Perra shakes early season woes to lead Tommies to a rout

Running back Jordan Roberts rushes past the Carleton defense for a 9-yard touchdown. The Tommies led Carleton 42-0 at halftime. (TommieMedia/Carolyn Meyer)

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — St. Thomas quarterback Jacques Perra completed 14 of 20 passes with four touchdowns and no interceptions before the reserves took over in the second half, leading the Tommies to a 63-0 victory over Carleton on Saturday at Laird Stadium.

Running back Jordan Roberts added 77 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Four receivers caught touchdown passes from Perra. Wide receiver Luke Iverson and tight end Jackson Hull each had 47-yard touchdown receptions.

The Tommie forced five turnovers while pitching a shutout against the Knights’ offense. Carleton quarterback Christian Zaytoun, who threw for over 450 yards and three touchdowns last week against Lake Forest, completed under 50 percent of his passes for a paltry 126 yards, with three interceptions.

The Tommies have won every match-up against the Knights since 1992 and have won every game since 2010 by an average of 53 points per game.