Football 10/27/01 -- Augsburg 7, Hamline 0

FOR GAME STATISTICS, CLICK HERE
FOR SEASON STATISTICS, CLICK HERE
For pregame notes, click here

For game photos, click here

MINNEAPOLIS (10/27/01) -- Mark Johnson (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) scored on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Goodale (Sr., Buffalo, Minn.) early in the third quarter, the only score Augsburg College would need in claiming a 7-0 win over Hamline University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game Saturday afternoon at Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field.

The Auggies won despite turning the ball over seven times -- two interceptions and five fumbles -- to improve to 4-4 overall and 4-3 in MIAC play. Hamline drops to 1-7 overall and 1-6 in the MIAC. Augsburg has won the last six games in a row in the all-time series against Hamline, though the margin of victory in the six wins has averaged just 8.2 points.

Goodale, who replaced Augsburg starting quarterback Dave Fransen (So., Farmington, Minn.) midway through the second quarter, completed 14 of 24 passes with an interception for 145 yards to lead the Auggies, who accumulated 330 yards of total offense in spite of the seven turnovers.

Meanwhile, Augsburg's defense limited Hamline's offense to just 129 total yards -- 32 passing and 97 rushing -- and netted three interceptions, while collecting four quarterback sacks.

The Auggies' lone score came after Hamline turned the ball over as a fake punt pass went incomplete. A 15-yard pass to Johnson put the ball on the Hamline 40-yard line, and a 23-yard rush by T.J. Bramwell (Jr., Tomah, Wis.) placed the ball on the 17. A fumbled snap by Goodale was recovered by center Bob Eckstrom (Jr., Elk River, Minn.) at the Hamline 19, and two plays later, Goodale found Johnson on a sprint pattern to the corner of the end zone for the touchdown.

Johnson had eight catches for 98 yards to lead Augsburg's receivers, while Sammy Gross (Jr., Springfield, Minn.) caught three passes for 36 yards. Ben Paul (So., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS) led Augsburg's rushers with 90 yards on 17 carries, including a 37-yard rumble in the second quarter. Bramwell had 58 rushing yards on 15 carries.

Kyle Koch (Jr., Austin, Minn.) led the Auggie defense with two sacks and 5.5 tackles (four solo). Larry Lyden (Sr., New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) had 8.5 tackles (six solo) and an interception, and Mitch Theisen (Sr., Waverly, Minn./Buffalo HS) had 5.5 tackles (one solo). Joe Cullen (Fr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Luke Wittrock (Sr., Boone, Iowa) also had interceptions for the Auggies, and Cullen and Dave Sherry (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) had a sack each. Matt Chappuis (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) had a blocked punt.

Augsburg turned the ball over on five of its seven first-half drives, adding a field-goal attempt blocked by Hamline's Josh Richards (Fr., Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) on the final play of the first half. Two of its turnovers ended up inside Hamline territory, including a drive ending on a fumble inside the Hamline 13 in the closing minutes.

Hamline's offense was paced by the rushing of Joey Kvamme (Sr., Warren, Minn.), who had 95 yards on 20 carries. Nathan Dammann (So., Maynard, Minn./MACCRAY HS) completed six passes for just 24 yards before being relieved by Andrew Kunzmann (Jr., Chisago City, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS) in the third quarter. However, Kunzmann completed just two of 11 passes for eight yards, being intercepted twice.

Dan Ryks (Fr., Renville, Minn./RCW HS) led Hamline receivers with 17 yards on three catches. Joe Slusarczyk (Jr., St. Paul Park, Minn./Park-CG HS) led the Piper defense with 8.5 tackles (four solo) and a fumble recovery. Chad Strehlo (Jr., Maplewood, Minn./Tartan HS) had 8.0 tackles (three solo), while Andy Brown (Sr., Columbia Heights, Minn.) had 8.0 tackles (five solo), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Adam Friedman (Jr., Mankato, Minn./West HS) had two interceptions and four pass deflections.

Both teams return to action next Saturday (11/3) at 1 p.m., with Augsburg playing at Bethel, while Hamline hosts St. Thomas.

THE GAME: The Augsburg College Auggies (3-4 overall, 3-3 MIAC) host the Hamline University Pipers (1-6 overall, 1-5 MIAC) in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m., at Edor Nelson Field (2,000 capacity) in Minneapolis, Minn.

COACHES: Augsburg head coach Jack Osberg (Augsburg '62) is in his 11th season and currently has a 52-57 career mark. Hamline head coach Donovan Larson (Hamline '66) is in his first season at Hamline and has a 1-6 overall mark.

RADIO: The remainder of Augsburg's football schedule will be broadcast on WLKX-FM 95.9, "Spirit 95.9" of Forest Lake, Minn. Tom Witschen will handle the play-by-play, with Russ Bohaty on analysis. Auggie games are also cybercast on the Internet (through SportsJuice.com) by going to this link: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/.

LAST WEEK: Augsburg fell 31-13 at Gustavus Adolphus last Saturday, while Hamline was shut out 50-0 by St. John's at Hamline last Saturday.

SERIES: This is the 62nd meeting in the all-time series between Augsburg and Hamline, a series the Pipers lead 39-20-2. The series started in 1926, Augsburg's first year of football, and the teams have played every year since 1954. Augsburg has won the last five games in a row in the series.

LAST YEAR: T.J. Bramwell scored two touchdowns and Scott Archambault picked off two passes, including a key late-game interception, as Augsburg rallied for a 12-7 victory over Hamline on Oct. 28, 2000 at Hamline's Norton Stadium. Trailing 7-0 at halftime, Augsburg rallied for two second-half touchdowns, on a four-yard run by Bramwell midway through the third quarter and on a two-yard run by Bramwell midway through the fourth quarter. Augsburg could muster just 206 yards of total offense (93 rushing, 113 passing), but was able to hold on for the win. Augsburg's defense held the Pipers to just 46 rushing yards on 35 carries, while allowing just 172 yards of passing and forcing three interceptions.

Shane Gunderson also had an interception for the Auggies, which led to Augsburg's first touchdown. His pickoff and 25-yard return at the 8:37 mark of the third quarter placed the ball on the Hamline 5-yard line, and three plays later, Bramwell rumbled three yards for the Auggies' first score. The extra point failed and Augsburg trailed 7-6. Archambault scored his first pickoff of the afternoon on the next drive, but an Augsburg field-goal attempt was missed. The Auggies used a 14-play, 59-yard, six-minute drive to score the go-ahead touchdown. The drive was keyed by a 15-yard pass from Paul Tetzloff to Sammy Gross and a 16-yard pass from Tetzloff to Desman Oakley. Bramwell rushed two yards for his second touchdown -- his second career rushing score in an Augsburg uniform. The two-point conversion attempt was intercepted. Hamline could not convert on its last two drives, and the final drive was capped by Archambault's second interception of the day with 34 seconds left, after the Pipers had driven to the Augsburg 31-yard line.

Hamline opened the scoring early in the second quarter, as Matt Stolski rushed two yards for a touchdown at the 12:45 mark of the period. Augsburg had a chance to score twice in the second period, but a field-goal attempt was blocked by Hamline's Adam Grinsteinner, and the Auggies could not convert after Matt Chappuis blocked a punt, which put the ball at the Hamline 15-yard line with 1:50 remaining. The Auggies turned the ball over on downs.

Brian Warden rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries to lead the Auggies, while Bramwell rushed for 33 yards on nine carries. Tetzloff completed nine passes for 113 yards. Gross had 55 receiving yards on four catches, and Oakley had two catches for 32 yards. Andy Kunzmann threw for 163 yards for the Pipers, while Joey Kvamme's 33 rushing yards led the team. Doug Amsden paced the Pipers with 72 receiving yards on five catches. Brian Fearing led the Piper defense with seven tackles (six solo) and a sack. Brent Peroutka led the Auggie defense with nine tackles (six solo) and three pass break-ups. Chappuis had eight tackles (six solo) and two sacks, and Andy Howard had seven tackles (four solo) and three sacks. Gunderson added seven tackles (six solo).

SCOUTING THE AUGGIES: It's been an up-and-down season for Augsburg, to say the least. The Auggies have alternated winning and losing each week, with impressive wins over Carleton (52-21), St. Olaf (20-0) and Macalester (50-14) coupled with disappointing losses at Wisconsin-Eau Claire (37-14), against St. John's (48-14), at St. Thoams (34-14) and last week's 31-13 loss at Gustavus.

Augsburg enters the game with the No. 3 defense, statistically, in the MIAC, averaging just 291.1 yards of total offense per game in league play, including the No. 3 defense in the conference against both the run (100.8 yards per game) and the pass (190.2 yards per game). On the other side of the ball, Augsburg's offense is ranked seventh in the league (334.2 yards per game), sixth in passing (185.3 yards per game) and fifth in rushing (148.8 yards per game) -- the most balanced offense, statistically, between the run and pass in the conference.

On offense, quarterback Dave Fransen (Jr., Farmington, Minn.), in his first season as the team's full-time starter, has continued to develop his game, with the growing pains any newcomer to a position would have. He is averaging 166.3 yards passing per game, throwing 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions so far. Meanwhile, the offensive line has been solid, allowing just 19 sacks. Auggie wide receivers have caught 13 touchdowns this season -- eight by Mark Johnson (Sr., Hastings, Minn.). He is averaging 89 receiving yards per game and enters the contest with 1,852 career receiving yards, fourth-best in school history (the record, 4,696, was set by Scott Hvistendahl from 1994-98). He needs 83 yards to move into third place, pasing Larry Thompson's 1,935 yards (1970-73). Jeff Kaeppe's 2,273 yards (1991-94) is second on the career list. He has 102 career receptions in three seasons at Augsburg; he played his freshman year at South Dakota State.

Ben Paul (So., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS) has made a tremendous impact in a revamped Auggie backfield, with 418 rushing yards (81 carries) and six touchdowns. His rushing mate, T.J. Bramwell (Jr., Tomah, Wis.) has 321 yards on 87 carries and three rushing TDs (five overall).

Linebacker Mitch Theisen (Sr., Waverly, Minn./Buffalo HS) leads the team with 42 tackles (31 solo), while teammate Scott Archambault (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) has 32.5 (18 solo). Defensive backs Larry Lyden (Sr., New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) and Luke Wittrock (Sr., Boone, Iowa) have 37 (31 solo) and 33.5 (23 solo) tackles respectively. The Auggie defensive backfield has picked off 10 passes, already more than last year's season total of eight. With another pickoff last week, Brent Peroutka (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) improved his season total to five; the single-season school record is eight, set by Bill Kriesel in 1993. Peroutka has 11 career interceptions, the fourth-most in school history. Jeremy Dalluge's 17 (1992-95) is the school record.

The defensive line has claimed 18 sacks and 49 tackles for loss this year, led by Dave Sherry (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), who has 7.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. His sack total is 6.5 away from the single-season school record of 14, set by Bob Anderson in 1995. Matt Chappuis (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) has two sacks this year, while Kyle Koch (Jr., Austin, Minn.) also has two. Chappuis is currently third in school history in career sacks with 22.5; the career record is 28.5, set by Anderson from 1992-95, with Paul Moore (1994-97) second with 23.5 sacks.

On the injury front, Adam Leiter (Jr., Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS), who has started at linebacker (WLB) this season, will miss Saturday's game with bruised ribs. Luke Wright (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), who started the season as a tight end before switching to defense three games into the season, will get the start. Wright played wide receiver for one season at Wisconsin-La Crosse and two seasons at Hamline before transferring to Augsburg.

AUGGIES DROP 31-13 LOSS AT GUSTAVUS: Gustavus Adolphus jumped out to a 17-0 first quarter lead and went on to claim a 31-13 win over Augsburg last Saturday at Gustavus' Hollingsworth Field in St. Peter, Minn. Quarterback Joe Thorvig completed 22-of-37 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Gustie offense, while the Gustavus defense forced four turnovers and limited the Auggies to 254 yards of total offense and 13 points. The Gusties scored on all three of their possessions in the first quarter on their way to a 17-0 lead. Gustavus opened the scoring on its first drive when Curt Baldus hit a 35-yard field goal with 8:30 remaining. Augsburg turned the ball over two plays later, when Gustavus linebacker Dirk Erickson forced a fumble that Zach Zimmer recovered at the Augsburg 31-yard line. Gustavus extended its lead to 10-0 when Thorvig found Brett Boese in the end zone from 17 yards out, two plays later with 7:48 remaining. With 1:06 remaining in the first quarter, Thorvig hit Ryan Hoag with a 20-yard touchdown strike and the Gusties led 17-0.

Late in the second quarter, Augsburg defensive back Brett Peroutka (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) intercepted a Thorvig pass and returned it 21 yards to the Gustavus seven-yard line. The Auggies got on the board two plays later when quarterback Dave Fransen (So., Farmington, Minn.) found wide receiver Mark Johnson (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) in the end zone from seven-yards out. Tim Mauseth (Sr., Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) added the extra point, which cut the Gustavus lead to 17-7. Dave Sherry (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) blocked a Gustie field-goal attempt just before halftime.

Gustavus opened the second half the way it opened the game, with an impressive nine-play, 56-yard drive that ended with Adam Britz busting loose on a 21-yard touchdown run on a 4th-and-1 play. Baldus converted the extra point to make the score 24-7. Augsburg took the ensuing kickoff and marched 70 yards in nine plays with Jamie Smith (Jr., Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS) scoring on a 17-yard pass from Fransen. The extra point was no good, which cut the Gustavus lead to 24-13. With the Gustavus offense struggling in the fourth quarter, Augsburg had multiple opportunities to get back into the game, however the Auggie offense turned the ball over three times in the final eight minutes of the game. The final turnover resulted in a Gustavus touchdown as strong safety Brad Arndt grabbed a Fransen aerial and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown. Baldus added the extra point, which made the final score 31-13 in favor of Gustavus.

Gustavus compiled 324 yards of total offense in the contest, including 111 yards rushing and 213 passing. Jeff Pelant was the Gusties leading rusher with 10 carries for 54 yards and Hoag was the Gusties' leading receiver with six catches for 74 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Gustavus was led by linebacker Erickson, who totalled 13 tackles (nine solo) and forced two fumbles. Linebacker Brian Bergstrom also compiled 13 tackles, while Zimmer contributed nine tackles and recovered two fumbles.

Augsburg was led offensively by quarterback Fransen, who completed 22-of-37 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Ben Paul (So., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS) was the leading rusher with 15 carries for 61 yards, while Johnson was the leading receiver, with nine catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Augsburg was led by defensive back Larry Lyden (Sr., New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS) with 12 tackles (eight solo). Defensive lineman Joe Cullen (Fr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) recorded seven tackles, including two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.

AUGGIES HAVE WON LAST FIVE IN A ROW OVER PIPERS: Augsburg head coach Jack Osberg, in his 11th season as the Auggies' mentor, has the third-longest current tenure among MIAC coaches, with Bethel coach Steve Johnson (13 years) and St. John's coach John Gagliardi (49 years) ahead of him. In his 10 previous seasons, the Auggies have a 6-4 record against Gustavus, and the Auggies have won the last five games in a row in the series -- 2000 (12-7 at Hamline), 1999 (15-10 at Hamline), 1998 (24-14 at Augsburg), 1997 (26-7 at Hamline) and 1996 (19-16 at Augsburg). Augsburg also won in 1994 (17-7 at Augsburg). Hamline's last win at Augsburg was a 25-9 triumph on Oct. 3, 1992. Since Osberg was hired, Hamline has also won in 1991 (33-12 at Augsburg), 1993 (29-9 at Hamline) and 1995 (35-7 at Hamline).

With a 52-56 career record over 11 seasons, Osberg is closing in on the school's all-time win record of 56, set by Edor Nelson during a career that spanned 23 seasons (1947-69). Nelson was 58-118-10 in his Auggie coaching days.

AUGSBURG'S FINAL "HOME" GAME WILL BE AT METRODOME: Saturday's game with Hamline will be the final home game for the Auggies at Edor Nelson Field this season. Augsburg's last "home" game of the season, against Concordia-Moorhead, will be played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students, and can be purchased from Gate F at the Metrodome on the day of the game. There will be no advance ticket sales. NO AUGSBURG PASSES ARE ACCEPTED (INCLUDING FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS); ONLY MIAC PASSES WILL BE HONORED.

The Augsburg-Concordia game was moved to the Metrodome because of previous schedule commitments for the air-supported dome structure -- known on campus as "the Bubble" -- that covers Edor Nelson Field during the winter months. The Bubble is scheduled to go up after the Auggie men's soccer game against St. John's, slated for Saturday evening (10/27). The Bubble will be inflated on Sunday (10/28). The Bubble is used extensively by groups both on- and off-campus, including indoor soccer leagues, golf driving range training, etc.

The Auggies and Cobbers will be the only MIAC teams playing at the Metrodome this season, because of scheduling conflicts at the Metrodome. The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) will hold its five-game Metrodome event on Nov. 9-10, with two games scheduled after Augsburg's contest with Concordia -- Minnesota State-Moorhead against Northern State (S.D.) at 5:30 p.m., and Concordia-St. Paul against Southwest State at 9 p.m. The NSIC will have three games on Saturday (11/10).

FINAL HOME GAME FOR 15 AUGGIE SENIORS: Saturday's game with Hamline is the final home game for 15 Auggie seniors at Edor Nelson Field. As a group, the Auggie senior class has a record of 18-19 entering Saturday's game. Here is a look at each of the 15 Auggie seniors:
-- Scott Archambault (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), son of Keith and Sharon Archambault -- A three-year starter at linebacker, Archambault has 32.5 tackles (18 solo) this season, including 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. He has 101 career tackles (71 solo), 3.0 sacks and three interceptions. He is a business management major.
-- Matt Chappuis (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), son of Nancy and Larry Chappuis -- A four-year starter on the defensive line, Chappuis has 18.5 tackles (13 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and two sacks. He has 124 career tackles (94 solo), 39.5 tackles for loss and 22.5 sacks, third-best in school history. A two-time All-MIAC selection (first team 2000, second team 1999) and team co-captain, he is a health and physical education major.
-- John Goodale (Sr., Buffalo, Minn.), son of Mickey and Shari Goodale -- The team's primary backup quarterback the past three seasons, Goodale has seen action in two games this season, a year that has been hampered by injuries. He has six touchdown passes in his career, completing 71 passes for 986 yards. A team co-captain, he has majors in marketing, management information systems and religion.
-- Shane Gunderson (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), son of Olaf Gunderson and Linda Mitchell -- Gunderson has spent two seasons at Augsburg, after spending five years in the Minnesota Twins' minor league baseball organization. He was the Big Ten Player of the Year and a baseball All-American in 1995. In two seasons at Augsburg, he has 50.5 career tackles (42 solo) and two interceptions. He suffered an ankle injury after the third game of this season. A second-team All-MIAC selection in 2000, Gunderson is a health and physical education major.
-- Mark Johnson (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), son of Jo and Jim Johnson -- After transferring from South Dakota State after his sophomore season, Johnson has been Augsburg's primary receiver his final three seasons. He is averaging 89 receiving yards per game this season and enters Saturday's contest with 1,852 career receiving yards, fourth-best in school history. He has 102 career receptions at Augsburg. A second-team All-MIAC selection in 2000, Johnson is an education major.
-- Larry Lyden (Sr., New Brighton, Minn./Irondale HS), son of Karen and Larry Lyden -- A two-year starting cornerback, Lyden is currently second on the team in tackles (37.0, 31 solo). On his career, he has 114.5 tackles (99 solo), two interceptions and 10 pass break-ups. He is also a member of Augsburg's seven-time national championship wrestling team and is an accounting major.
-- Tim Mauseth (Sr., Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS), son of Dave and Pam Mauseth -- Mauseth transferred to Augsburg after competing for two seasons at Wisconsin-River Falls. In his varsity kicking career at Augsburg, he has four field goals and 19 extra points for 31 points. He is a metro and urban studies major.
-- Brent Peroutka (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), son of Mike and Paula Peroutka -- A four-year starter in the defensive backfield, Peroutka has 21.5 tackles (16 solo) this season and five interceptions. On his career, Peroutka has 127 tackles (92 solo), 25 pass breakups and 11 career interceptions, the fourth-most in school history. A two-time second-team All-MIAC selection, two-time Academic All-MIAC Honor Roll selection and Verizon Academic All-District first-team selection, Peroutka has majors in business/finance and management information systems.
-- Mike Pontius (Sr., Champlin, Minn./Anoka HS), son of Laura and Randy Krug -- Pontius transferred to Augsburg before his junior season and has spent the past two years as a kicker on the junior varsity team. He has also served as a kickoff kicker on the varsity squad during his career. Pontius is an economics major.
-- Dave Sherry (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), son of Scott and Kathy Berg -- A three-year starter on the defensive line, Sherry has 18 tackles (12 solo) this season, 10.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. His sack total is 6.5 away from the single-season school record of 14. On his career, he has 68.5 tackles (50 solo), 25 tackles for loss and 18 sacks. The sack total is fourth-best in school history.
-- Mitch Theisen (Sr., Waverly, Minn./Buffalo HS), son of Gary and Cindy Theisen -- A three-year starter at linebacker, Theisen leads the team with 42 tackles (31 solo) and has five tackles for loss. On his career, he has 83.5 tackles (66 solo) and 12.5 tackles for loss. An Academic All-MIAC Honor Roll selection in 2000, Theisen is a computer science major.
-- Chad Thorp (Sr., New Prague, Minn.), son of Tim and Laurie Thorp -- Thorp stepped into a starting role in the defensive backfield this season, after serving as a varsity backup the last two seasons. He has 18 tackles (12 solo) on the season, in addition to an interception and two pass breakups. He has 44 tackles (35 solo) on his career. He is a health and physical education major.
-- Brandon Ward (Sr., Vermillion, Minn./Hastings HS), son of Mike and Patti Ward -- A three-year starter on the offensive line, Ward has been part of a line that has produced 13,047 yards of total offense in his career, including 2,193 yards (313.3 yards per game) this season. He earned honorable-mention All-MIAC honors in 1998. He received a medical redshirt in 1999. Ward is a marketing major.
-- Luke Wittrock (Sr., Boone, Iowa), son of Marv and Barb Wittrock -- Wittrock transferred to Augsburg last season and became a key component in the Auggie secondary. He has 33.5 tackles (23 solo) this season and an interception, 71.5 tackles (55 solo) and three interceptions on his career. He is a management information systems and history major.
-- Luke Wright (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), son of Bud Wright and Kathy Purras -- Wright transferred to Augsburg this year after spending his first season at Wisconsin-La Crosse and the last two years at Hamline. He spent the first three weeks as a tight end before switching to the defense as a linebacker. He has 13 tackles (nine solo) this season. He is an undecided major.

SCOUTING THE PIPERS: First-year coach Donovan Larson, a Hamline alumnus (1966) who spent the previous 14 seasons as an assistant coach at Division II powerhouse North Dakota State, returned to Hamline to take the coaching reins after longtime coach Dick Tressel (23 seasons) resigned to join his brother, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, in a football administrative position. It has been a struggle for the Pipers in the competitive MIAC, as they enter Saturday's game with a 1-6 overall mark, 1-5 in the MIAC. The Pipers' lone win came in a 47-21 triumph over winless Carleton on Oct. 13.

Last week, the Pipers were shut out for the first time this season, a 50-0 loss to St. John's at Norton Stadium. The Johnnies outgained the Pipers by a 556-122 margin, and could muster just 93 rushing yards and only 29 passing yards -- completing six of 30 passes with three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. St. John's held the ball for 32:25 (86 plays) compared to 27:35 (64 plays) for Hamline. The Johnnies pulled away with 20 points in each of the second and third quarters.

Nate Dammann (So., Maynard, Minn./MACCRAY HS) started at quarterback for the Pipers and completed just five passes for 24 yards. Joey Kvamme (Sr., Warren, Minn.) gained 58 yards on 21 carries to lead the Piper offense, while Jim Miller's (Sr., Annandale, Minn.) 16 receiving yards on two catches led the receivers. Joe Slusarczyk (Jr., St. Paul Park, Minn./Park HS) led the Piper defense with 10.5 tackles (10 solo), including two for loss, while Chad Strehlo (Jr., Maplewood, Minn./Tartan HS) had eight tackles (all solo). Justin Werner (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) forced and recovered two fumbles and had an interception.

Though Augsburg has won the last five games in a row in the series, the Pipers have played the Auggies tough in recent years; the average margin of victory in the five consecutive Auggie wins has only been 8.4 points, with three of the games (including the last two) decided by five points or less.

AUGGIES RETURN TO THE RADIO: Augsburg football has returned to the airwaves for the rest of the 2001 football season. Today's game is being broadcast live on WLKX-FM 95.9, "Spirit 95.9" of Forest Lake, Minn., with Auggie radio veterans Tom Witschen and Russ Bohaty on the call. All remaining Auggie games will be broadcast live on the station, which reaches well throughout the northern Twin Cities area. Witschen and Bohaty also broadcast the North Metro High School Football Game of the Week on Spirit 95.9 every Friday night.

If you live in an area where you can't hear the station, you can still listen to the games on your computer. Set your Internet browser to Augsburg's official athletic webpage -- www.augsburg.edu/athletics/ -- and click on the "Live Audio" link. Thanks to Augsburg's arrangement with www.sportsjuice.com, you will be able to hear selected Auggie sporting events, including the football season, around the world on the Internet.

NEXT WEEK: Augsburg travels to MIAC leader Bethel next Saturday (11/3) at 1 p.m. at Armstrong Stadium in Arden Hills, Minn. Hamline returns home to Norton Stadium in St. Paul, Minn., next Saturday, hosting St. Thomas at 1 p.m.

AUGSBURG TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- DEFENSE
DE -- 71-Dave Sherry (Sr., 6-1, 230), 91-Nate Bremseth (Jr., 6-3, 225)
DT -- 52-Kyle Koch (Jr., 6-0, 245), 96-Sam Harmer (So., 6-1, 225)
DT -- 54-Matt Chappuis (Sr., 6-2, 275), 94-Chike Ochiagha (Fr., 5-10, 245)
DE -- 47-Joe Cullen (Fr., 6-0, 210), 98-Derek Kuhlman (Jr., 6-2, 235)
SLB -- 32-Scott Archambault (Sr., 6-0, 210), 29-Brandon Fox (So., 6-2, 205)
MLB -- 40-Mitch Theisen (Sr., 6-2, 230), 42-Andy Stephenson (Jr., 5-9, 240) OR 41-John Golnitz (Fr., 6-3, 195)
WLB -- 31-Luke Wright (Sr., 6-2, 190), 29-Brandon Fox (So., 6-2, 205)
CB -- 46-Luke Wittrock (Sr., 6-1, 215), 22-Andy Matzke (Fr., 6-1, 185) OR 24-Joe Holman (Jr., 5-10, 17)
SS -- 6-Chad Thorp (Sr., 6-1, 210), 3-Chad Scheitel (Jr., 5-10, 175)
FS -- 12-Brent Peroutka (Sr., 6-0, 195), 3-Chad Scheitel (Jr., 5-10, 175)
CB -- 34-Larry Lyden (Sr., 5-11, 200), 21-Andy Peper (Jr., 5-11, 175)

HAMLINE TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- OFFENSE
QB -- 3-Nathan Dammann (So., 6-0, 175), 13-Andy Gagnon (Fr., 5-11, 185)
TB -- 31-Joey Kvamme (Sr., 5-7, 182) AND 37-Brandon Swenson (Sr., 5-7, 200), 9-Pete Leo (So., 5-9, 155)
FB -- 28-Joe Mignone (So., 5-10, 180)
LT -- 76-Dan Peterson (Fr., 6-7, 275), 50-Jim Boufford (Jr., 5-10, 235), 67-Nick Vruno (Fr., 6-3, 230)
LG -- 65-Jason Bell (So., 6-2, 260), 70-Ali Shouman (Fr., 6-0, 225)
C -- 50-Jim Boufford (Jr., 5-10, 235), 68-Antonio Devora (So., 5-10, 220), 60-Jim Winkelman (Fr., 5-11, 265)
RG -- 72-Ryan Donnay (Sr., 6-0, 242), 63-Blake Boche (Sr., 6-1, 240), 59-John Aurentz (Fr., 6-0, 215)
RT -- 77-David Ulrich (Sr., 6-6, 290), 63-Blake Boche (Sr., 6-1, 240), 76-Dan Peterson (Fr., 6-7, 275)
TE -- 87-Jim Miller (Sr., 6-6, 240), 86-Jake Bjerke (Fr., 6-3, 210), 7-Wyatt Ammon (So., 6-3, 200)
SE -- 18-Doug Amsden (Sr., 6-2, 190), 81-Sam Guanella (So., 5-8, 175), 12-Mike VanLoh (Fr., 5-11, 160), 83-Mark Jones (Fr., 6-2, 150)
FL -- 19-Dan Ryks (Fr., 6-0, 170), 89-Tony Schumann (Jr., 6-1, 188)

AUGSBURG TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- OFFENSE
LT -- 77-Jesse Naughton (Jr., 6-4, 240), 75-Mike Davies (So., 6-2, 250)
LG -- 74-Brandon Ward (Sr., 6-2, 280), 76-Luke Smith (So., 5-11, 320)
C -- 63-Bob Eckstrom (Jr., 6-0, 295), 59-Rich Nelson (Jr., 6-3, 220)
RG -- 57-Lincoln Langhorst (Jr., 5-10, 255) OR 56-Bradley Motl (Jr., 5-11, 250), 72-Nate Savola (So., 5-11, 250)
RT -- 79-Nate Anderson (So., 6-4, 235), 78-James Brue (Jr., 6-3, 275)
TE -- 82-Tony Warren (Jr., 6-3, 220), 95-Matt Quale (Fr., 6-3, 210)
WR -- 4-Sammy Gross (Jr., 5-10, 170) OR 2-Jamie Smith (Jr., 5-9, 175)
WR -- 28-Mark Johnson (Sr., 5-11, 200), 5-Jon Boeck (Jr., 5-10, 165), 86-Cole Bryan (So., 6-2, 180)
RB -- 44-T.J. Bramwell (Jr., 5-10, 185), 20-Chris Boyer (So., 5-11, 180)
RB -- 27-Ben Paul (So., 6-2, 205), 48-Nate Moore (Jr., 6-0, 170)
QB -- 14-Dave Fransen (Jr., 6-4, 195), 8-Johnny Goodale (Sr., 5-11, 175), 7-John Tieben (Jr., 6-1, 185)

HAMLINE TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- DEFENSE
DE -- 56-Seth Aho (Jr., 6-1, 244), 97-Travis Bohm (So., 5-11, 235), 94-Alex French (Fr., 6-2, 210)
DT -- 92-Brendon Ziegler (So., 6-0, 240), 98-Alex Leonard (Sr., 6-2, 260), 90-Joe Thomas (Fr., 6-0, 200)
NT -- 55-Josh Richards (Fr., 6-2, 240), 98-Alex Leonard (Sr., 6-2, 260), 62-Josh Heasiely (Fr., 6-3, 265)
DE -- 93-Ted Strouth (Sr., 6-0, 245), 97-Travis Bohm (So., 5-11, 235), 40-Andy Buchanan (Fr., 6-0, 185)
SLB -- 51-Joe Slusarczyk (Jr., 5-10, 235), 47-Ben Nyquist (Sr., 6-1, 225), 52-J.B. Peck (Fr., 6-0, 185)
WLB -- 54-Jesse Kramer (Jr., 5-11, 209), 43-Jim Ablan (So., 6-0, 194), 27-Matt Ruhland (So., 6-1, 210)
OLB -- 6-Andy Seliga (Jr, 6-1, 218), 1-Reed Johnson (Sr., 6-2, 198), 48-Roger Maldonado (Fr., 5-11, 190)
SS -- 33-Andy Brown (Sr., 5-11, 210), 44-Ralph Rosario (Fr., 6-2, 180), 24-Mike Kinderman (Fr., 6-1, 170)
FS -- 45-Chad Strehlo (Jr., 6-0, 195), 20-J.J. Galle (So., 5-10, 180), 17-Chris Fream (Fr., 6-0, 165)
CB -- 21-Adam Friedman (Jr., 5-11, 180), 15-Nick Keane (Fr., 6-0, 170), 10-Dave Roper (Jr., 5-10, 160), 84-Jason Ross (Jr., 5-9, 175)
CB -- 2-Justin Werner (Sr., 5-11, 196), 15-Nick Keane (Fr., 6-0, 170), 23-Isaac VanLoon (Jr., 5-9, 170), 4-Josh Dudzik (Jr., 6-0, 180)

AUGSBURG SPECIALISTS
K -- 1-Tim Mauseth (Sr., 5-10, 170), 92-Mike Pontius (Sr., 5-9, 175)
P -- 12-Brent Peroutka (Sr., 6-0, 195), 41-John Golnitz (Fr., 6-3, 195)
LS -- 59-Rich Nelson (Jr., 6-3, 220)
H -- 14-Dave Fransen (Jr., 6-4, 195), 15-Dan Resch (Fr., 5-11, 170)
KR -- 5-Jon Boeck (Jr., 5-10, 165), 48-Nate Moore (Jr., 6-0, 170), 44-T.J. Bramwell (Jr., 5-10, 185), 2-Jamie Smith (Jr., 5-9, 175)
PR -- 22-Andy Matzke (Fr., 6-1, 185), 12-Brent Peroutka (Sr., 6-0, 195)

HAMLINE SPECIALISTS
K -- 16-Todd Hopp (So., 6-0, 180)
P -- 14-Andrew Kunzmann (Jr., 6-5, 218), 18-Doug Amsden (Sr., 6-2, 190)
LS -- 76-Dan Peterson (Fr., 6-7, 275), 50-Jim Boufford (Jr., 5-10, 235)
H -- 3-Nathan Dammann (So., 6-0, 175)
KR -- 37-Brandon Swenson (Sr., 5-7, 200), 31-Joey Kvamme (Sr., 5-7, 182)
PR -- 21-Adam Friedman (Jr., 5-11, 180), 31-Joey Kvamme (Sr., 5-7, 182)