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Jimmies unable to overcome slow first half in loss at DWU

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MITCHELL, S.D. – Down by 17 points at halftime, the University of Jamestown football team couldn't quite complete a comeback against Dakota Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon, as the Tigers held on for a 34-28 win.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Dakota Wesleyan 34, Jamestown 28
Records:  Jamestown 2-7 (2-6 GPAC), Dakota Wesleyan 6-3 (5-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • DWU led 10-0 after the first quarter, but the Jimmies got on the board early in the second.
  • John Grann threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Roebuck, and UJ was within 10-7.
  • The Tigers tacked on two more touchdowns before the half, pushing their lead to 24-7.
  • Jamestown finished a four-play, 62-yard drive with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Zachariah Hammett to Gage Solano at 12:50 of the third quarter.
  • DWU connected on a 28-yard field goal right before the end of the quarter to take a 27-14 lead into the fourth.
  • Caleb Ritter recovered a fumble and returned it 51 yards to the DWU 18 yard line, setting up the Jimmies with prime field position.
  • On the first play of the drive, Grann threw his second scoring pass of the day, an 18-yarder to Micah Madyun, and UJ pulled within 27-21.
  • Jamestown took over at their own 22 yard line with 3:51 to play, and Grann was sacked for a loss of 11 yards on first down. Faced with 4th-and-21, UJ went for the first down but was unsuccessful, giving DWU the ball on downs.
  • Jamin Arend rushed 11 yards on the next play for a score to make it 34-21.
  • Grann led the Jimmies to the end zone one final time, finding Dawson Schmidt on a 33-yard pass with 1:20 remaining.
  • Aanon Peterson attempted an onside kick, but the Tigers recovered and forced UJ to burn its final timeout while running out the clock.

FOR THE JIMMIES

  • Grann completed 16 of 37 passes for 284 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
  • Schmidt caught four passes for 117 yards and Madyun had four catches for 57 yards.
  • Tyler Dean registered eight total tackles while Ritter, Parker Chaffee, and Ezra Belingheri all finished with seven.
  • Belingheri had UJ's only quarterback sack and Hershell Jefferson intercepted his sixth pass of the season, including five in his last three games.

UP NEXT

  • The Jimmies host Briar Cliff (Iowa) on November 4 at 1 p.m. in the final home game of the season.
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Players Mentioned

Ezra Belingheri

#17 Ezra Belingheri

LB
5' 8"
Junior
Parker Chaffee

#12 Parker Chaffee

DB
6' 0"
Junior
Tyler Dean

#93 Tyler Dean

DL
6' 1"
Sophomore
John Grann

#14 John Grann

QB
6' 2"
Junior
Zach Hammett

#24 Zach Hammett

RB
5' 7"
Sophomore
Hershell Jefferson

#21 Hershell Jefferson

DB
5' 7"
Junior
Micah Madyun

#6 Micah Madyun

WR
6' 0"
Senior
Aanon Peterson

#37 Aanon Peterson

K
5' 8"
Sophomore
Caleb Ritter

#90 Caleb Ritter

DL
6' 2"
Junior
Isaiah Roebuck

#11 Isaiah Roebuck

WR
5' 11"
Junior
Dawson Schmidt

#15 Dawson Schmidt

WR
6' 1"
Sophomore
Gage Solano

#82 Gage Solano

WR
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ezra Belingheri

#17 Ezra Belingheri

5' 8"
Junior
LB
Parker Chaffee

#12 Parker Chaffee

6' 0"
Junior
DB
Tyler Dean

#93 Tyler Dean

6' 1"
Sophomore
DL
John Grann

#14 John Grann

6' 2"
Junior
QB
Zach Hammett

#24 Zach Hammett

5' 7"
Sophomore
RB
Hershell Jefferson

#21 Hershell Jefferson

5' 7"
Junior
DB
Micah Madyun

#6 Micah Madyun

6' 0"
Senior
WR
Aanon Peterson

#37 Aanon Peterson

5' 8"
Sophomore
K
Caleb Ritter

#90 Caleb Ritter

6' 2"
Junior
DL
Isaiah Roebuck

#11 Isaiah Roebuck

5' 11"
Junior
WR
Dawson Schmidt

#15 Dawson Schmidt

6' 1"
Sophomore
WR
Gage Solano

#82 Gage Solano

5' 10"
Sophomore
WR
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