FB @ SAU (10-2-21)
Joel Wauters
28
Trinity International TIU 2-3 , 0-1
49
Winner St. Ambrose SAU 2-3 , 1-0
Trinity International TIU
2-3 , 0-1
28
Final
49
St. Ambrose SAU
2-3 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TIU Trinity International 0 21 0 7 28
SAU St. Ambrose 7 14 7 21 49

Game Recap: Football |

Trojans drop conference opener at Saint Ambrose

DAVENPORT, Iowa --- After securing their first home victory last weekend and winning their only two contested non-conference games this season, the TIU football team hit the road on Saturday as they opened up play in the Midwest League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) at Brady Street Stadium against the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees. Seeking their third straight win, the Trojans were eager to start league play against a quality SAU program.

The Bees would be the first to crack the scoreboard on the afternoon as T'Nahleg Hall put SAU ahead 7-0 on a 12-yard touchdown run. With starting quarterback Derrick Taylor knocked out of the game early due to injury, the Trojans turned to Nolan Brammer to lead the offense. Early in the second quarter, Brammer connected with receiver Deon Cook for a 35-yard touchdown to tie the game at seven apiece.

Saint Ambrose would jump ahead with two additional second quarter touchdown drives, before Brammer again found Cook for a 43-yard score to cut the score to a one possession game. With under a minute to go in the first half, Brammer notched his third touchdown pass of the day, finding Marc Wallace from eight yards out, forcing the game into a 21-21 tie at halftime.

The Bees would turn up the heat on the TIU offense in the second half, slowing down Trinity dramatically with three turnovers. After giving up four SAU touchdowns in the half, the Trojans were able to add a final score in the final minute of regulation as Taylor returned to the game to hit Cook for a 37-yard touchdown, capping a 49-28 loss for the Trojans.

Brammer ended the day with 331 passing yards and three total touchdown passes. Cook totalled 222 receiving yards with three scores on ten catches, while Javier Acosta anchored the TIU running game with 34 yards on six carries. On defense, Corey Watkins posted ten total tackles, including nine individually. Judel Vilus, Le'Trey Bond, and Gabriel Jamieson each also recorded one tackle for loss each.



 

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • With today's loss, the Trojans fall to 1-25 all-time against Saint Ambrose.

  • TIU has now lost their last four games to open conference play. Trinity's last MSFA opening day win came in a 34-28 win over Robert Morris (IL) on Oct. 21, 2017.

  • Quarterback Nolan Brammer recorded his fourth game of at least three touchdown passes as a Trojan (since 2019) on Saturday. Brammer threw three touchdowns once in 2019, and twice last season.

  • With his three touchdown passes today at SAU, Brammer has tied Todd Johnson (1990-94) for fourth all-time in career touchdown passes at TIU with 23.

  • Brammer's 331 yards in the air give him 3,654 on his TIU career. He is only the third Trojan quarterback to reach this milestone.

  • Wide receiver Deon Cook set a new career-highs in receiving yards (222) and touchdown receptions (3).

  • Cook's 222 receiving yards are the most recorded by a Trinity receiver in a game since Jimmy Campbell posted a single-game school record 256 yards at Robert Morris (IL) on Nov. 2, 2019.

  • Corey Watkins' ten total tackles on Saturday were a career-high.




 

UP NEXT

The Trojans (2-3) will return to action next Saturday, October 9 as they host the Fighting Saints of the University of St. Francis (IL) for their homecoming game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00pm CST at Leslie Frazier, with the game being broadcast LIVE on the Trojan Sports Network. Fans are encouraged to wear white for the TIU Student Government Association's White Out Theme.

 

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Trinity International University is a comprehensive, national university affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America and located in Bannockburn, Illinois, 25 miles north of Chicago. TIU educates men and women to engage in God's redemptive work in the world by cultivating academic excellence, Christian faithfulness and lifelong learning.

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