The Aurora University football team traveled to River Forest, Illinois to take on the Cougars of Concordia University Chicago in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match up. The Spartans dominated the Cougars 58-7.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 58 Concordia University Chicago 7
LOCATION: River Forest, Illinois - Concordia Stadium.
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-3-; 2-1 NACC; Concordia University Chicago 2-3; 0-3 NACC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans scored quick, just 53 seconds into the game from a 27 yard pass from Geron Rogers to Danny Loguirato.
CUC answered to tie the game 7-7 midway through the first quarter.
A 10 yard pass from Rogers to Chris Anderson would give the Spartans the lead 14-7 with 6:02 to go in the first quarter.
Following a fumble recovery, Brandon Evans scored on a three-yard touchdown run and a 21-7 lead.
One play after an interception by Travon Royal, Jonathan Stokes scored on a three-yard run.
Evans would grab his second touchdown of the game to extend the Spartans lead to 34-7.
AU kicker Zac Mirabelli kicked a 27-yard field goal to go into halftime leading 37-7.
On the first possession of the second-half, Lorenzo Williams caught a 27 yard touchdown pass from Rogers.
After a sack by Eric Wagner and fumble recovery from Kurtis Chione, Rogers threw his fourth and final touchdown pass to Peter Rizzi (17-yards) to extend the Spartans lead to 51-7.
Cody Lane capped off the scoring with a one yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
AU scored 51 unanswered points after the game was tied 7-7 in the first quarter.
The Spartans led 37-7 at halftime.
AU had a total of 549 offensive yards compared to CUC's 219.
AU's defense forced five fumbles, three interceptions and had five sacks.
Nine Spartans had a rushing attempt in the game as AU ran for 328 yards.
 
FOR THE SPARTANS
Rogers threw for 221 yards (16-25) and four touchdowns
Evans led all rushers with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.
Loguirato led AU receivers with 91 yards and one touchdown.
Travon Royal, Justin Gibbons and Brendan Fulton all had interceptions for the Spartans defense.
Ben Medlicott led the AU defense with eight tackles.
 
FOR THE FOES
Seidler passed for 129 yards, one touchdown and was intercepted three times.
Jakari Cammon ran for 48 yards on 13 attempts.
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, October 24 when they host the Muskies of Lakeland College. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. on Vago Field.