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The University of Jamestown football team won its second straight game, defeating Mount Marty (S.D.) University 24-13 Saturday afternoon at Charlotte & Gordon Hansen Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams had two unsuccessful scoring drives in the first quarter, with each of Jamestown's ending in an interception while Mount Marty's ended in a punt and a turnover on downs.
- The Lancers turned an interception into a field goal, as Maxwell Welch connected from 29 yards out to give the visitors a 3-0 lead with 12:32 remaining in the first half.
- Jamestown took over at their own 25-yard line following a touchback, and on the first play from scrimmage, Carlos Julian took a handoff 75 yards to the end zone. Aanon Peterson's extra point made it 7-3 with 12:19 to play in the half.
- Welch's second field goal of the quarter, a 35-yarder, made it a 7-6 game at the 4:09 mark.
- UJ wasted little time in answering the Mount Marty field goal as they covered 90 yards in 100 seconds on four plays.
- Ty Monson found Julian on a 67-yard pass play, and two plays later, tossed a 25-yard pass to Isaiah Roebuck to give the Jimmies a 14-6 lead after the extra point by Peterson.
- Jamestown opened the second half with a ten-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in a ten-yard touchdown run by Zachariah Hammett, putting UJ ahead 21-6.
- Mount Marty put together a scoring drive of ten plays that was capped off by Ken Gay's 20-yard pass to Jonah Miyazawa to again make it a one-score game at 21-13 with 11:17 remaining.
- The Jimmies began the next drive at their own 36-yard line and chewed up nearly seven minutes of clock time before Peterson made a 28-yard field goal on fourth-and-three at the 4:19 mark. Mount Marty was called for an offsides penalty, resulting in a five-yard gain and a new set of downs.
- Jamestown ran off another 71 seconds of game time and forced the Lancers to use their final two timeouts before Peterson made a 28-yard field goal with 3:08 left.
- Mount Marty got down to the Jimmie 28-yard line on a 16-yard pass from Gay to Rex Ryken, but Parker Chaffee knocked the ball loose and Mason Parker recovered at the UJ 30 with 1:54 remaining.
- Three kneeldowns by Monson finished out the game and Jamestown came away with the win.
FOR THE JIMMIES
- Hammett had 80 yards rushing on 14 carries while Julian finished with 79 yards on six carries.
- Colton Schumacher caught four passes for 35 yards.
- Monson completed 11 of 22 passes for 159 yards, including a long of 67 yard to Julian.
- Ezra Belingheri posted nine tackles and was joined by Chaffee, Parker, and Jed Rantz with five solo tackles each.
- Rantz, Hershell Jefferson, and Joey Carlblom were credited with a pass breakup.
FOR THE LANCERS
- Gay completed 22 of 34 passes for 201 yards and added 68 yards rushing on 14 carries.
- Miyazawa led all receivers with eight catches for 80 yards.
- James Brinsley had eight solo tackles and Cameron Middleton had two sacks, an interception, and six total tackles.
UP NEXT
- Jamestown (2-4, 2-3 GPAC) closes out its three-game homestand on October 14 against Dordt (Iowa) University at 1 p.m.