30-Point First Quarter Leads To Titans' Rout Of Falcons

Scoring 30 points in the first quarter, including nine before its offense took to the field, the UW-Oshkosh football team trampled Concordia University, 67-20, on Saturday (Sept. 11) in Mequon. The victory enabled the Titans to remain unbeaten in three meetings with the Falcons, a NCAA Division III Playoff participant a year ago.

UW-Oshkosh followed its 30-point first quarter with 17 points in the second period, seven in the third and 13 in the fourth. The 67 points were the most scored by UW-Oshkosh since a 76-0 victory over UW-Milwaukee during the 1912 season. The margin of victory was the Titans' largest since a 54-0 win over the University of Minnesota-Morris in 2000.

It took just 88 seconds for UW-Oshkosh (2-0) to score against Concordia University (0-2) and another 126 to do it again. The Titans grabbed a 6-0 lead when Jacob Malzahn (Jr. • Kenosha) recovered Aaron Chaltry's (Sr. • Peshtigo) block of a Concordia University punt in the end zone. UW-Oshkosh increased its advantage to 9-0 when the Falcons had a center snap in punt formation sail out of the end zone.

UW-Oshkosh's offense made its debut at the 11:26 mark of the first quarter and quickly moved 52 yards in four plays for a score, an eight-yard touchdown run by Nick Wara (Sr. • Oshkosh). Following a Ryan Radtke (So. • Peshtigo) pass interception on the Falcons' next possession, Wara capped a four-play, 32-yard drive by tossing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Steve Stoltz (Fr. • Greendale).

Concordia University ended UW-Oshkosh's string of 23 unanswered points when it scored on Glenn Duran's nine-yard touchdown pass to Jon Collier at the 4:36 mark of the first period. The Titans responded to the Concordia University score by marching 68 yards on its ensuing drive for a touchdown. Chaltry finished the nine-play trek with a one-yard touchdown run.

UW-Oshkosh took a 47-14 lead to intermission as Wara and Andy Moriarty (So. • Mequon) rushed for touchdowns and Lucas Raschke (Fr. • Clintonville) kicked a 20-yard field goal. Wara ran five yards to finish a three-play, 53-yard drive for the Titans, while Moriarty scampered 11 yards to close a three-play, 20-yard march. Concordia University's lone score in the second quarter was a 21-yard run by Immanuel Mills.

The third quarter was relatively quiet as the only score in the period was a 30-yard fumble return by the Titans' Dan Mulqueen (Sr. • Milwaukee).

UW-Oshkosh closed its scoring in the fourth quarter on touchdown runs of 10 yards by Wara and seven by Tyler Jandrin (Fr. • Casco). The only score for Concordia University in the final period was a 54-yard touchdown pass from Brad Sonneborn to Collier.

UW-Oshkosh rolled up 24 first downs and 453 yards of offense against Concordia University. The Titans gained 267 yards on the ground, including 108 on 17 carries by Moriarty and 51 on 10 attempts by Jandrin. Wara, who rushed for 27 yards and three touchdowns, completed 11 of 17 passes for 186 yards and one score. Stoltz caught four passes for 58 yards and one touchdown, while Chad LaLuzerne (So. • Algoma) hauled in three passes for 94 yards.

Defensively, UW-Oshkosh yielded 11 first downs and 255 yards of offense. Eric Stenbroten (Fr. • Monticello) paced the Titans with nine tackles, including three for a loss, and a fumble recovery. The Titans also received six tackles from Scott Salvinski (Fr. • Oshkosh) and five tackles, including three for a loss, from Ryan Neff (So. • Merrill).

Raschke scored 11 points for the Titans in the contest, including eight extra points and his fifth field goal of the season.

Brandon Parker rushed for 97 yards on six attempts and caught two passes for 16 yards to lead Concordia University. The Falcons also had Mills rush 16 times for 80 yards and one touchdown, Collier catch three passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns and Sonneborn complete four of nine passes for 84 yards and one touchdown. Concordia University had six turnovers in the contest, including four fumbles. Last Saturday, the Falcons compiled 502 yards of offense, including 441 on the ground, in their 52-39 loss to Monmouth College (Ill.).

Mike Litrenda had 11 tackles to lead Concordia University's defense, while Fred Mask recorded nine.