WAYNE STATE TOOK ON Concordia-St. Paul IN A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME

Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul went up against each other in a football game on Oct. 11. Going into the game Wayne State out of Nebraska came into the game with an overall record of 3-2 and they were 1-0 in the South. Concordia came into the game with an overall record of 1-4 and were 0-1 in the South.

Wayne State kicked off to Concordia-St. Paul to start the game. Concordia started on their 28 yard line. Concordia looked to get Tre Spears involved in the offense as Spears was able to get a first down. Concordia quarterback Jared Russo was able to get the ball to his receivers and running backs as he was able to fend off the defenders. On fourth-and-eight Concordia decided to punt the ball.

Wayne State took over on their own four yard line. Wayne State’s Adam Stark came up key catches that moved the chains. Wayne State was able to throw the ball and get first downs. They did a good job of mixing in both passing and running plays. Stark came through with another first-down reception. Wayne State did a good job of moving the ball on their first drive of the game. Cole McDaniel came up with a 30-yard reception. That set up a one-yard touchdown run by Ryan Ludlow. The extra-point attempt by Tyler Lindsay was good.

With 7:54 left in the first quarter the score was Wayne State 7, Concordia 0.

Wayne State kicked off after the touchdown. Concordia started out on the 21 yard line. Concordia kept the ball on the ground. Cordell Smith came up with a few big passing plays that kept the chains moving. The Concordia offense was not able to get a first down and they punted on fourth-and-four.

Wayne State took over on their 38 yard line. Wayne State’s Ryan Ludlow came up with some huge runs that moved the chains on offense. Wayne State kept the ball into the hands of Ludlow late in the first quarter. Concordia’s Adbulah Asaid came up with an interception.

Concordia took over on their 28 yard line. Spears once again came up with the ball and was able to move the ball down the field. Spears was not afraid to keep the ball and run with it if he thought that he saw a hole in the defense. Concordia punted the ball on fourth-and-18.

Wayne State took over on the Concordia 49 yard line.

After one quarter of play the score was Wayne State 7, Concordia-St. Paul 0.

Wayne State continued to look to get the ball down the field. Wayne State’s Tyler Lindsay attempted a 24-yard field goal which was good.

With 13:10 left in the second quarter the score was Wayne State 10, Concordia-St. Paul 0.

Concordia took over on their own two yard line. Concordia’s Darius Chapes came up with some big runs. The defense had a hard time containing Chapes.

Concordia had to punt the ball on fourth-and-two.

Wayne State’s Tyri Bethea came up with a huge 48-yard return. Wayne State’s Yates came up with a 12-yard touchdown run. Tyler extra-point attempt was good.

With 9:18 left in the second quarter the score was Wayne State 17, Concordia-St. Paul 0.

On the next drive Concordia-St. Paul went to the air as Jimmy Mireri came up with a 36 yard-touchdown reception. Tom Obarski’s extra-point attempt was good.

With 7:09 left in the second quarter the score was Wayne State 17, Concordia-St. Paul 7.

Wayne State took over after the touchdown. Wayne State’s Joe Trouba came up with a 22-yard reception as they looked to move the ball down the field. On fourth-and-nine they decided to for it and Cole McDaniel came up with a leaping catch for a 35-yard touchdown catch. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 3:41 left in the second quarter the score was Wayne State 24, Concordia-St. Paul 7.

Concordia-St. Paul got the ball after the touchdown. They looked to pound the ball down the field late in the second quarter.  

Concordia-St. Paul called a timeout with 1:13 left in the second quarter. Russo found Smith in the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good. With 1:08 left in the second quarter the score was Wayne State 24, Concordia-St. Paul 14.  

Wayne State looked to move the ball down the field late as they looked deep down the field as they looked to get into the end zone before halftime.

Wayne State did that as Zach Osborn found Adan Stark for a 16-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good.

With that touchdown that made the score Wayne State 31, Concordia-St. Paul 14. That was the score at halftime.

Concordia-St. Paul kicked off to start the third quarter. The ball went out of the end zone and Wayne State took over on their own 25 yard line. Stark came up with 19-yard first down reception. Wayne State looked to get the ball down the field quickly to open the third quarter. Brian Kent got into the action as he made a leaping catch for Wayne State. The defense stepped up as they looked to slow down the offense.

Wayne State called a timeout with 12:53 left in the third quarter. The score remained Wayne State 31, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Yates came up with a 34-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 12:45 left in the third quarter the score was Wayne State 38, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Wayne State’s J’Ron Erby forced Spears to fumble the ball and Nick Monzu came up with a 27-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was no good.

With 12:32 left in the third quarter the score was Wayne State 44, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Concordia took over after the touchdown but was intercepted by Wayne State. McDaniel came up with a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 10:36 left in the third quarter the score was Wayne State 51, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Concordia-St. Paul continued to move the ball down the field but they had a difficult time moving the ball in the back field. On fourth-and-16 they elected to punt.

Wayne State was able to move the ball down the field as they were able to get by the Concordia-St. Paul defenders. Wayne State’s Johnathan Parks came up with a 10-yard first down reception. Marcel Dunson came up with a 33-yard reception. That got the ball into the red zone. Wayne State’s Lindsey attempted a 35-yard field goal attempt which was no good.

With 3:35 left in the third quarter the score was Wayne State 51, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Concordia-St. Paul took over on their own 27 yard line. Concordia-St. Paul was picked off by Wayne State’s Dewayne Scott.

Wayne State looked to elude the defense again late in the third quarter.

After three quarters the score was Wayne State 51, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Wayne State looked to score again early in the fourth quarter. The Concordia-St. Paul defense stepped up as they looked to slow down the potent offense. Wayne State attempted a 31-yard field goal which was good.

With 11:28 left in the fourth quarter the score was Wayne State 54, Concordia-St. Paul 14.

Concordia-St. Paul’s Spear got the ball and looked to zip along the field as he was able to get a first down. The Wayne State defense was able to slow down the Concordia-St. Paul’s defense that made them have to punt on fourth-and-three.

Concordia-St. Paul took over after the punt went into the end zone for a touchback. Concordia-St. Paul was not able to move the ball again.

Wayne State came away with the 54-14 victory over Concordia-St. Paul.

WINONA STATE TOOK ON WAYNE STATE IN A WOMEN'S NSIC SEMIFINAL BASKETBALL GAME

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference held their men's and women's semifinals and finals on
the campus of Concordia University in St. Paul.
 

In the first semifinal Winona State took on Wayne State University. Winona State came into the game
with a record of 19-8. Wane State had a record of 25-2.
 

Wayne State started out the game in a zone defense. Winona State looked to spread Wayne State out
when they were on offense.
 

Both teams had a hard time scoring at the beginning. Neither team was able to make their shots.
 

With 15:51 left in the first half the score was tied at 4 at the first media timeout.
 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.
 

Winona State midway through the first half. They were able to build a 7 point lead with 12:21 left.
 

Wayne State did a good job of running their plays. Alisha Brown was all over the court.
 

At the second media timeout with 10:35 left in the first half, the score was Winona State 15 and Wayne
State 20.
 

Wayne State switched up between zone and man-to-man defenses. They wanted to keep Winona State
guessing at what they were doing.
 

At 6:48 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 27 and Wayne State 22.

The score remained close throughout the first half. Neither team was able to go on a run.
 

The defensive pressure that both teams displayed in the first half was very good.
 

Winona State called a timeout with 3:03 left with the score Wayne State 29 and Winona State 27.
 

The first half came to an end and neither team looked like it was going to back down to the other.
 

At halftime the score was Winona State 33 and Wayne State 31.
 

Both teams came out fired up to start the second half.
 

Wayne State looked to get the ball into the hands of Ashley Arlen. Arlen was all over the court.
 

With 15:46 left in regulation the score was Winona State 37 and Wayne State 36.
 

Winona State continued to shoot the three-point shot well. They went to the three-point shot early in the
second half. Wayne State had a hard time defending the three-point shot.
 

Wayne State took a timeout with 12:59 left in regulation. The score was Winona State 46 and Wayne
State 39.
 

Winona State continued to make shots.
 

With 10:55 left at the media timeout the score was Winona State 50 and Wayne State 44.
 

Wayne State continued to play well in the zone. They did a good job of trying to spread Winona State
out.
 

With 7:18 left there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 57 and Wayne State 46.
 

Winona State continued to shoot the ball well behind Michelle McDonald and Afton Glander. Glander
came out and was able to connect on a few deep three-point shots.
 

With 2:52 left in regulation there was the final media timeout. The score was Winona State 66 and
Wayne State 55.
 

Winona State finished the game strong. They were able to step out and shoot and were able to knock
down some deep three-point shots. Wayne State didn't back down. I thought that Wayne State defended
well.
 

Even though Wayne State made a comeback late in the contest that was not enough.
 

Winona State came away with the 73-65 victory over Wayne State. The leading scorers for Wayne State were Alyssa Fischbach with 19 points and Ashley Arlen with 16 points. They shot 22-64 from the field including 9-29 from behind the three-point line. They also shot 12-14 from the free throw line.
 

The leading scorers for Winona State were Michelle McDonald with 15 points, Marieanne Dulas with
14 points and Matelie Gigler with 12 points. They shot 25-59 from the field including 8-16 from behind the three-point line. They also shot 15-18 from the free throw line.