Football 11/6/03 -- Augsburg 23, Hamline 6

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MINNEAPOLIS (11/6/03) -- Putting together 497 yards of total offense, Augsburg College finished with a .500 record for the first time since the 1999 season with a 23-6 triumph over Hamline University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game Thursday night at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

Tony George (So., Blaine, Minn.) threw for 290 yards and Jamie Smith (Sr., Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS) caught nine passes for 145 yards to lead the Auggies, who finished the season 5-5 overall, 4-4 in MIAC play.

Hamline finished the season 2-8 overall, 0-8 in the MIAC.

Despite turning the ball over four times -- three fumbles and an interception -- Augsburg dominated the game. Augsburg did not allow a Hamline first down in the first half and claimed 30 first downs to Hamline's four in the contest. Hamline mustered just 144 yards of total offense, including only 15 net rushing yards, the lowest total allowed by the Auggies this season.

Hamline actually scored first, taking advantage of Augsburg's first turnover. Piper linebacker Tyler Schultz (So., Lewiston, Minn./Lewiston-Altura HS) took a fumble and ran 66 yards for a touchdown six minutes into the game.

Hamline recovered a surprise onside kick but could not take advantage, as a punt was shaked for a one-yard net, giving the Auggies the ball at their own 46-yard-line. Augsburg used the ensuing 11-play, 4:24 drive to score on Ben Paul's (Sr., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS) one-yard plunge.

George threw two touchdown passes in the game, a 17-yarder to Yarzue Slowon (Jr., Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS) in the second quarter and an eight-yarder to Andrew Neumann (Fr., Somerset, Wis.) in the third quarter. Nick Schlieman (So., Burnsville, Minn.) capped the scoring with a 23-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.

Augsburg's defense stood firm throughout the game, allowing Hamline into Augsburg territory only twice in the contest. Hamline's longest drive was its last of the game, as the Pipers drove 76 yards in seven plays, only to have the drive stalled on downs at the Augsburg 4-yard-line with 1:51 left.

Steve Houser (So., Zimmerman, Minn./Elk River HS), one of six running backs used by the Auggies in the game, rushed for 99 yards on 17 carries. Paul had 35 rushing yards on six carries and Brady Seesz (Fr., Northfield, MInn.) rushed eight times for 53 yards.

Neumann caught eight passes for 69 yards and Slowon caught five passes for 59 yards.

Hamline was led by quarterback Andy Gagnon (Jr., Waverly, Minn.), who completed 13-of-18 passes for 129 yards, including a 64-yarder to Ross Roberg (So., Mahtomedi, Minn.) on the final Piper drive. Roberg caught three passes for 71 yards.

Brandon Fox (Sr., Springfield, Minn.) had two sacks for Augsburg and four tackles for loss, as part of a 15-tackle (seven solo) performance. Joe Cullen (Jr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) had 10 tackles (four solo), including three for loss and a sack.

Hamline's defense was led by Schultz, who had 15 tackles (six solo). Matt Ruhland (Sr., Eden Valley, Minn.) had 14 tackles (five solo) and Josh Davidson (So., Stacy, Minn.) had 12 tackles (five solo). Kasey Yoder (So., Duluth, Minn.) had eight tackles, 1.5 sacks and three tackles for loss.

Football 11/6/03 -- Hamline vs. Augsburg Game Notes

THE GAME: The Augsburg College Auggies (4-5 overall, 3-4 MIAC) host the Hamline University Pipers (2-7 overall, 0-7 MIAC) in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game on Thursday, November 6 at 7 p.m., at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn.

COACHES: Augsburg head coach Jack Osberg (Augsburg '62) is in his 13th season and has a 59-71 career mark. Hamline head coach Donovan Larson (Hamline '69) is in his third season and has a 7-22 career record.

RADIO: Augsburg football is aired on KCCO-AM 950 in the Twin Cities. Returning for their sixth season of broadcasting Auggie football are Tom Witschen on play-by-play, with Russ Bohaty on analysis. Auggie games can also be heard online on Augsburg's athletic website, through an arrangement with SportsJuice.com. Point your browser to http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/ and click on the Live Audio link on gamedays.

SERIES: This is the 64th game in the all-time series between Augsburg and Hamline, a series the Pipers lead 40-21-2. Augsburg has won six of the last seven games in a row in the series, with Hamline's lone victory coming last season with a 21-13 win at the Metrodome. Augsburg head coach Jack Osberg is 7-5 in his career against Hamline. The teams began the series in 1926 (Augsburg's first year of football), and have played every year since 1954.

LAST WEEK: Augsburg dropped to 4-5 on the season last Saturday with a 44-10 loss at Bethel. Hamline dropped to 2-7 and remained winless in MIAC play last Saturday with a 31-7 loss at Carleton.

MIAC OVERALL PER-GAME RANKINGS (9 games): Total offense -- Augsburg 5th (207.2), Hamline 9th (222.6); Passing offense -- Augsburg 4th (186.4); Hamline 8th (126.9); Rushing offense -- Augsburg 7th (110.8), Hamline 9th (95.7); Scoring offense -- Augsburg 7th (16.2), Hamline 8th (13.8); Total defense -- Augsburg 6th (384.7), Hamline 8th (401.7); Passing defense -- Augsburg 6th (173.4), Hamline 7th (183.9); Rushing defense -- Augsburg 7th (211.2), Hamline 8th (217.8); Scoring defense -- Augsburg 7th (30.7), Hamline 9th (38.1).

MIAC CONFERENCE-ONLY PER-GAME RANKINGS (7 games): Total offense -- Augsburg 7th (294.6), Hamline 9th (198.0); Passing offense -- Augsburg 3rd (176.1), Hamline 8th (119.3); Rushing offense -- Augsburg 7th (118.4), Hamline 9th (78.7); Scoring offense -- Augsburg 7th (15.1), Hamline 9th (7.7); Total defense -- Augsburg 7th (381.9), Hamline 9th (460.1); Passing defense -- Augsburg 6th (172.3), Hamline 9th (202.9); Rushing defense -- Augsburg 7th (209.6), Hamline 9th (257.3); Scoring defense -- Augsburg 6th (29.3), Hamline 9th (48.1).

LAST YEAR: Hamline stopped Augsburg College running backs short on four downs from the one-yard line in the closing minute, as the Pipers held on for a 21-13 win over the Auggies on Nov. 7, 2002 at the Metrodome. The Auggies drove the ball 83 yards in 2:54, but could not punch the ball into the end zone for the potential game-winning score. Ralph Rosario and Andy Kunzmann made two tackles in the four plays, and Rosario and Andy Seliga stopped Augsburg running back Pat Lofboom short of the goal line on a fourth-down play with 13 seconds left in regulation.

Trailing 21-7, Augsburg scored on Steve Houser’s one-yard touchdown run with 7:39 left, but the Auggies failed in a pass attempt for the two-point conversion. Augsburg got the ball back with 3:07 remaining on its own 15-yard line, but long incompletions and a penalty forced a third-and-19 with 2:01 left at the Augsburg 35. Augsburg converted with a 20-yard pass to Tony Warren, putting the ball at the Hamline 45. Augsburg drove the ball to the Piper 25, taking a time out with 1:13 remaining. A 23-yard pass from Dave Fransen to Luke Wright put the ball at the Hamline 2 with 1:04 left. Lofboom got the ball to the 1 on a plunge, but three successive runs from the 1 failed to put the ball into the end zone.

Augsburg outgained Hamline by a 307-237 margin, but were hampered by two interceptions and a lost fumble, and by nine penalties for 64 yards. Fransen completed 23-of-32 passes for 247 yards for the Auggies, with Yarzue Slowon catching eight passes for 92 yards and Wright catching six passes for 74 yards. Meanwhile, Hamline quarterback Andy Gagnon completed 11-for-16 passes for 120 yards, and Andy Gross gained 101 rushing yards on 28 carries, scoring once.

Both teams scored on their first drives to open the game. T.J. Bramwell broke up the middle on a 23-yard scoring run with 10:36 left in the first quarter, completing a 10-play, 61-yard drive, consuming the first 4:24 of the first quarter. Bramwell led the Auggies with 65 rushing yards on 20 carries. Hamline scored on its first drive as well, consuming 10 plays and 61 yards. The 4:57 drive featured several big plays. A third-down pass from Gagnon to Gross for 18 yards gave the Pipers the ball at the Augsburg 32. The Pipers converted a fourth-down play with a pass from Gagnon to Dan Ryks put the ball on the Auggie 14. Gagnon scrambled away from a potential sack for a nine-yard touchdown to tie the score with 5:34 left.

After the first two drives resulted in scores, neither team threatened for the remainder of the half. In fact, Augsburg managed just 59 yards of total offense the rest of the first half, while Hamline managed just 23 yards. The first drive proved successful in the second half for Hamline, as Gagnon connected with Adam Friedman on a 28-yard pass to the corner of the end zone with 7:44 left in the third quarter, completing a 13-play, 59-yard, 7:16 drive. Augsburg fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving Hamline the ball at the Augsburg 30. Gagnon used a quarterback keeper to gain a first down on a fourth-and-two play to keep the Piper drive alive. The Pipers turned the turnover into points, as Gross drove for a two-yard score with 3:08 left in the third to take a 21-7 lead.

Mitch Theisen led the Auggie defense with 16 tackles (two solo), while Brandon Fox had 15 tackles (four solo). Kyle Koch had 10 tackles (seven solo), including two sacks. Derek Kuhlman had six tackles and 1.5 sacks. Hamline was led by Seliga, who had 13 tackles, and Matt Ruhland, who had 10 tackles (one solo). Seth Aho had eight tackles (four solo).

OSBERG NOW AUGSBURG'S ALL-TIME FOOTBALL VICTORY LEADER: Augsburg head coach Jack Osberg has been the architect of a rebirth of Augsburg College football since he was named head coach in 1991. Now, Osberg can add the mantle of the winningest coach in school history to his resume. With Augsburg's 31-24 win over St. Olaf on Sept. 20, Osberg passed his former coach, Edor Nelson, to claim his 57th career win, one more than Nelson on the all-time football win list. Osberg, a 1962 Augsburg graduate, is in his 13th season with the Auggies and now has a 59-71 career record. Nelson went 56-118-10 from 1947-69. Osberg also has the most MIAC wins (47-66-0) of any Augsburg coach, and his career overall winning percentage of .454 is second-best in school history. Bill Caris (1972-75) was 19-19, for the school's best winning percentage of .500. Osberg has the third-longest tenure among current MIAC football coaches, behind St. John's John Gagliardi (55th season, 51st at St. John's in 2003) and Bethel's Steve Johnson (15th season).

AUGSBURG HAS CHANCE FOR FIRST .500 FINISH SINCE 1999: Augsburg has a chance to finish at .500 (5-5) for the first time since 1999 (6-4) with a win over Hamline. Under head coach Jack Osberg, now Augsburg's all-time win leader (59-71) in his 13th season at Augsburg, Augsburg has six .500-or-above seasons -- second to Edor Nelson's eight .500-or-above seasons in 23 years of coaching (1947-69).

FINAL GAME OF SEASON AT METRODOME: Augsburg will finish the season with an appearance at the Metrodome for the 13th straight season, when the Auggies host Hamline on Thursday (11/6) at 7 p.m. There is no MIAC Metrodome Showcase this season. The Augsburg-Hamline game is being moved to the Metrodome because the air-supported dome over Augsburg's home field, Edor Nelson Field, was installed for the winter months last Saturday.

Augsburg is making its 17th appearance at the Metrodome this season, the most of any MIAC school. The Auggies have a 6-10 record in its previous 16 Metrodome games and a 7-10 record all-time in games played indoors. Twenty years ago, Augsburg and Bemidji State played the first non-University of Minnesota college football game ever at the Metrodome, as the Beavers beat the Auggies 23-7 on Nov. 20, 1983.

As the MIAC team that has played the most on artificial-turf fields (including home games at Edor Nelson Field), Augsburg is 40-33 since 1991 and 43-64-1 since 1984 (the year artificial turf was first installed at what is now Edor Nelson Field, formerly Anderson-Nelson Field).

FINAL GAME FOR 11 SENIORS: Thursday's game marks the final game of the careers of 11 Augsburg seniors:
-- Offensive lineman Nate Anderson (Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.), son of Rhonda Wissink, a health and physical education major.
-- Offensive lineman Jon Dahlin (Sr., St. Louis Park, Minn.), son of Tom and Nanette Dahlin, a history major.
-- Linebacker Brandon Fox (Sr., Springfield, Minn.), son of Mark Fox and Cindy Gilbert, a business management major.
-- Defensive lineman Sam Harmer (Sr., Silver Bay, Minn./William M. Kelley HS), son of Peggy and Marvin Harmer, a sociology/crime and community major.
-- Offensive lineman Andy Johnson (Sr., Robbinsdale, Minn./Cooper HS), son of Kathryn Johnson, a secondary education major.
-- Linebacker Jon Kozitza (Sr., North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS), son of Bill and Sherry Kozitza, a business management major.
-- Running back Ben Paul (Sr., St. Paul, Minn./Johnson HS), son of Karen Paul and Greg Paul, a marketing major.
-- Running back Nick Sanchez (Sr., Almond, Wis./Almond-Bancroft HS), son of Samuel and Susan Sanchez, a secondary education/history major.
-- Linebacker Jake Schmiesing (Sr., North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS), son of Mark and Karee Schmiesing, a management major.
-- Wide receiver Jamie Smith (Sr., Oakdale, Minn./Tartan HS), son of James Smith and Bernadine Anderson, a social studies/education major.
-- Defensive lineman Tom Stefanacci (Sr., St. Louis Park HS), son of Robert and Renee Stefanacci, a metro and urban studies major.

BRANDON FOX NAMED MIAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Augsburg linebacker Brandon Fox (Sr., Springfield, Minn.) earned MIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors with his 14-tackle (four solo) effort in Augsburg's 17-14 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 25. Fox added four tackles for loss, a pass breakup and fumble recovery to lead the Auggie defense in one of its best performances in recent years. Fox, a three-year starter for the Auggies, leads the team with 88 tackles (38 solo), including 16 tackles for loss.

Fox is the third Auggie to earn MIAC Player of the Week honors this season. Wide receiver Yarzue Slowon (Jr., Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) and punter Nick Schlieman (So., Burnsville, Minn.) earned conference honors for offense and special teams after the Auggies' season-opening, 20-19 win at Jamestown (N.D.).

INJURY BUG BITING THE AUGGIES -- Augsburg has had the injury bug bite over the past several weeks with an already-thin roster. Starting quarterback Tony George (So., Blaine, Minn.), who suffered sprained ankle injuries in consecutive games -- a loss at Gustavus on Sept. 27 and a win over Carleton on Sept. 27. He did not start against Concordia-Moorhead, with Troy Deden (Fr., Northfield, Minn.) taking his first collegiate start at quarterback. George returned to the lineup in the loss to St. John's, and has started each game since then.

Wide receiver Shawn Johnson (Jr., Faribault, Minn.) was lost for the season with a broken collarbone in the Gustavus game. Lost for the season against Carleton was linebacker Kyle Voelz (Jr., Morgan, Minn./Cedar Mountain HS), who suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Running back Pat Lofboom (Jr., Stillwater, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) was also lost for the season with an injury earlier this year. Defensive lineman Chike Ochiagha (Jr., Savage, Minn./Holy Angels HS) has also been scratched for the season due to an ankle injury.

SCHLIEMAN AMONG NATION'S TOP PUNTERS: Augsburg kicker/punter Nick Schlieman (So., Burnsville, Minn.) is among the nation's leaders in punting in NCAA Division III football.  Schlieman ranks seventh nationally in punting, with a 41.9-yard average. In the season-opener against Jamestown (N.D.), Schlieman had eight punts for 419 yards (52.4-yard average), including a school-record 74-yard punt on Augsburg's first drive. He also had punts of 68, 59 and 52 yards in the game to earn both MIAC and Division III National (Don Hansen's Football Gazette) Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Schlieman continues to lead the MIAC in punting, averaging 41.9 yards per punt overall and 39.9 yards per punt in conference games. So far this season, Schlieman has 55 punts. Of those, 32 are 40 yards or longer, 13 are 50 yards or longer and five are 60 yards or longer, including the school-record 74-yarder in the season-opener against Jamestown (N.D.) and punts of 68, 61, 65 and 66 yards. Schlieman has placed 17 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line this season, against eight touchbacks and only two fair catches.

For Hamline, linebacker Matt Ruland is ranked 10th nationally in forced fumbles, with an average of 0.44 per game (four forced in nine games).

DOUBLE-DUTY AUGGIES: Augsburg has several players who will be pulling double duty starting this month, as practices have begun for winter sports. The highest-profile double-duty Auggie is wide receiver Yarzue Slowon (Jr., Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS), who is a rare all-conference player in two team sports -- an All-MIAC second-team selection in football and an All-MIAC first-team selection as a men's basketball point guard last year.

Two football players will join the Auggies' eight-time national-champion wrestling team as upper-weight wrestlers -- defensive lineman Joe Cullen (Jr., Coon Rapids, Minn.) and tight end Andrew Neumann (Fr., Somerset, Wis.), who was a two-time state champion in high school. Running back Brady Seesz (Fr., Northfield, Minn.) will join Augsburg's men's hockey team in the winter.

Linebacker Jon Kozitza (Sr., North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS), wide receiver Kurt Dybdahl (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn./Edison HS) and defensive lineman Tom Stefanacci (Sr., St. Louis Park, Minn.) were on Augsburg's baseball team last season, and quarterback Troy Deden (Fr., Northfield, Minn.), who played baseball last year at St. Mary's before transferring to Augsburg, will join the Auggies as a catcher this season. Offensive lineman Jon Dahlin (Sr., St. Louis Park, Minn.) is a weight thrower for Augsburg's track and field team.

SCOUTING THE AUGGIES: Bethel claimed a 44-10 win over Augsburg last Saturday at Royal Stadium in Arden Hills, Minn. Augsburg was held to a season-low 197 yards of total offense in the loss. The Royals' defense held Augsburg to a season-low 127 yards passing and 70 yards rushing, the second-lowest total for the Auggies this season. Meanwhile, Bethel racked up 488 yards of total offense, the
second-highest total Augsburg has given up this year.

Bethel opened the scoring with an 11-yard scoring pass from senior quarterback Scott Kirchoff to sophomore Brett Einerson. It was Einerson's first career touchdown. Augsburg got on the board at the top of the second quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Nick Schlieman (So., Burnsville, Minn.), which culminated a 12-play, 38-yard drive. The Royals scored the next two touchdowns on scoring runs by freshman Ross Muellenberg (35 yards) and Kirchoff (two yards) to take a 23-3 lead. Augsburg added a 30-yard scoring pass from Tony George (So., Blaine, Minn.) to Yarzue Slowon (Jr., Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) with 27 seconds left in the second quarter to close the gap to 23-10 going into halftime.

The second half proved to be all Bethel, as Kirchoff threw two scoring passes, 32 yards to junior Jason Weimer and two yards to junior Zach Ludvigson. Senior receiver John Kilde finished the scoring, as he caught a 25-yard scoring pass from A.J. Parnell with 4:55 left to give Bethel their 44-10 win.

The Bethel defense held Augsburg to a total of 197 yards. Augsburg running back Steve Houser (So., Zimmerman, Minn./Elk River HS) carried 26 times for 95 yards to lead Augsburg. Quarterback George completed 11 of 24 passes for 111 yards and one score. Slowon caught three passes for 61 yards. Brandon Fox (Sr., Springfield, Minn.) had 11 tackles (nine solo) to lead Augsburg, while Craig Pike (Jr., Pine Island, Minn.) and Taylor Kroger (So., Cottonwood, Minn./Lakeview HS) had six tackles apiece.

SCOUTING THE PIPERS: Senior running back Erik Fisher rushed for 192 yards on 31 carries to lead Carleton to its first MIAC win in 31 attempts as the Knights defeated Hamline 31-7 Saturday night at Griffin Stadium in St. Paul.

Coming into the game with a 30-game MIAC losing streak and 33 games overall, Carleton (1-7, 1-7 in the MIAC) took the opening kickoff and went 58 yards in 14 plays. Fisher rushed the ball nine times on the drive including a 1-yard scoring plunge at the 9:09 mark of the first quarter. After Hamline (2-7, 0-7) was forced to punt, the Knights struck again on Darren Casper's 7-yard scoring scramble. The touchdown was set up by a 50-yard Fisher run to the Hamline 3-yard line.

Carleton added a field goal in the second quarter to take a 17-0 lead at the break. They added a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game away. Knight wide receiver Ben Cooprider caught a 60-yard touchdown from Caspers with 6:02 left in the quarter. He also scored on a 1-yard reverse with seven seconds remaining. The Pipers would score their lone touchdown with 5:16 left in the contest on a Ross Roberg 4-yard touchdown grab.

Hamline was outgained in the contest 338-192. Hamline running back Ben Dahmes rushed for 100 yards on 26 carries. It was his fourth time this season of reaching the century mark. Quarterback Andy Gagnon threw for 98 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions on 18 of 31 passing. Roberg caught seven passes for 37 yards.

The Knights rushed for 241 yards, behind Fisher's 192. Caspers passed for 97 yards, a touchdown, and an interception on 6 of 10 passing. Cooprider had four recpetions for 84 yards and a score.

AUGSBURG TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- OFFENSE
LT -- 79-Nate Anderson (Sr., 6-4, 244), 75-Matt Siems (Fr., 6-3, 266)
LG -- 77-John Streefland (So, 6-1, 243), 62-Lowery Smith (So., 6-1, 251)
C -- 65-Adam Hoffmann (Jr., 6-1, 230), 55-Andy Estrem (So., 5-11, 235)
RG -- 71-Matt Wong (So., 6-1, 263), 55-Andy Estrem (So., 5-11, 235), 69-Jon Dahlin (Sr., 6-2, 241)
RT -- 60-Andy Johnson (Jr., 6-5, 339), 66-Ryan Shea (So., 6-6, 309), 69-Jon Dahlin (Sr., 6-2, 241)
TE -- 80-Andrew Neumann (Fr., 6-4, 210), 46-Ty Closson (Jr., 6-2, 205)
WR -- 2-Yarzue Slowon (Jr., 6-1, 196), 15-Kurt Dybdahl (Jr., 6-0, 188)
WR -- 22-Jamie Smith (Sr., 5-9, 166), 5-Micah Young (Fr., 6-1, 162)
FB -- 27-Ben Paul (Sr., 6-2, 225), 33-Joe Starks (Jr., 5-9, 213)
HB -- 23-Steve Houser (So., 6-0, 188), 7-Nick Sanchez (Sr., 5-10, 191)
QB -- 12-Tony George (So., 6-2, 197), 17-Troy Deden (Fr., 6-0, 208)

HAMLINE TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- DEFENSE
DE -- 55-Tom Schadegg (Fr., 6-3, 210), 88-Jake Bjerke (Jr., 6-3, 235)
DT -- 99-Kasey Yoder (So., 6-2, 240), 98-Brian Benson (Fr., 6-2, 235)
DT -- 92-Brendon Ziegler (Sr., 5-11, 250), 98-Brian Benson (Fr., 6-2, 235)
DE -- 40-Andy Buchanan (Jr., 6-0, 250), 96-Erik Chrissis (So., 6-2, 240)
OLB -- 8-Aaron Seliga (So., 6-3, 222), 23-Danny Stanislaw (Fr., 6-0, 180)
ILB -- 27-Matt Ruhland (Sr., 6-0, 220), 46-Darryl Sledge (So., 5-10, 225)
ILB -- 32-Josh Davidson (So., 5-9, 210), 49-Brody Anderson (Fr., 6-0, 195)
OLB -- 10-Joey Miller (Fr., 6-1, 175), 11-Mike Walsh (Jr., 5-11, 190)
CB -- 21-Jeff Mauch (So., 5-9, 180), 2-Mike Van Loh (Jr., 5-11, 185)
CB -- 15-Nick Keane (Jr., 5-11, 180), 7-Tyler Holte (So., 6-0, 180)
FS -- 25-Tyler Schultz (So., 6-0, 192), 18-Ryan Laube (So., 6-1, 200)

AUGSBURG TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- DEFENSE
DE -- 47-Joe Cullen (Jr., 6-0, 211), 42-Jacob Koelln (So., 6-0, 241)
NG -- 96-Sam Harmer (Sr., 6-2, 237), 93-Ray McCoy (Jr., 5-9, 273)
DE -- 37-Craig Pike (Jr., 6-2, 255), 89-Tom Stefanacci (Sr., 6-0, 245)
SLB -- 49-Jon Kozitza (Sr., 6-0, 197), 44-Mike Matson (So., 6-0, 182)
MLB -- 29-Brandon Fox (Sr., 6-2, 225), 26-Isiah Jones (Fr., 5-10, 215)
MLB -- 41-John Golnitz (Jr., 6-3, 210), 8-Zach Manship (So., 6-1, 194)
WLB -- 35-Jake Schmiesing (Sr., 6-2, 199), 32-Taylor Kroger (So., 6-0, 198)
CB -- 21-Ross Peroutka (So., 6-0, 185), 38-Gabe Krueger (Jr., 5-11, 178)
SS -- 34-Jim Gunderson (Jr., 5-11, 198), 13-Danny Umhoefer (Fr., 5-10, 178)
FS -- 4-Jordan Hastings (So., 6-4, 189), 17-Troy Deden (Fr., 6-0, 208)
CB -- 10-Ricky Schreier (So., 5-7, 156), 9-Major Williams (Jr., 6-0, 165)

HAMLINE TWO-DEEP ROSTER -- OFFENSE
QB -- 13-Andy Gagnon (Jr., 5-11, 185), 19-Brian Kingery (So., 6-1, 185)
TB -- 41-Ben Dahmes (Fr., 5-11, 190), 30-Ben Moody (So., 5-9, 170)
FB -- 34-Antonio Devora (Sr., 5-10, 240), 9-Pete Leo (Sr., 5-7, 200)
TE -- 86-Jeff Hanger (Fr., 6-4, 210), 87-Ryan Haws (So., 6-1, 200)
WR -- 80-Josh Johnson (So., 6-4, 180), 43-Derek Rundquist (Fr., 5-11, 170)
WR -- 24-Ross Roberg (So., 6-0, 200), 80-Josh Johnson (So., 6-4, 198)
LT -- 71-Greg Peterson (Sr., 6-4, 245), 78-Derek Haehnel (Fr., 6-3, 240)
LG -- 65-Jason Bell (Sr., 6-1, 290), 74-Dave Danielson (So., 6-0, 250)
C -- 53-Jon Driscoll (So., 6-0, 260), 74-Dave Danielson (So., 6-0, 250)
RG -- 67-Ryan Pillsbury (Fr., 6-1, 230), 61-Rick Dimon (Fr., 6-1, 240)
RT -- 75-Jon Pontinen (So., 6-4, 302), 62-Josh Heasley (Jr., 6-1, 317)

AUGSBURG SPECIALISTS
K -- 1-Nick Schlieman (So., 6-4, 231), 41-John Golnitz (Jr., 6-3, 210)
P -- 1-Nick Schlieman (So., 6-4, 231), 41-John Golnitz (Jr., 6-3, 210)
LS -- 11-Eric Bohnhoff (Fr., 6-5, 195)
SS -- 49-Jon Kozitza (Sr., 6-0, 197)
H -- 11-Eric Bohnhoff (Fr., 6-5, 195), 17-Troy Deden (Fr., 6-0, 208)
KR -- 2-Yarzue Slowon (Jr., 6-1, 196), 10-Ricky Schreier (So., 5-7, 156)
PR -- 2-Yarzue Slowon (Jr., 6-1, 196), 22-Jamie Smith (Sr., 5-9, 166)

HAMLINE SPECIALISTS
K -- 8-Aaron Seliga (So., 6-3, 222), 16-Dan Stern (So., 5-8, 160)
P -- 18-Ryan Laube (So., 6-1, 200), 81-Adam Lehner (Fr., 6-0, 165)
LS -- 55-Tom Schadegg (Fr., 6-3, 210), 71-Greg Peterson (Sr., 6-4, 245)
KR -- 18-Ryan Laube (So., 6-1, 200)
PR -- 2-Mike Van Loh (Jr., 5-9, 165), 7-Tyler Holte (So., 6-0, 180)

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