Jimmies come up short at Dakota State
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MADISON, S.D.— The University of Jamestown football team did not allow an offensive touchdown Saturday afternoon, but it was the Dakota State University defense that accounted for the Trojans' points as the Jimmies fell 16-6 at Brian Kern Family Stadium.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Dakota State 16, Jamestown 6
LOCATION: Brian Kern Family Stadium, Madison, S.D.
RECORDS: Jamestown 0-3 (0-1 NSAA), Dakota State 3-0 (1-0 NSAA)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- DSU had the first scoring chance of the game after forcing the Jimmies to go three-and-out on their first possession. The Trojans attempted a 36-yard field goal, but the kick by Carson Sauseda was wide left.
- With 1:35 left in the opening quarter, UJ took over at their own 20-yard line following a DSU punt. Two running plays got Jamestown out to the 31-yard line, and then on first down, Nick Martinez fumbled. Kaden Eng scooped up the ball and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown. The extra point made it 7-0 with 12 seconds left in the first.
- The Jimmies' final drive of the first half started at their own 35-yard line with 1:55 on the clock. Following a 17-yard pass from Johnny Grann to Ethan Hoffman, UJ had a first down at the DSU 7-yard line. Two incompletions brought up third down, and on another pass attempt, Grann was intercepted by Deveon Moses for a touchback.
- Jamestown's second drive of the third quarter chewed up nearly 8 minutes off the clock, covering 66 yards on 14 plays. An 8-yard rush by Colton Schneider on first down set the Jimmies up for second and goal from the 1. DSU stopped back-to-back rushing attempts for no gain, and on fourth down, Grann's pass for Hoffman was incomplete.
- Early in the fourth quarter, the Jimmies found the end zone. Tanner Chaffee intercepted a Trojan pass at the DSU 37, returning it 30 yards to give Jamestown an extremely short field. On third-and-goal from the 8, Grann connected with Hoffman to bring UJ within 7-6. The point-after attempt by Aanon Peterson was blocked by Caleb Dwyer, and Eng returned the ball 97 yards for a two-point defensive point after touchdown, making the score 9-6.
- The teams traded punts on the next seven drives, and Jamestown got the ball on their own 38 with 3:12 left. On the first play of the drive, Grann was intercepted by Moses for the second time. Moses took the ball 60 yards the other way and the extra point made it 16-6.
- Down by 10, the Jimmies started at their own 43 and quickly got into DSU territory. A 22-yard pass from Grann to Isaiah Roebuck on 3rd and 17 put the ball at the DSU 7, and a 5-yard pass to Hoffman had UJ on the verge of the end zone once again. On 4th down, Grann's pass to Roebuck was incomplete, and the Trojans ran out the clock for the victory.
- Grann threw for 230 yards and completed 23 of 49 passes. He also carried 9 times for 19 yards.
- Dawson Schmidt and Hoffman both had four receptions, followed by Roebuck and Erastus Antsino with three.
- Jed Rantz had 15 tackles and Ezra Belingheri 8 to lead the defense. Belingheri, Zach Mueller, and Trayten Johnson all had a quarterback sack. Ray Benners had 5 tackles and along with Spencer Russell, had 2 pass breakups.
FOR THE FOES
- Tyce Ortman ran for 84 yards on 25 carries.
- Tray Hettick and Joseph Cole combined for 68 yards on 8 of 18 passing.
UP NEXT
- Jamestown hosts Mayville State (N.D.) University in the annual Homecoming game next Saturday, September 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Charlotte & Gordon Hansen Stadium.