University of St. Thomas Athletics
Gustavus Adolphus
Football now 4-0 with 45-12 win over Gusties
10/3/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Junior running back Ben Wartman scored four TDs and the Tommies outscored Gustavus 24-0 in the second half of Saturday's 45-12 St. Thomas victory in MIAC football action at UST's O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
The 15th-ranked Tommies (4-0 overall, 3-0 MIAC) ran their winning streak to six and remained in a share of the conference lead with unbeaten St. John's.
The Toms rolled up 27 first downs and outgained Gustavus (1-3, 1-2) in total offense, 496-248 yards.
UST came close to matching its 48-point scoring average on the season. Coach Glenn Caruso's Tommies now have 27 touchdowns through four games, including Wartman's 12 touchdowns.
Wartman rushed 19 times for 107 yards -- his 11th 100-yard rushing performance in his last 12 games. He had scoring runs of 9, 4 and 18 yards and caught a 25-yard TD pass from sophomore QB Greg Morse.
Sophomore WR Fritz Waldvogel finished with six catches for 93 yards, including a 48-yard TD from Morse.
Sophomore QB Dakota Tracy was 4-for-8 passing for 56 yards and rushed eight toimes for 44 yards
Gustavus' Brad Kruckeberg picked off two passes. Cameron Maurer scored the Gusties' lone TD on a 58-yard pass from Jordan Becker and caught four passes for 124 yards. Tom Huepenbecker kicked field goals of 44 and 24 yards for Gustavus.
Kris Kopp and Kirk Baglien had interceptions for the Tommies. Baglien's pickoff and 30-yard return on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter set up the Tommie at the GAC 36-yard line. Four plays later Wartman was uncovered in the middle of the field and cauht a 25-yard TD toss to extend the lead to 16 points.
The Tommies are home next week to face Concordia-Moorhead, which had a bye today. Gustavus is home to play Pacific Lutheran.
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Ben Wartman (8) now has surpassed 100 rushing yards in 11 of his last 12 games. (Mike Ekern photo)
Nick Gleisner (9) can't haul in a pass. (Mike Ekern photo)
Fritz Waldvogel (4) had another busy day with 192 all-purpose yards. (Mike Ekern photo)
Greg Morse threw TD passes of 48 and 25 yards. (Mike Ekern photo)
Justyn Helgeson (74) sing the school song after the victory. (Mike Ekern photo)
