccalaureate institutions in semester-long study abroad programs,
for three years in a row, according to the annual report on international education, Open
Doors 2010, 2011, & 2012 published by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The department features 20 semester-long study abroad programs in 15 countries on
six continents, as well as May and summer programs. Over 50 percent of CSB/SJU
students study abroad during their academic career. In addition to Moynihan (London,
2013 Spring), nine other Johnnies on the 2013 football roster have studied abroad: Kevin
Battis (Washington, D.C.; 2013 Summer); Johnny Benson (Spain, May 2012); Jake Essler
(Spain, May 2011); Rob Hedburg (Ireland, Spring 2013); Tom Lambert (Spain, Summer
2012); Chase Myhran (Australia, Spring 2013); Jay Roane (Italy, Spring 2013); Brandon
Schaust (Spain, Summer 2012); and Clayton Truhler (Australia, Spring 2013). Four others
hope to study abroad this spring: Blake Bellefeuille (London), Alex Jarosz (Australia), Joe
Sullivan (Coventry-England) and Matt Workman (Australia).
Main Attraction: For the 15th time in the last 20 seasons, Saint John’s led NCAA Division III in football attendance in 2012. SJU averaged 7,948 fans per game and attracted
39,741 spectators during five home games last fall. SJU’s average game attendance
out-distanced second-place Wisconsin-Whitewater at 7,552 fans per game. Saint John’s
drew 14,286 fans against St. Thomas, which was higher than two Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, formerly Division I-A) games, 43 of 51 Football Championship Subdivision
(FCS, formerly Division I-AA) games, 79 of the 81 Division II games and all 103 Division
III games played that day. The crowd was larger than the 2012 season total of 11 FCS,
73 Division II and 203 Division III programs. Only 11 Division II programs outdrew SJU in
attendance per game in 2012, while 66 FCS institutions failed to do so. The MIAC led all
Division III conferences in attendance for the second consecutive season with an average
of 3,372 spectators per game, 406 more per game than the seven-team Old Dominion
Athletic Conference (ODAC).
2012 SJU vs. FCS/Division II in Upper Midwest Attendance
School
NCAA Gms. 2012 Att. Avg.
1. North Dakota State
I-AA
9
166,641
18,516
2. Northern Iowa
I-AA
5
59,526
11,905
3. South Dakota State
I-AA
6
71,056
11,843
4. North Dakota
I-AA
6
53,770
8,962
5. South Dakota
I-AA
4
35,471
8,868
6. Saint John’s
III
5
39,741
7,948
7. Augustana, S.D.
II
5
22,333
4,467
8. St. Cloud State
II
5
19,554
3,911
9. MSU-Mankato
II
9
33,352
3,706
10. Minnesota-Duluth
II
6
19,254
3,209
School
1. Saint John’s
2. Concordia
3. Bethel
4. St. Olaf
5. Gustavus
6. St. Thomas
2012 MIAC Attendance Leaders
Gms.
2012 Att.
Avg.
5
39,741
7,948
5
24,197
4,839
5
19,192
3,838
4
13,664
3,416
5
16,713
3,343
9
25,285
2,809
Winning Tradition Continues: SJU entered the 2013 season with NCAA Division
III’s best all-time winning percentage (.705, 583-237-24 all-time record), and seventh
behind Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama and Ohio State for the best
winning percentage in all of college football. Last year’s 5-5 overall record marked SJU’s
45th consecutive season without a losing record but ended the Johnnies’ streak of 25
straight winning seasons. The last time SJU finished with a losing record (3-5 overall)
was 1967 (see list below).
Consecutive Seasons
MIAC Team
Without a Losing Record
1. Saint John’s
45
2. Bethel
19
3. St. Olaf
9
4. Concordia
6
5. St. Thomas
5
6. Augsburg
2
7. Carleton
0
Gustavus
0
Hamline
0
Where Are They Now? (presented by House of Pizza)
Blake Elliott excelled for the Johnnies for four years and ended
his career as the recipient of the
Gagliardi Trophy and a national
championship in 2003. He owns
the NCAA all-divisions record for
consecutive games played with a
reception (47), three NCAA playoff records, two MIAC records
and 29 SJU receiving records. Elliott was a three-time AllAmerican, a two-time MIAC Player of the Year and a Gagliardi
Trophy finalist as a junior in 2002. Elliott is currently an owner and director of operations
at Everyday Living in the Twin Cities.
When Was the Last Time...
• A quarterback threw for 350 yards or more in a game: 375 on October 29, 2005: Alex Kofoed
vs. St. Olaf.
• A quarterback threw five touchdown passes in a game: October 13, 2007: Alex Kofoed at
Gustavus Adolphus.
• Two players rushed for over 100 yards in the same game: September 27, 2003. Jake Theis
(14 carries for 173 yards) and Josh Nelson (11 carries for 112 yards) vs. St. Olaf.
• Two players recorded over 100 yards receiving in the same game: September 18, 2010:
Brent Graboski (116 on three receptions) and Sam Pederson (101 on four receptions) vs. Concordia.
• A non-quarterback threw a touchdown pass: October 29, 2011. Wade Powers to Brent
Graboski (70-yard reception) vs. Carleton.
• A player recorded three or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 3 on October 13, 2012.
Nick Martin (8, 3, 7) vs. Carleton.
• A player recorded three or more receiving touchdowns in a game: 3 on October 11, 2008.
Ben Vanderheyden from Jordan Hansel (67, 35) and Joe Boyle (31) vs. Hamline.
• A player recorded two or more interceptions in a game: November 3, 2012. Bobby Fischer
(2) at Hamline.
• A player recorded two field goals in one game: September 21, 2013. Alexi Johnson (27- and
34-yard field goals) at St. Thomas.
• A player recorded a field goal of 35 yards or more: September 6, 2013. Alexi Johnson (40yard field goal) at Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Interception return for a touchdown: November 3, 2012: Andrew Rose (35-yard return) at
Hamline.
• An opponent returned an interception for a touchdown: October 8, 2011. Bethel’s David
Vavra (35-yard return).
• Two interception returns for a touchdown by two different players: November 14, 2009.
Nate Anderson (36-yard return; Billy Lawrence intercepted and returned it 14 yards before he
lateraled to Anderson) and Ethan Eid (59-yard return) vs. Carleton.
• A player recorded two interception returns for a touchdown in a game: November 20, 1999.
Beau LaBore vs. Wis.-Stevens Point (66-yard and 92 yard returns, respectively).
• A player recorded a punt return for a touchdown and a fumble return for a touchdown in
the same game: October 17, 1992. John Beutz (31-yard fumble return, 72-yard punt return) vs.
Bethel.
• Fumble return for a touchdown: November 7, 2009: Kevin Wenner (16-yard return) vs.
Augsburg.
• Two fumble returns for a touchdown by the same player: September 24, 1994. Brian Kohorst
vs. Augsburg (10-yard and 24-yard returns, respectively).
• Punt return for a touchdown: September 29, 2012. Jake Essler (85-yard return) vs. St. Olaf.
• Two punt returns for a touchdown by the same player: October 13, 2001. Blake Elliott vs.
Gustavus Adolphus (66-yard and 46-yard returns, respectively).
• Two punt returns for a touchdown by two different players: September 25, 1993. Tony Lesch
(77-yard return) and Mark Smith (79-yard return) vs. St. Olaf.
• Kickoff return for a touchdown: September 4, 2010. Mike Bonynge (88-yard return) vs.
Northwestern.
• Saint John’s recorded a punt return for a touchdown and an interception return for a
touchdown in the same game: December 14, 1963. Bob Spinner (41-yard punt return) and John
McCormick (44-yard interception return) vs. Prairie View A&M, Texas.
• Saint John’s blocked an opponent punt: November 3, 2012. John Gans at Hamline.
• Saint John’s blocked an opponent field goal: October 27, 2012. Maze Thompson blocked a
30-yard attempt by Gustavus Adolphus’ Tom Huepenbecker.
• Saint John’s blocked an opponent PAT: October 6, 2012. Wade Powers at Augsburg.
• Saint John’s recorded a safety: October 13, 2012 vs. Carleton.
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The Last Meeting (at SJU 31, GAC 17): Saint John’s erased a four-point
halftime deficit by outscoring Gustavus Adolphus 21-3 in the second half to post a 31-17
victory in the Johnnies’ home finale last Oct. 27. SJU out-gained the Gusties 226-116 in
the second half and did not commit a turnover in the game’s final 30 minutes. The Johnnie defense, meanwhile, forced four turnovers and totaled 13 tackles for a loss and seven
sacks in the game. Six of the seven sacks came in the second half, one of which forced
a fumble and led to the game-clinching touchdown drive. Jimmie Mattson ‘13 put SJU
on the scoreboard with a 32-yard field goal at the 10:44 mark of the opening quarter.
Sophomore Trevor Warner’s (Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta) third interception of the
year, on third-and-seven, set up the scoring drive. Sophomore quarterback Nick Martin
connected with Tyson Euerle ‘13 for a six-yard touchdown pass 1:16 into the second
quarter to make it 10-0. The Gusties took a 14-10 lead into halftime thanks to a pair of
touchdown passes from Muresuk Mena to Michael Hintze. The second touchdown was a
five-yard pass-and-catch with 23 seconds left in the second quarter.
Martin opened the second half by capping a six-play, 86-yard scoring drive with a 38yard touchdown run to give the lead back to SJU. He gained 103 yards on nine carries,
but finished with 83 yards on the ground due to a loss of 20 yards on three sacks. Tom
Huepenbecker tied the game at 17-17 with a 32-yard field goal halfway through the
third quarter. After an exchange of punts, Martin directed the Johnnies on a 64-yard
scoring drive that ended on a three-yard touchdown run from senior running back Colin
Moynihan (Edina, Minn.). The Johnnies took advantage of the big play on a pair of
third-and-short situations on the drive. Martin hit tight end Scott Ramey ‘13 for a 16-yard
gain on third-and-three, and then connected with senior running back Jake Essler (New
London, Minn./New London-Spicer) for a 24-yard gain on third-and-three. Moynihan took
it over for what proved to be the game-winning score two plays later. Mena hit Jordan
Rudenick for a 46-yard gain on the first play of the Gusties’ ensuing drive, but linebacker
Maze Thompson blocked Huepenbecker’s 30-yard field-goal attempt. The block was the
Johnnies’ first of an opponent field goal since Oct. 25, 2008 (Bobby Klint at St. Olaf). SJU
was held to a three-and-out, but the Johnnie defense came through once again. Joe
Donner ‘13 and Jake King ‘13 sacked Mena on third-and-18 and forced a fumble, where
it was recovered by senior defensive lineman Nate Blenker (Albany, Minn.) on the GAC
34. Essler ended the scoring with a six-yard touchdown run six plays later.
The teams combined for a 7-for-29 showing (24.1 percent) on third down and 16 penalties in the game. The Johnnies ended with a 334-296 edge in total offense, including 213
rushing yards (156 in the second half alone).
The Johnnies’ Statistical Leaders:
Rushing
Sam Sura
Jakob Certeza
Jake Essler
Gms.
6
6
7
Passing
Connor Bruns
Nick Martin
Gms. Att.
6
170
2
56
Receiving
Josh Bungum
Rob Voshell
Blake Belland
Gms.
7
4
5
Defense
Andrew Rose
Drake Matuska
Reid Bjorklund
Paul Plombon
Ben Rossini
Solo
33
32
21
15
12
6
Att.
93
73
41
Rec.
59
18
10
Asst.
25
14
15
18
21
Yds.
392
332
206
TD
4
1
2
Long
35
56
32
Comp. Int.
97
4
30
4
TD
7
1
Yards
1,088
351
Yds.
579
280
152
TD
2
4
1
Long
84
37
29
Total
58
46
36
33
33
Avg.
4.2
4.5
5.0
Avg.
9.8
15.6
15.2
TFL
7.0-10
6.5-19
1.5-6
4.5-15
1.5-4
Sack
1.0-0
3.0-16
0.5-4
2.0-8
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Int.
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A Look at Gustavus Adolphus
Gustavus Head Coach Peter Haugen: A 1991
graduate of Bethel, Haugen is in his fifth season as head
coach of the Gusties and has a 17-30 (12-25 MIAC) overall
record. Before Gustavus, he spent 15 years coaching at
Minneapolis Washburn High School where he totaled a
record of 111-44, won 11 conference championships and
posted a conference record of 76-8.
Quick Facts:
2012 Results:
Location: St. Peter, Minn.
Founded: 1862
Enrollment: 2,434
Nickname: Gusties
School Colors: Black and Gold
Stadium: Hollingsworth Field
President: Jack R. Ohle
Athletic Director: Tom Brown
Website: www.gustavus.edu
2012 Overall Record: 3-7
2012 MIAC Record: 2-6
Date
Sept. 8
Sept. 15
Sept. 22
Sept. 29
Oct. 6
Oct. 13
Oct. 20
Oct. 27
Nov. 3
Nov. 10
Opponent
at Simpson, Iowa
Augsburg
at St. Olaf
Hamline
at St. Thomas
Valley City State, N.D.
Bethel
at Saint John’s
at Carleton
Concordia
Result
W, 35-26
L, 24-26
L, 14-17
W, 37-0
L, 14-28
L, 0-16
L, 21-41
L, 17-31
W, 41-27
L, 10-29
2013 Schedule/Results:
Date
Sept. 14
Sept. 21
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
Opponent
Simpson, Iowa
at Augsburg
St. Olaf
at Hamline
St. Thomas
at Valley City State, N.D.
at Bethel
Saint John’s
Carleton
at Concordia
Time
W, 28-21
L, 16-19
W, 45-19
W, 52-7
L, 12-20
W, 42-21
L, 17-41
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
The Gusties’ Statistical Leaders:
Rushing
Jeffrey Dubose
Aaron O’Gorman
Mitch Hendricks
Gms.
7
7
7
Passing
Mitch Hendricks
Sam Lundberg
Gms. Att.
7
221
3
5
Receiving
Matt Boyce
Phillip Butler
Jeffrey Dubose
Gms.
7
5
7
Defense
Joe Haas
Cameron Cropsey
Lucas Kleinschrodt
Jake Forcier
Solo
20
18
18
17
Att.
176
29
42
Rec.
40
32
21
Asst.
20
18
13
13
Yds.
928
101
93
TD
15
2
3
Long
57
15
53
Comp. Int.
136
7
3
0
TD
8
0
Yards
1323
46
Yds.
445
220
169
TD
2
0
1
Long
33
23
35
Total
40
36
31
30
Avg.
5.3
3.5
2.2
Avg.
11.1
6.9
8.0
TFL
5.0-8
8.0-24
1.0-28
3.0-4
Sack
--1.5-14
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Int.
--1-12
1-22
1-7
When Saint John’s Has the Ball
Saint John’s Offense:
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
FB
HB
23
59
65
70
50
67
30
1
10
4
31
Rob Voshell, Jr. (6-1, 190)
Alex Jarosz, Jr. (6-4, 295)
Rob Sybrant, Sr. (6-3, 280)
Kevin Battis, Sr. (6-1, 280)
Ross Carlson, Jr. (6-3, 300)
Jack Hedlund, Sr. (6-3, 280)
Colin Moynihan, Sr. (6-0, 200)
Josh Bungum, So. (5-9, 170)
Connor Bruns, Sr. (6-3, 215)
Jakob Certeza, Fr. (6-1, 215)
Sam Sura, So. (5-11, 190)
31
Sura
10
4
Bruns
Certeza
1
23
67
50
70
65
59
30
Voshell
Hedlund
Carlson
Battis
Sybrant
Jarosz
Moynihan
Bungum
Gustavus Defense:
DE
DT
DT
DE
WLB
MLB
SLB
CB
FS
SS
CB
21
69
7
26
57
24
33
25
32
37
5
Andrew Lonneman, Jr. (6-3, 215)
Travis Pepper, Jr. (6-2, 295)
Donte Green, Sr. (6-3, 275)
Cameron Cropsey, Jr. (6-2, 225)
Joe Haas, Sr. (5-11, 225)
Matt Keller, Jr. (6-0, 225)
Anthony Boyce, Jr. (6-1, 215)
Zach Dilger, Jr. (6-0, 205)
Beau Bachman, Sr. (6-0, 195)
Jake Forcier, Jr. (6-0, 190)
Torey Asao, Sr. (5-10, 170)
25
21
69
7
26
Lonneman
Pepper
Green
Cropsey
57
24
33
Haas
Keller
Boyce
Asao
Saint John’s Special Teams:
K
P
LS
H
KR
PR
19
42
21
15
6
22
6
22
5
Dilger
Alexi Johnson, Fr. (5-6, 160)
Griffin Toomey, Fr. (6-0, 190)
Lucas Glomb, Fr. (5-10, 170)
Johnny Benson, So. (5-11, 180)
Jake Essler, Sr. (5-9, 175)
Andrew Norri, Jr. (5-9, 180)
Jake Essler, Sr. (5-9, 175)
Andrew Norri, Jr. (5-9, 180)
37
32
Forcier
Bachman
When Gustavus Has the Ball
Gustavus Offense:
QB
RB
WR
WR
WR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
3
41
10
2
81
17
62
54
56
73
64
Mitch Hendricks, So. (6-0, 160)
Jeffrey Dubose, Sr. (5-9, 190)
Cole Engen, Sr. (6-4, 220)
George Buchner, Fr. (6-0, 185)
Matt Boyce, So. (6-2, 170)
Alex Brodjeski, Sr. (6-1, 250)
Marcus Kelly, So. (6-1, 250)
Lyle Opdahl, Sr. (6-2, 260)
David Gschneidner, Sr. (6-3, 270)
Trevor Winkelman, Sr. (6-4, 270)
Wyatt Adams, Sr. (6-3, 285)
Saint John’s Defense:
DE
DT
DT
DE
LB
LB
LB
CB
S
S
CB
54
60
56
47
37
33
3
20
1
16
2
Jay Roane, Sr. (5-11, 235)
Paul Plombon, Sr. (6-3, 240)
Ben Rossini, Jr. (6-3, 235)
Matt Workman, Jr. (6-2, 220)
Drake Matuska, So. (6-2, 230)
Andrew Rose, Jr. (6-2, 205)
Carter Hanson, Fr. (5-11, 190)
Dylan Graves, Sr. (6-2, 200)
Darryl Williams, Sr. (6-1, 195)
Nolan Lortz, Sr. (5-11, 175)
Trevor Warner, So. (6-0, 180)
Gustavus Special Teams:
K
P
LS
H
KR
PR
94
46
36
20
32
81
32
41
Dubose
3
Hendricks
2
Buchner
10
73
64
Adams
Engen
56
54
Winkelman Gschneidner Opdahl
62
17
81
Kelly
Brodjeski
Boyce
54
60
56
47
Roane
Plombon
Rossini
Workman
3
33
37
Hanson
Rose
Matuska
20
Graves
2
16
1
Lortz
Williams
Warner
Thomas Schleusener, Jr. (6-4, 200)
Levi Gibbs, So. (6-1, 185)
Kellan Euerle, Sr. (6-2, 200)
Aaron O’Gorman, Sr. (5-7, 225)
Beau Bachman, Sr. (6-0, 195)
Matt Boyce, So. (6-2, 170)
Beau Bachman, Sr. (6-0, 195)
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