University of St. Thomas Athletics
5-4 , 4-1
Morehead State
6-3 , 4-1
Team Stats
STU 0, MOR 7
MOR - Upp,Ryan 22 yd pass from Cravens,Carter (Schwartz V,Thomas kick) 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:43
STU 7, MOR 7
STU - Chase,Colin 68 yd pass from Tateoka,Tak (Hoiland,Ben kick) 3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 00:53
STU 7, MOR 14
MOR - Green,Trevion 20 yd pass from Cravens,Carter (Schwartz V,Thomas kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:14
STU 7, MOR 21
MOR - Garnett Jr.,Nathan 12 yd pass from Cravens,Carter (Schwartz V,Thomas kick) 6 plays, 90 yards, TOP 03:53
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Tommies suffer 21-7 setback at Morehead State
11/2/2024 4:43:00 PM | Football
MOREHEAD, KENT.– It was a rough Saturday for the University of St. Thomas football team. The Tommies four-game win streak came to a close on Saturday, as they were dealt a 21-7 loss by Morehead State University. With the loss, St. Thomas is now 5-4 overall and 4-1 in Pioneer Football League (PFL) play.
RECAP:
From the get-go, it looked like Saturday's game might be an offensive juggernaut, as both team's scored touchdowns on their first offensive possessions of the ball game. After the Eagles took an early 7-0 lead on a 22-yard pass from Carter Cravens to Ryan Upp, the Tommies answered with a touchdown of their own. After catching the ball around midfield, Colin Chase (Orange County, Calif. / St. John Bosco) turned on the jets, rushing into the end zone for a 68-yard touchdown reception. Ben Hoiland (North Oaks, Minn. / Mounds View) connected on the point after attempt, evening the score at 7-7 with nine minutes remaining in the quarter.
After those initial plays, the defense settled in, as both St. Thomas and Morehead State were hard pressed to score another set of points. The Eagles did eventually break through the Tommies defense in the second quarter, taking a 14-7 lead with plenty of time remaining in regulation. St. Thomas, however, was unable to take advantage of its offensive chances. Despite a 100+ yard rushing performance from Hope Adebayo (Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley), his fourth consecutive such performance, and a 100+ passing performance from Tateoka, the Tommies were kept out of the end zone for the entirety of the second quarter, resulting in a 14-7 halftime lead for the Eagles.
St. Thomas looked to make a statement to open the third quarter. With the ball in Tateoka's hands, he lead the Tommies down to the Morehead 18-yard line. Still, St. Thomas had a chance to at least cut the lead to 14-10, and sent Hoiland out to attempt the field goal. Grif Wurtz (Chaska, Minn. / Chaska) pulled the ball out and rushed for the first down, only to come up one yard short, allowing the Eagles to take over on downs.
The St. Thomas defense held the Eagles at bay, keeping the game within striking distance for the red-hot Tommie offense. However, St. Thomas was forced to punt and turned the ball over on downs, allowing Morehead State to take a 21-7 lead into the fourth quarter. In the end, the Tommies could not make up the 14-point deficit, suffering their first PFL loss by a final score of 21-7.
TOP TOMMIES
- Hope Adebayo (Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley) became the first running back in the DI era to rush for 100+ yards in four consecutive games. The senior closed the game with 142 total rushing yards and is now credited with 2737 career yards. That moves him to fifth all-time in the category.
- Tak Tateoka (Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha West) closed with game with 126 passing yards and completed 14-28 passes. His top target, Colin Chase (Orange County, Calif. / St. John Bosco) closed the game with 83 yards and recorded at least one reception over 50 yards for the third consecutive game.
- Ryan Sever (Benilde-St. Margaret) once again led the team in tackles, closing Saturday's game with 12 total. David Ayeni (Anoka, Minn. / Anoka) closed the game with 10, including 2.5 for loss and two sacks.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas will return home for its next PFL contest and will host Drake University in a big conference showdown. Kickoff between the two most recent PFL champions is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
