CONCORDIA Cobbers (2-4/0-4 MIAC)	vs.	AUGSBURG Auggies (3-3/2-2 MIAC)
	Game 6: Oct. 17, 2009 1 p.m. Jake Christiansen Stadium Moorhead, Minn.

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Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: October 17, 2009

Concordia vs. Augsburg Box Score - Now Online!

GAMEDAY SCORING

1st - 2:24 - AUG - Marcus Brumm 1 yd run (kick failed)
2nd - 10:19 - CC - Carl Hauser 33 yd field goal
3rd - 5:38 - AUG - Al-Hameed 14 yd pass (kick failed)
4th - 14:05 AUG - Soule 22 yd pass from Roff ( Nourie pass)
4th - 7:52 CC - Jake Krause 0 yd fum. recvry (Hauser kick)
4th - 4:55 CC - Carl Hauser 22 yd field goal
4th - :57 CC - Weller 19 yd pass from Dunham (Hauser kck)
OT - AUG - Nourie 8 yd pass from Brumm (Chrstphrson kck)

GAMEDAY REWIND

Key Play of the Game: There was no one single play of the game, more like key quarter of the game. The Cobbers entered the fourth quarter and had 214 total offensive yards, had run 50 offensive plays, had 11 first downs and no touchdowns. In the final quarter of play Concordia put up 298 yards of total offense, ran 40 plays, recorded 17 first downs and scored two touchdowns.

The Leader: Concordia sophomore quarterback Mike Dunham entered the game in the fourth quarter and promptly threw for 244 yards and two TD's. In one quarter of play he was 19-for-35 for 244 yards. He also ran for 34 yards. His 244 yards of passing is believed to be a Cobber one-quarter record. His 35 passing attempts in the fourth quarter is a one quarter record for CC.

GAMEDAY RECAP

MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/17/09)-- If Saturday's Homecoming football game were a 100-meter dash, Concordia would have spotted Augsburg a 70-meter head start, blasted out of the gates, caught the Auggies in the final five meters only to be nosed at the wire. In the actual game,
the Cobbers trailed 20-3 heading into the fourth quarter then rattled off 17 consecutive points only to lose on the first possession of overtime.

Concordia's 27-20 loss to the Auggies was the fourth straight defeat for the Cobbers this season and it was the first time they had lost to Augsburg at home since 1994. Concordia is now 2-4 on the year and remains winless in the MIAC at 0-4. The Auggies improve to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in league play.

The Concordia offense never got on track in the first three quarters and entered the fourth with 214 total offensive yards, 11 first downs and no touchdowns. In the explosive fourth quarter, the Cobbers recorded 298 yards of offense, 17 first downs and two TD's. Concordia went from a 20-3 deficit, scored on three of their five possessions and then had a chance to win it with a field goal in the final seconds of the game. Unfortunately, the game-winning field goal was blocked at the line and the game went into overtime.

In the extra period, Augsburg scored on their possession to start the overtime. They ran four plays, completed three passes and added the extra point to make the score 27-20.

Concordia then took their turn and struggled for the entire possession. CC had a third-and-12 after their first two plays lost two yards. On the subsequent play, Augsburg was called for a holding penalty which set up a third-and-two situation. Quarterback Mike Dunham rushed for a yard which set up fourth-and-one. Justin Brantner broke off tackle and picked up five yards for a first down at the Auggie 11-yard line. That's where Concordia's victory hopes would end as a rush for no yards was followed by a pair of incomplete passes and then on fourth down, Dunham was sacked for a 16-yard loss.

In the end, Concordia threw the ball 58 times in the game which sets a school record for most passes in a single game. The Cobbers completed 29 passes which is the second most in program history. CC also ran 98 total plays in the game which is also the second best in school history. Concordia had 500 yards of total offense. The Cobbers gained 118 yards on the ground and threw for 382. The 382 passing yards is also second most in the history of the program.

Augsburg gained 269 yards on the day including 223 passing yards. The biggest stat for the Auggies came in fourth down conversions where they went 3-for-3 and two of the three led to a pair of touchdowns.

Dunham was the offensive spark plug for the Cobbers. He entered the game in the fourth quarter and went 19-for-35 for 244 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 34 yards. His 35 attempts in one quarter is a Cobber record.

Concordia had three different receivers with six catches on the day. Jake Krause had six catches for a game-high 97 yards and caught one TD. Bronson Shepherd had six receptions for 88 yards and Chris Gilson made six catches for 67 yards. Zach Weller caught the other TD for the Cobbers and finished with four receptions for 77 yards.

Cobber defensive back Xavier Carroll led the team with 7.0 tackles. Linebacker Jed LaPlante and lineman Travis Aufderheide had two tackles for a loss each. LaPlante, Perry Patterson, Troy Henne and Zach Debeltz all finished with 6.0 tackles each.

Concordia will try to put an end to their four-game losing skid when they host Hamline on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.