EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — St. Thomas recovered from a slow start and an unproductive first quarter to lead the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugolds at halftime 21-6 in the opening game of the 2016 season Saturday night at Carson Field.
The Blugolds opened the scoring with a 63-yard touchdown pass to Brody Diggins in the first quarter, but Ryan Winter blocked the extra point.
MIAC SCOREBOARD
- St. Thomas at Wis.–Eau Claire
- Jamestown 30, Concordia-Moorhead 14
- Gustavus 35, Westminster (Mo.) 6
- Hamline 29, Crown 9
- Dubuque 70, Bethel 53
- Macalester 30, Carleton 23
- St. Olaf 69, Grinnell 14
- St. John’s 49, St. Scholastica 7
- Augsburg vs. Northwestern (Minn.)
St. Thomas took the lead on a 1-yard run by Jordan Roberts and a successful PAT by Carter Schmitz.
A 31-yard touchdown pass to Nick Waldvogel from Alex Fenske and a two-point conversion run extended the Tommies’ lead to 15-6. The margin was extended to 21-6 on a Fenske 20-yard TD pass to tight end Jackson Hull.
Carolyn Meyer can be reached at cameyer@stthomas.edu