SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Minot State fell 49-0 to Augustana on the road Saturday afternoon.
The Vikings improved to 1-0 on the year and 1-0 in NSICÂ play, while the Beavers fell to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in conference matchups.
Quarterback Ben Bolinske led all Beavers rushers with 16 yards in the contest. JJ Williams also added 12 yards on the ground.
Roma'n Grissett showed out for the Minot State defense, recording four tackles and one interception.
How It Happened
After a scoreless opening quarter, Augustana took control of the game's momentum scoring 21-unanswered points before halftime and never let Minot State battle back into the contest in the second half.
Coach Mike Aldrich Had To Say
Augie is a good football team, and they showed that today. We came out with the right kind of energy and passion and played well early. However, Augie was able to grab the momentum and never let go.
The result wasn't what we wanted, but it was good to finally play again. We had a large number of guys play in their first college football game today, and that was fun to see.
Now we learn from this game and start preparing for the next.
Game Notes
» Minot State converted 4 of 18 third downs while Augustana was successful on 6 of 12.
» Kyle VanBerkom led the Beavers with eight tackles.
»Kyle Saddler led the Vikings passing attack, completing 18 of his 30 attempts for 301 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
» Jarod Epperson was Augustana's leading receiver with 104 yards.
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