For Immediate Release: November 6th, 2007 Morris, MN – The University of Minnesota, Morris fell behind 29-0 early in the third quarter Saturday against Waldorf College but rallied to score 22 unanswered points in the final 18 minutes of the game, but the rally fell shorts as the Warriors hung on for the 29-22 win in the regular seson finale for UMM at Big Cat Stadium.
It was also senior day for the Cougars as 12 seniors played their final game in a Cougar uniform: Rick Arterberry, Sean Gremmels, Jon Koeckeritz, Michael Terrell, Ryan Stoick, Jeff Karschnik, Kevin Pope, Nathan Wood, Joe Pirillo, Andy Jensen, Chris Szorc & Brady Janzen.
Waldorf scored 14 points in the first quarter and added another touchdown in the second to take a 2-10 lead into the locker room at the half. The Cougars had opportunities to score in the first half but could not get the ball in the end zone.
After falling behind 21-0 UMM drove the ball down inside the Waldorf one yard line but on a second and goal, the Cougars turned the ball over on a fumble at the one.
Minnesota, Morris once again had an opportunity to score late in the first half as the Cougars forced the Warriors to punt on a three and out defensive stand and took over at the Waldorf 42 yard line with 1:00 minute left before halftime.
UMM drove down to the Warrior the five but two incomplete passes on third and fourth down gave the ball to Waldorf on downs and they ran out the clock to end the half leading 21-0.
On their first possession of the second half, Waldorf went 81 yards in just four play to grab a 29-0 lead with over eight minutes remaining in quarter number three and it looked as if they would cruise to a road win.
A Waldorf safety on a fourth down punt near their own end zone finally put two points on the board for UMM to make it a 29-2 ball game with 3:13 left in the third.
The Cougars took the free-kick and went 48 yards in seven plays and Jeff Karschnik (Sr. Windom, Minn.) found Brady Rose (So. Morgan, Minn.) on a 12 yard scoring pass play but the extra point kick was blocked and that made the score 29-8.
In the Fourth quarter, the Cougars went 56 yards in nine plays to cut the deficit to 14 at 29-15 after a Taylor Johnson (So. Lakeville, Minn.) 12 yard run with 11:26 left in the fourth quarter.
Later in the fourth, the Cougar defense forced a fumble as Sean Gremmels (Sr. Glenwood, Minn.) stripped the ball free and Michael Burrow (Jr. Oakdale, Minn.) recovered at the Warrior 10.
An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Warriors gave UMM a first and goal at the five.
Taylor Johnson then took it in from one yard out and after the extra point kick made it a 29-22 game with still 6:50 left in the game.
Waldorf was able to run out the final 6:41 of the game to hang on for the win.
Two telling stats in the game show Minnesota, Morris with four turnovers, two fumbles and two interceptions.
Taylor Johnson led the way for the Cougars with 108 yards rushing on 31 carries. It was the sixth straight game he had 100 yards or more on the ground this season for UMM and the seventh time this seson. He rushed for over 100 yards five times in 2006 giving him 12 in his career and he finishes the seson with 1,156 yards and 16 touchdown’s.
Jeff Karschnik was 23-40 for 268 yards and one touchdown in the game. He finishes the seson with 1,795 yards passing to give him 6, 005 in his career as he is now second on the all-time UMM career passing yard list just 329 yards of the career mark of 6,334 set by Mike Peterson (1886-88).
Jeff does become the career leader in touchdown passes with 56 s he finished the 2007 campaign with 15.
Brady Rose caught four passes for a career high 105 yards and the one touchdown.
On defense Adam Gertken (Fr. Richmond, Minn.) and Andrew Shay (Jr. Minneapolis, Minn.) each had 8.0 total tackles. Gertken had one tackle for loss while Shat had 1.5 tackle for loss.
Paul Carlson (So. Tracy, Minn.) had two tackles for loss and recorded one sack.
Minnesota, Morris finishes the seson at 4-5 overall.
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| Minnesota - Morris | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Waldorf College | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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