Aurora University football returned to Spartan Athletic Park for a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up with the Muskies of Lakeland University. The Spartans turned to the ground game and put up 258 yards rushing in a 52-21 win.
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 52, Wisconsin Lutheran College 9
LOCATION: Spartan Athletic Park - Montgomery, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-4 overall and 4-2 NACC
ATTENDANCE: 523
- Midway through the first quarter after the defense forced a Lakeland punt that went just 11 yards, the offense capitalized.
- Six plays and 22-yards later
Kohen Blount scored from two yards out for a 7-0 lead
- Later in the quarter, Lakeland decided to abandon the punt game and went for a fourth down try from their own seven.
- The defense stuffed the rush attempt and turned the ball over to AU at the two.
- Blount scored for a second time from two-yards out and AU now led 14-0.
- AU went up 21-0 early in the second with
Jackson Alcorn hitting
Demarion Williams on a 15-yard strike.
- After each team fumbled away the ball, Lakeland scored to cut the AU lead to 21-7.
- 21-7 would be the score as teams headed to halftime.
- AU took the second-half kick and marched down field, scoring on a Alcorn to Michael Townsend 23-yard touchdown.
- Later in the third, the Spartans added to their lead with a 35-7 score. The run attack finished with an Alcorn 18-yard scoring run.
- Lakeland added a score late in the third with AU taking a 35-14 lead to the fourth quarter.
- On the third play of the fourth quarter, Alcorn hit
AJ Highsmith on a 21-yard scoring strike and AU now led 42-14.
- An
Asher Hamby interception set up the Spartan offense again.
- After six consecutive runs, Alcorn and Williams connected again through the air, this one for 18-yards and AU now led 49-14.
- On the next AU possession,
Brett Money connected on a 21-yard field goal for a 52-14 lead.
- Lakeland drove the field in the final minutes and scored with 16 seconds left.
- AU would win 52-21.
Rushing:
- Carries: Kohen Blount (16),
Jackson Alcorn (12) and
Demarion Williams (9)
- Yards: Demarion Williams (94) and
Jackson Alcorn (88)
- Touchdowns: Kohen Blount (2) and
Jackson Alcorn (1)
Passing:
- Jackson Alcorn (15-24-1 for 162 yards and four touchdowns)
Receiving:
- Catches: Jalen Davis (4)
- Yards: Demarion Williams (35)
- Touchdowns: Demarion Williams (2)
Defense:
- Tackles: Asher Hamby (11)
- Sacks: Logan McDonald (2.0)
- Interceptions: Asher Hamby (1)
- Forced Fumble: Joe Pettit and
Wyatt Williams (1)
- Fumble Recovery: JP Chaney and
Conor Mitchell (1)
Special Teams:
- Field Goals: Brett Money (1-1 - 21 yards)
Next action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, November 7 when they travel to Benedictine University. Opening kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. In Lisle, Illinois.
