MOORHEAD, Minnesota — St. Thomas suffered its first halftime deficit of the season, trailing Concordia-Moorhead 7-3 during the Cobbers’ homecoming game Saturday afternoon at Jake Christiansen Stadium.
MIAC STANDINGS
| St. Thomas | 4-0 | 6-0 |
| Concordia | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| St. John’s | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Hamline | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Gustavus | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Augsburg | 1-3 | 1-5 |
| Bethel | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Carleton | 1-3 | 1-5 |
| St. Olaf | 1-3 | 1-3 |
SATURDAY’S SCORES
- St. Thomas 23, Concordia 20
- St. John’s 49, Augsburg 0
- Bethel 56, Carleton 8
- St. Olaf at Hamline, late
GAMES OCT. 15
- Hamline at Concordia
- Carleton at St. John’s
- Gustavus at Bethel
- Augsburg at St. Olaf
Fullback Chad Johnson scored the Cobbers’ touchdown with 56 seconds left in the first half on a 28-yard run. Bryan Steinsapir kicked a 33-yard field goal to put the Tommies on the board in the second quarter.
St. Thomas drove to the Moorhead 11-yard-line in the first quarter but failed on a fourth down play. In the second quarter the Tommies marched to the Concordia 39 but were forced to punt.
The Cobbers attempted only two passes in the first half, but gashed the St. Thomas defense for several long runs and ran for 172 yards by halftime.
St. Thomas (5-0, 3-0 MIAC) is ranked fourth in the nation and is on a five-game winning streak. Concordia’s (3-1, 2-0) only loss was its season-opener to Jamestown.
The Tommies have their bye week next week before playing Hamline Oct 22 at home.
Carolyn Meyer can be reached at cameyer@stthomas.edu.