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Daniel Francis
38
Winner MacMurray MAC 2-1
14
Minnesota Morris UMM 0-3
Winner
MacMurray MAC
2-1
38
Final
14
Minnesota Morris UMM
0-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MAC MacMurray 7 12 19 0 38
UMM Minnesota Morris 0 7 0 7 14

Game Recap: Football |

Football Falls to MacMurray, 38-14

Daniel Francis sets school record for completions in a game

MORRIS, Minn. - The Minnesota Morris football team (0-3, 0-1 UMAC) lost its Homecoming game to MacMurray (2-1, 1-0 UMAC), 38-14, at Big Cat Stadium Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • MacMurray opened up the scoring on a 1-yard run by Jace Bland with 7:31 left in the first quarter.
     
  • The Highlanders tacked on a 5-yard touchdown run from Bland with 11:21 to go in the first half.
     
  • The Cougars scored on a 7-yard Daniel Francis pass to Nathan Sheridan with 6:55 left in the first half to make it 13-7.
     
  • MacMurray scored four-straight touchdowns to extend its lead to 38-7 with 5:00 left in the third quarter.
     
  • Minnesota Morris tallied an 8-yard TD run from Blake Johnson with 53 seconds left in the game to make it 38-14.
NOTABLES
  • Branden Carlson recorded his first career interception.
     
  • Francis set the school record for most pass completions in a game (31).
     
  • Francis finished the day 31-of-48 for 222 yards and one touchdown.
     
  • Marcos Luna and Drew Shipley led the Cougars with 11 tackles apiece.
     
  • Blake Weimer recorded a career-high 11 catches.
     
  • Sheridan tallied a career-best 10 catches.
UP NEXT
The Cougars travel to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to take on Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday, Sept. 28. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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