Down goes #18! The MSUM Dragons pulled off an upset over a Top-20 team for the second time in the past three weeks, this time it was a 43-41 win over #18 Augustana.
Jack Strand completed 47 of 67 passes for 475 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Carson Elbert led the receiving core with nine receptions for 135 yards and one touchdown. Gage Florence followed with 12 catches for 102 yards. Madden Thorson added two touchdown receptions while both Brady Perryman and Luke Imdieke added touchdown catches.
Cody Sorenson led the defense with a game-high nine tackles and two interceptions. Sorenson had an INT on the first play from scrimmage and his second was the final defensive play of the game for MSUM with 15 seconds remaining in the game to seal the victory.
🏈Saturday, September 28… Another great day for a @msum_football upset. This time the @MSUMDragons take down No. 18 Augustana in a thriller, 43-41.
The victory was sealed by Cody Sorenson's 2nd INT of the day. 🔥@hamesM6 and @JJDacotah were #firedup after that Dragon win! 🐉 pic.twitter.com/76Zbv9WZES
— The Flag Sports (@TheFlagSports) September 28, 2024
Josiah Behm added seven tackles while Jack Bungarden totaled five tackles and an interception.
The Dragons will visit Winona State on Saturday, October 5. Game coverage will be available on The Flag (AM 1100 / FM 92.3) with the pregame at 12:30 p.m. and kickoff slated for 1 p.m.
