Tommie gridders thump Coe College, 34-7

Ben Wartman (8) and his teammates were all smiles after rolling over Coe College (Iowa) 34-7 Saturday in the NCAA Divsion III playoffs. The junior runningback from Prior Lake carried the ball 34 times for 236 yards. (Photo by Mike Ekern.)

By: University of St. Thomas News Service

Published on: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 12:01 am

The University of St. Thomas football team recorded its first 11-win season in school history with a 34-7 thumping of Coe College (Iowa) Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium in the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Paced by Ben Wartman’s 236 yards on 34 carries, an average of seven yards per carry, and backed by a stingy defense that recorded eight sacks and three interceptions, the Tommies earned a shot at the NCAA quarterfinals.

The Tommies will play Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., at noon Saturday, Dec. 5. Linfield sports an 11-0 record. The Tommies are 11-1, losing only to St. John’s in overtime, 20-17, on Oct. 17.

For complete coverage of Saturday’s win visit Tommie Sports.

This article was posted at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 and is filed under University News.