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Cougar Offensive Line
23
Winner Northwestern UNW 2-5 , 2-3
13
Minnesota Morris UMM 1-5 , 1-3
Winner
Northwestern UNW
2-5 , 2-3
23
Final
13
Minnesota Morris UMM
1-5 , 1-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UNW Northwestern 6 7 0 10 23
UMM Minnesota Morris 0 0 0 13 13

Game Recap: Football |

Eagles Hold Off Cougars

Football falls to Northwestern, 23-13

MORRIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Morris football team (1-5, 1-3 UMAC) rallied late but ultimately fell to the Northwestern Eagles (2-5, 2-3 UMAC), 23-13, Saturday night at Big Cat Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • With 7:37 left in the first quarter, Payton Bowdry scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Eagles up 6-0. Following the touchdown run, Blake Mitchell missed the extra point to keep the score at 6-0.
  • Bowdry then capped off a 13-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown run with 10:18 left in the first half. After the touchdown, Mitchell connected on the extra point to give the Eagles a 13-0 lead.
  • As time expired in the first half, the Cougars had a touchdown pass called back due to offensive pass interference.
  • The score remained 13-0 until Mitchell connected on a 31-yard field goal with 12:30 to play in the fourth quarter.
     
  • With 9:54 remaining in regulation, Drew Shipley scored on a three-yard touchdown run to put the Cougars on the board. UMN Morris was stopped on the two-point conversion.
     
  • On the next UMN Morris drive, Shipley then found Nathan Sheridan for a six-yard touchdown pass to bring the Cougars within three at 16-13 with 6:03 to play in regulation.
     
  • Damon Clapper threw a 15-yard touchdown to KJ Downey to put the Eagles up 23-13 with 2:50 to play.

NOTABLES

  • Drew Shipley started his first game at quarterback for the Cougars.
     
  • Shipley finished the night 24-for-40 for 341 yards and touchdown pass. He recorded a 59-yard pass to Mark Chapman.
     
  • Three Cougars tallied at least 10 tackles with Marcos Luna posting a 12-tackle night (six solo, six assists).
     
  • Chapman caught six passes for 175 yards, while Branden Carlson caught nine passes for 108 yards.

UP NEXT
The Cougars host Westminster on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Big Cat Stadium. The game is slated for a noon start.

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