Ben Spelman
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
28
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN 5-1 , 3-1
27
Augustana AUGIE 1-6 , 1-4
Winner
Millikin MILLIKIN
5-1 , 3-1
28
Final
27
Augustana AUGIE
1-6 , 1-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MILLIKIN Millikin 0 7 12 9 28
AUGIE Augustana 7 3 10 7 27

Game Recap: Football |

Millikin Battles Weather and Vikings to Score Road Win

The Millikin football team battled three weather delays to come from behind and defeat the Augustana Vikings 28-27 in at stormy Rock Island, Illinois on October 14.

Millikin's Ben Spelman hit his first collegiate field goal from 27 yards out with 1:06 remaining to complete the comeback and give the Big Blue the win.

The Vikings drove down the field setting up a 40 yard field goal attempt that went wide right.

Augustana took a first quarter lead on a seven yard touchdown pass from Ryan Hennessy to Luke Bleyer. The Vikings added to their lead on a Jacoby Stytz 26 yard field goal to make it 10-0 with 13:09 left in the second quarter.

Millikin got on the scoreboard with 54 seconds left in the first half on a one-yard run from Nicco Stepina.

Another Viking field goal made it a 13-7 lead early in the third quarter.

After a 40 minute lighting delay with 10:47 left in the third quarter, Augustana blocked a Big Blue punt with Austin Chausee returning it 24 yards for a touchdown to make it a 20-7 game.

On its next drive, the Big Blue got a 55-yard run from Jazontae Howard to move inside the Viking five yard line. Antoine Scott converted on a one yard run. After a failed conversion,it was a 20-13 Augustana advantage with 7:43 left in the third quarter.

Stepina connected with Tyrice Hines on a 22-yard touchdown pass to pull the Big Blue close. Millikin missed the extra point making it a 20-19 Augustana lead.
The Vikings answered with a five-yard touchdown run by Ryan Pitra to push the advantage to 27-19 with 9:43 left in the game.

Millikin was driving for another score when the game went to its second lighting delay with 8:10 remaining. This time the delay lasted two hours and one minute.
After play resumed, Millikin scored on its second play on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Stepina to Jordan Smith. The two point conversion play failed making it a 27-25 Augustana advantage.

The game's third weather delay came with 3:54 left in the game. The 30 minute break come with Millikin at the Viking 41 yard line after a 36 yard pass from Stepina to Gerald Perry.

Millikin had 382 yards in total offense while the Vikings had 347.

Stepina was 18-29-1 for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Smith had four catches for 89 yards. Howard was Millikin's leading rusher with 84 yards.
 
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