University of St. Thomas Athletics
Hamline
Wartman, Tobin lead Football to big win at HU
9/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Halfbacks Ben Wartman and Colin Tobin combined for 328 rushing yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 17-ranked St. Thomas (3-0 overall, 2-0 MIAC) to a 63-10 win over Hamline (1-2, 0-2) in MIAC football play Saturday on the Pipers' field.
St. Thomas roilled up 599 offensive yards and had no turnovers as it won for the seventh time in a row on the Pipers' campus. Coach Glenn Caruso's Tommies have won their last five games by a combined 221-50 margin.
The nine touchdowns and 63 points tied a modern UST single-game record last achieved 20 seasons ago against Augsburg. (St. Thomas scored 93 points in 1913 against St. John's Prep.)
Senior PK Brady Beeson was 9-for-9 on PAT kicks to tie a Tommie school record set by Jim Libera (9-for-9) in that 1989 win at Augsburg. Beeson's day is believed to be just one off the MIAC record for PAT accuracy as SJU's Jeff Norman was 10-for-10 in a 1976 win over Macalester.
The Tommies raced to a 35-0 halftime lead and led 49-0 before the Pipers scored 10 fourth-quarter points.
Wartman surpassed 100 rushing yards for the 10th time in his last 11 games. He ran 21 times for 155 yards, including TDs of one, six, three and 48 yards. Wartman caught three passes for 40 yards to close with 195 yards of offense.
Tobin rushed 16 times for 173 yards with TD runs of 45 and one yard.
In the last 11 games, Wartman (10) and Tobin (three) have surpassed 100 yards a combined 13 times.
Sophomore WR Fritz Waldvogel had eight catches for 139 yards, including touchdown receptions of 22 and 24 yards. Sophomore QB Greg Morse completed 14-of-21 passes for 214 yards and two TDs. Sophomore QB Dakota Tracy ran for an eight-yard TD and also completed 2-of-4 aerials. St. Thomas converted 9-of-12 on third and fourth downs and had four scoring drives of 70 or more yards.
The Tommie defense allowed just 40 rushing yards on 29 carries and a modest 257 yards of offense. In its last four games, UST has allowed just five touchdowns, and two of those were scored by special teams. Bryan Villar intercepted a pass in the end zone; Tyler Erstad recovered a late fumble; and Danny Kane and Kyle Reynertson each had a sack.
Hamline QB Adam Meyer completed 23-of-38 passes for 202 yards, including a five-yard TD to John Yates III. Tim Queck caught eight passes for 99 yards. Alex House returned 11 kicks or punts for 220 yards. Derek Johnson kicked a 35-yard field goal for Hamline.
St. Thomas is home next Saturday to face Gustavus.
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