Leigh Nutall
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
19
Millikin MIL 2-1 , 2-1
41
Winner Carthage CAR 2-0 , 2-0
Millikin MIL
2-1 , 2-1
19
Final
41
Carthage CAR
2-0 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MIL Millikin 0 13 0 6 19
CAR Carthage 14 13 7 7 41

Game Recap: Football |

Millikin Football Falls in Season Finale

The Millikin football team lost its final game of the season 41-19 at Carthage College on April 17 in Kenosha, Wis. The Big Blue end the shortened Spring season at 2-1.
 
After Carthage jumped out to a 14-0 advantage in the first quarter, Millikin scored on a 25-yard pass play from Cal Pohrte to Leigh Nutall early in the second quarter. The Big Blue then pulled to 14-13 when Pohrte and Nutall connected again on a 13 yard pass.
 
Carthage's Eddie Ell III would return the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and it would be all Firebirds for the rest of the game. Millikin did score a later fourth quarter touchdown on a pass from Pohrte to Colton Lockwood.
 
Millikin gained 367 yards of total offense with Carthage gaining 242.
 
Pohrte ended the game 21-38 passing for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Lockwood had five catches for 117 yards and Nutall had nine catches for 102 yards.
 
Carthage quarterback Billy Dury was 14-21 for 163 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 55 yards and one score.
 
 
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