University of St. Thomas Athletics
Football now 6-0 after 55-17 home win over Augs
10/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Senior Ben Wartman and junior Colin Tobin each surpassed 100 rushing yards and No. 4-ranked St. Thomas scored 41 second-half points in Saturday's 55-17 MIAC football victory over Augsburg with more than 4,000 in attendance at UST's O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
The Tommies (6-0 overall, 4-0 MIAC) are off to a 6-0 start for the first time since 1986 as they ran their home win streak to 11.
Coach Glenn Caruso's team sits alone in first place in the conference by one-half game over 3-0 Bethel, a 17-14 winner at home over St. John's. Bethel visits St. Thomas for the Tommies' Homecoming on Oct. 23.
UST led only 14-10 at halftime but scored five consecutive touchdowns in the first 20:11 of the second half to build a 48-10 lead. UST had the ball 19:33 and ran 53 offensive plays in the final 30:00 on the clock.
The Auggies (3-3, 1-3) got a two TD-pass, 250-yard aerial day from QB Marcus Brumm, highlighted by a 70-yard catch and run by freshman WR Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane.
UST junior All-American Fritz Waldvogel had 180 all-purpose yards, including 150 yards on 10 receptions. Junior QB Dakota Tracy improved to 10-0 as a starter on his career. Tracy rushed for 42 yards and one TD and completed 15-of-24 passes for 185 yards and two TDs. Tight ends Logan Marks (10 yards) and Ben Graham (two yards) caught TD passes.
Wartman, who scored his 43rd career touchdown on a two-yard second-quarter run, finished with 118 yards on 21 carries. St. Thomas is now 20-2 since 2008 when Wartman surpasses 100 rushing yards. Junior Colin Tobin had two TD runs, including a 67-yard score in the fourth quarter. Tobin finished with 114 yards on eight carries.
The Tommie defense got an interception, a break-up and five tackles from Ryan Deitz; a sack from Zach Sturm; and two pass break-ups by Brady Ervin. Garrett Engelhardt blocked a punt and rushed six times for 50 yards, and Willy Baregi recovered a loose ball on a UST kickoff.
St. Thomas in unbeaten (15-0-3) in football, volleyball and soccer since Sept. 28.
St. Thomas plays next Saturday at Hamline.
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Team Stats

AUG 0, UST-FB 7
UST-FB - Logan Marks 10 yd pass from Dakota Tracy (Tim Albright kick) 9 plays, 77 yards, TOP 3:34

AUG 7, UST-FB 7
AUG - Adam Carl 1 yd pass from Marcus Brumm (J. Chrstphrson kick) 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:58

AUG 7, UST-FB 14
UST-FB - Ben Wartman 2 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 14 plays, 89 yards, TOP 5:27

AUG 10, UST-FB 14
AUG - J. Chrstphrson 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:46

AUG 10, UST-FB 20
UST-FB - Dakota Tracy 10 yd run (Tim Albright kickfailed), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:17

AUG 10, UST-FB 28
UST-FB - Ben Graham 2 yd pass from Dakota Tracy (Logan Marks pass) 12 plays, 46 yards, TOP 6:08

AUG 10, UST-FB 34
UST-FB - W. Schneider 1 yd run (Tim Albright kickfailed), 8 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:46

AUG 10, UST-FB 41
UST-FB - Colin Tobin 5 yd run (Luke Dewall kick), 3 plays, 23 yards, TOP 0:21

AUG 10, UST-FB 48
UST-FB - Colin Tobin 67 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 2 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:50

AUG 17, UST-FB 48
AUG - H.Bourne-McFar. 70 yd pass from Marcus Brumm (J. Chrstphrson kick) 3 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:30

AUG 17, UST-FB 55
UST-FB - Andrew O'Keefe 3 yd run (Tim Albright kick), 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 6:04














