University of St. Thomas Athletics
5-5 , 4-2
Drake
7-1 , 6-0
Team Stats
DRA 7, UST 0
DRA - Radocha,Trey 11 yd pass from Bailey,Luke (Dunning,Shane kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 06:50
DRA 10, UST 0
DRA - Dunning,Shane 45 yd field goal 11 plays, 18 yards, TOP 06:17
DRA 10, UST 3
UST - Hoiland,Ben 27 yd field goal 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 04:00
DRA 10, UST 10
UST - Adebayo,Hope 1 yd run (Hoiland,Ben kick), 4 plays, 33 yards, TOP 01:07
DRA 17, UST 10
DRA - Hughes,Taj 5 yd pass from Bailey,Luke (Dunning,Shane kick) 3 plays, 10 yards, TOP 01:25
DRA 17, UST 13
UST - Hoiland,Ben 28 yd field goal 10 plays, 19 yards, TOP 05:24
DRA 19, UST 13
DRA - 0 yd safety
DRA 22, UST 13
DRA - Dunning,Shane 52 yd field goal 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 02:17
DRA 22, UST 19
UST - Chase,Colin 44 yd pass from Tateoka,Tak () 8 plays, 89 yards, TOP 01:55
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Tommies comeback falls short against Drake
11/9/2024 5:37:00 PM | Football
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Homecoming is usually a treat for the University of St. Thomas football and its fans, and there may have been no bigger match up than Saturday's Pioneer Football League (PFL) showdown. The Tommies hosted Drake University in a key conference match up, looking to secure their chances at a second PFL title in the last three seasons. Despite some strong last minute heroics, St. Thomas' comeback came up just short, as the Tommies fell to the Bulldogs by a final score of 22-19. With the loss, St. Thomas is now 5-5 overall and 4-2 in PFL play.
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It was a rather uneventful first quarter from a scoring standpoint, as neither the Tommies nor Bulldogs managed to find the end zone in the first 15 minutes of play. However, both teams scored 10 points apiece in the second, resulting in a 10-10 draw after 30 minutes of play. Drake took the early 7-0 lead on a touchdown pass from Luke Bailey to Trey Radocha and extended it to a 10-0 lead on a 45-yard field goal by Shane Dunning.
It was all St. Thomas, though, in the final 10 minutes of play. After marching into Bulldog territory, the Tommies settled for a 27-yard field goal by Ben Hoiland (North Oaks, Minn. / Mounds View), cutting the lead to 10-3. It looked like that would be the halftime score, but Den Juette (Chicago, Ill. / Fenwick) had other ideas. The junior nabbed his team-leading third interception with 1:23 left in the first half, setting the Tommies up perfectly for some late dramatics. And dramatics were provided. Landon Reed (Naples, Fla. / Community) played quarterback for one play, throwing a perfect pass to Tak Tateoka (Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha South) before Hope Adebayo (Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley) found the back of the end zone, tying things up at 10-10.
Drake was the first team to score in the second half, taking a 17-10 with nine minutes remaining in the third quarter. St. Thomas hung with the Bulldogs, as another field goal by Hoiland cut the lead to 17-13 with one final quarter left to play. Unfortunately, a botched snap on a punt resulted in a Drake safety early in the fourth quarter, swinging the momentum back in the Bulldogs direction and securing a 19-13 advantage for the visitors.
St. Thomas attempted to chip away at Drake's lead, but every time the Tommies came close, the Bulldogs defense would snap any and all hope for a dramatic comeback. After a Drake field goal made it 22-13 with seven minutes to go, Tateoka started to put something together with the St. Thomas offense, eventually connecting with Colin Chase (Orange County, Calif. / St. John Bosco) for a 44-yard touchdown with 1:54 left on the clock. The Tommies, though, were unable to come up with the ball on the ensuing onside kick, resulting in the 22-19 victory for Drake.
TOP TOMMIES
- Hope Adebayo (Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley) was one yard shy of his fifth consecutive 100+ yard rushing game, closing Saturday with 99 yards on 23 carries.
- Tak Tateoka (Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha West) tallied 194 passing yards in Saturday's loss, completing 16 of 29 pass attempts with one touchdown and one interception. Landon Reed (Naples, Fla. / Community) also completed a pass for St. Thomas.
- Ryan Sever (Benilde-St. Margaret) led the team in tackles for the fourth consecutive game, tallied 10 total, including 1.5 for loss.
UP NEXT
The Tommies will travel for their final road game of 2024 next weekend, as they head to Indianapolis for a showdown with Butler University. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in Indianapolis, Indiana.
