For the second time in six months the Millikin football team won in overtime at Augustana College. The Big Blue won 27-21 at Rock Island, Illinois on September 18 to open the 2021 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin season. Millikin scored a 40-30 four overtime win against the Vikings back in April in four overtimes.
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After the Millikin defense held the Vikings to minis one yard on its overtime possession, the Big Blue scored on a 24-yard pass from Cal Pohrte to Colton Lockwood for the game winner.
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Minutes earlier Lockwood gave the Big Blue new life when he blocked Augustana's game winning field goal attempt as time expired.
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The Big Blue tied the game with 1:21 left in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by freshman Lontas McClinton. Pohrte connected with Jahlil Lipkin on the game tying two-point conversion.
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Millikin opened the scoring in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Tyson Roedl. The score was set up after a punt blocked by freshman Nicholas Miller in Augustana's end of the field.
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The Vikings answered in the second quarter on four-yard run by Tyler Rivelli. Augustana took a 14-7 advantage with 4:02 left in the half on an 11-yard pass from Thomas Hall to Craig Shelton.
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Millikin scored early in the third quarter on an 11-yard Pohrte to Lockwood pass, but the missed extra point made it a 14-13 Viking lead.
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Augustana answered with a 17-yard pass from Hall at Bobby Inserra. The Vikings lead 21-13 heading to the fourth quarter.
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Milikin had 395 yards of total offense with 202 passing yards and a 193 rushing yards. The Vikings had 276 yards of total offense.
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Roedl rushed 33 times for 133 yards. Pohrte was 19-32-2 passing for 232 yards. Lockwood finished with seven catches for 118 yards.
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Alex Araiza led Millikin with nine tackles.
Josh Grant had six tackles including two tackles for a loss.
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