October 7, 2000
at Saint John's 48, Macalester 6
Collegeville, Minn. - Saint John's University senior QB Tom Linnemann threw for 170 yards and five TD passes as the Johnnies defeated Macalester College 48-6 in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football game at Clemens Stadium.
SJU scored TDs on five of its first six possessions of the game to take a 34-0 halftime lead in front of over 6,000 homecoming fans. The Johnnies opened the scoring by connecting on a five-yard TD pass play from Linnemann to Nate Kirschner. Linnemann then threw consecutive TD passes of seven and 21 yards to Blake Elliot. A nine-yard TD pass from Linnemann to Jeremy Forsell made the score 28-0. To finish the first half, Linnemann threw a 61-yard TD pass to Aaron Krych.
In the second half, Josh Otto caught a three-yard TD pass from Ross Denne. SJU's final TD came as Ryan Tritz scampered in from 31 yards.
The Johnnies out gained the Scots 413 to 141 in total offense. Of the Scots 141 yards, 87 of the yards came on its last drive of the game, which concluded in a 27-yard TD pass from Adam Denny to David Schumacher. Macalester only had six net yards rushing the entire game.
SJU, currently ranked #7 in the latest AFCA Division III poll, improves to 5-0 on the season, 4-0 in the MIAC. The Johnnies will travel to Gustavus Adolphus next Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Gusties in St. Peter. Macalester falls to 1-4 overall, 0-4 in the MIAC. Macalester will host Augsburg next Saturday in St. Paul.
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