Aurora University celebrated Homecoming 2026 and the Spartan football made it a joyous afternoon with a 52-0 drubbing of the Cougars of Concordia University Chicago. 2-026 Hall of Fame inductee Jeremy Benson started off the festivities with the coin toss and the AU defense carried the torch once held by Benson to the shutout win.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 52, Concordia University Chicago 0
LOCATION: Vago Field - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-3 overall and 2-1 NACC
GAME TIME: 2:53
ATTENDANCE: 1,621
- AU won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
- The Spartans marched downfield with the big play coming on a 52-yard catch and run by
Ethan Svoboda.
- The drive would end with a missed field goal.
- The AU defense forced a quick three and out and the offense went into the bag of tricks on the following drive.
- Backup quarterback and tight end
Braden Siri completed a 28-yard pitch and catch to
Dominick Coronado.
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Jackson Alcorn connected with
Jalen Davis a few plays later for a 7-0 AU lead.
- At the end of one quarter, AU led 7-0 with the defense limiting CUC to 55 total yards on 16 plays.
- On the second play of the second quarter, Spartan
Demarion Williams ignited the crowd with a 62-yard run and score for a 14-0 AU lead.
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JP Chaney and the AU defense gave the offense the ball back quickly with a strip sack and recovery all by Chaney.
- On a fourth and one, Alcorn hit Siri in the end zone and AU now led 21-0.
- AU's special teams got in on the scoring on the next CUC punt. Returner Tristan Bauer had a five yard return before he fumbled but teammate
Jamari Mckay scooped up the loose ball and dashed 51-yards for the score and AU now led 28-0.
- Later in the second as the AU defense continued to smother the CUC offense, the Spartans scored again.
- After a 49-yard catch and run from
Lucious Dones, Alcorn hit Coronado in the end zone from five yards out and AU led 35-0.
- With the score 35-0 as the teams went to halftime, AU had their halftime homecoming festivies.
- The Spartans scored in both of their possessions in the third quarter with Alcorn hitting Svoboda (16-yards) and
Thomas Van Overberghe (19-yards) for touchdown scores.
- AU led 49-0 after three.
- In the fourth, AU got a 27-yard field goal from
Brett Money which was set up by a 48-yard return from Bauer.
- The Spartans would celebrate the homecoming win, 52-0.
Rushing:
- Carries: Carter London (7) and
Jackson Alcorn (6)
- Yards: Demarion Williams (65)
- Touchdowns: Demarion Williams (1)
Passing:
- Jackson Alcorn (13-28-0 for 255 yards and five touchdowns)
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Braden Siri (2-3-0 for 29 yards)
Receiving:
- Catches: Lucious Dones and
Jalen Davis (3)
- Yards: Lucious Dones (72)
- Touchdowns: Jalen Davis,
Braden Siri, Ethan Svodoba, Dominck Coronado and
Thomas Van Overberghe (1)
Defense:
- Tackles: Asher Hamby (8)
- Sacks: JP Chaney,
Logan McDonald and
Tim Wessels (2.0)
- Forced Fumble: JP Chaney and
Asher Hamby (1)
- Fumble Recovery: JP Chaney and
Mason Hulbert (1)
Special Teams:
- Punt Return Touchdown: Jamari Mckay (51 yards)
- Field Goals: Brett Money (1-2, good from 27)
Next scheduled action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, October 17 when they host Wisconsin Lutheran College with opening kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. In Montgomery, Illinois at Spartan Athletic Park.
