Saturday
College Football
Midland University 55 Jamestown 27
FREMONT, Neb. (UJ) — The University of Jamestown football team outscored Midland University 20-14 in the second half Saturday, but dug themselves a big hole, trailing 41-7 at the half in a 55-27 loss to the Warriors in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.
The Jimmies recorded season highs in total offense with 404 yards, and passing yards with 320.
Midland led 27-0 with 5:22 left in the first half, but the ensuing drive saw UJ cover 69 yards in eight plays, ending with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Cade Torgerson (JR/Billings, Mont.) to Steven Justice (FR/Henderson, Nev.) to make it 27-7.
Jamestown added its second touchdown with 7:01 remaining in the third quarter after Tanner Mathern (SR/Edgeley, N.D.)’s two-yard run.
Midland found the end zone twice in the third quarter to extend their lead to 55-14.
Another Mathern score, this time from one yard out, made it 55-21 with 11:13 to play.
On the next drive, the Jimmie defense forced a fumble and recovered at the Midland 31-yard line. Torgerson passed to Justice for a 30-yard gain, setting UJ up at the Midland 1. Mathern carried it in on the next play to make the score 55-27 with 10:03 remaining.
Torgerson finished 28-of-43 passing for 320 yards, new career highs, with one touchdown and one interception.
Mathern ran for 30 yards on 11 carries. Frankie Ingraldi (FR/Colorado Springs, Colo.) rushed four times for 26 yards.
Justice hauled in a career-best 10 catches for 101 yards, and Marcus Giles (JR/Coon Rapids, Minn.) added 107 yards receiving on five catches. Javon Bowie (JR/Sacramento, Calif.) caught five passes for 53 yards.
Ezra Belingheri (FR/Sparks, Nev.) had eight tackles to lead the defense. Jordan Olson (JR/Prior Lake, Minn.) and Damian Otero (FR/Winchester, Calif.) each finished with seven.
Jamestown (0-4, 0-4 GPAC) returns home to host Hastings (Neb.) on October 31 at 1 p.m.
