(ST. NORBERT COMMUNICATIONS) – STEVENS POINT – St. Norbert College couldn’t overcome the field-position battle en route to a 41-17 loss to UW-Stevens Point in a non-conference game at Goerke Field.
The Pointers converted all four of their possessions that started in St. Norbert territory into touchdowns, the difference in a game that saw Stevens Point hold just a 327-260 advantage in total offense.
St. Norbert took advantage early of good field position of its own after stopping the Pointers on fourth down on their first possession of the game. The Green Knights needed just seven plays to traverse 39 yards, scoring on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Michael Meneguzzo to Bailey Turenne (pictured) with 8:38 left in the quarter. Stevens Point would tie things up at 7-7 after it recovered a muffed punt at the St. Norbert 6, scoring three plays later on a 2-yard run by Brycen Cashin.
Stevens Point took over at the St. Norbert 46 early in the second quarter, scoring on its first play of the series on a 46-yard touchdown pass from Charlie Smith to Ben Wollersheim. The Green Knights countered with a 41-yard field goal by Tyler Juergensen at the 10:34 mark to cut it to 14-10, but Cashin would return the ensuring kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and a 21-10 edge. The Green Knights got to within 21-17 after they capped off a 70-yard drive on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Meneguzzo to Neville Roberts with 1:15 left before halftime. Cashin struck again on the kickoff return, with a 66-yard jaunt setting the Pointers up at the St. Norbert 26. Smith then found Matt Getgen on a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 28-17 lead with 58 seconds left before halftime.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Stevens Point salted the game away with a 1-yard touchdown run by Reed Smith and a 9-yard rushing score by Lucas Milz in the fourth quarter.
Meneguzzo completed 19 of 26 passes for 162 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Turenne caught four passes for 32 yards and Connor Kelly added four receptions for 41 yards. Will Darden had 62 rushing yards on 17 carries and caught four passes for 15 yards.
Charlie Smith completed 12 of 19 passes for 153 yards to led the Pointers. Cashen had 46 rushing yards on 14 carries and finished with 226 all-purpose yards.
John Seitz led the St. Norbert defense with nine tackles, while Cory Burtan added eight stops. Sean Gilles and Jim Feeney were credited with seven tackles apiece.
Other college football scores
Monmouth 78, Lawrence 7
Eau Claire 35, Kenyon (OH) 6
La Crosse 38, Carnegie Mellon 14
North Central 45, Oshkosh 14
Wartburg 16 Stout 0
River Falls 59, Coe 47
Whitewater 37, Saint Xavier 0
Platteville 56, Dubuque 27
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