The Aurora University Spartans rebounded with a road victory at Mount St. Joseph University 35-28 on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans generated a game winning drive late in the fourth quarter and then the defense sealed the win with a pair of defensive stands.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 35, Mount St. Joseph University 28
LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-1
GAME TIME: 2:55
ATTENDANCE: 912


- AU took the opening kickoff and three plays, all completions resulted in 76-yards gained and a touchdown from Tyler Adkins to TJ Ramsey.
- The teams traded punts, an interception and a turnover on downs the remainder of the first quarter with the Spartans leading 7-0 after one quarter of play.
- Six plays into the second quarter, AU struck again with Adkins and Ramsey connecting for a second time on the day and AU now led 14-0.
- AU recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff but the drive stalled and resulted in a punt.
- MSJ then methodically went down the field 80-yards in 12 plays with a touchdown to cut the AU lead to 14-7.
- Following the second interception of the day for Adkins, MSJ scored again but a blocked PAT by Ty Hopp kept AU in the lead 14-13.
- The Spartans started their final drive of the first-half with 1:53 on the clock and needed just 45 seconds to go 70-yards in seven plays.
- Adkins hit Connor Bright on a 20-yard scoring strike and going to halftime, AU led 21-13.
- MSJ scored on their second possession of the third quarter, another long drive of 16-plays spanning 7:08 of game time and grinding out 67-yards. The two-point conversion was successful and the game was tied 21-21.
- AU answered immediately with a six-play, 79-yard drive over 2:58. Adkins hit Trey Urwiler on a 20-yard strike and the Spartans led 28-21 following the Brett Money PAT.
- The teams then again traded punts before MSJ capitalized on a missed tackle on a check down route which resulted in a 59-yard touchdown to tie the game.
- The Spartans then took off 4:44 of game clock in an eight-play, 80-yard drive with Adkins finding a wide open Urwiler in the end-zone for the go ahead score and a 35-28 lead.
- The AU defense made two stops in the final minutes with the final drive and play ending in a little pitchy-pitchy-woo-woo by the Lions but the many laterals finally went out of bounds and AU was victorious 35-28.


Rushing:
 - Carries: TJ Ramsey (10) and Tyler Adkins (9)
 - Yards: Tyler Adkins (48) and TJ Ramsey (35)
Passing:
- Tyler Adkins (23-37-2 for 381 yards and five touchdowns)
Receiving:
 - Catches: Trey Urwiler (7) and TJ Ramsey (6)
 - Yards: TJ Ramsey (100) and Trey Urwiler (90)
- Touchdowns: TJ Ramsey and Trey Urwiler (2) and Connor Bright (1)
Defense:
- Tackles: Andrew Nordland and Ty Hopp (9)
- Sacks: Wyatt Williams, Logan Fenoglio and Andrew Nordland (1.0)
 

Next action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, September 20 when they host Benedictine University. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at Vago Field in Aurora, Illinois.