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Truman State University Athletics

16Salima-MSU
Sonam Wangyal, TSU Athletics
44
Winner Truman TSU 2-1 , 1-0
20
Missouri S&T MST 1-2 , 0-1
Winner
Truman TSU
2-1 , 1-0
44
Final
20
Missouri S&T MST
1-2 , 0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TSU Truman 10 14 6 14 44
MST Missouri S&T 0 14 6 0 20

Game Recap: Football |

RECAP: Truman 44, Missouri S&T 20

Game Stats (HTML)
 
ROLLA, Mo. – The Truman Football team got big plays in all three aspects of the game and downed Missouri S&T in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener 44-20 on Saturday night.
 
The Bulldogs went up 10-0 in the first quarter only to watch the Miners score twice in the second to take a 14-10 lead with 3:31 left in the half.
 
On the ensuing kickoff, Jordan Salima raced 76 yards down to the S&T 15 yard line. Andy Satulla took the first play from scrimmage into the endzone to reestablish the Truman lead just 20 seconds after the Miners went up.
 
Both teams were burning timeouts at the end of the half trying for the last possession. S&T ended up with the ball at their own one with a minute left to play. On a second and nine from the two, Dalton Major rumbled 15 yards and a pass from Tyler Swart to Braxton Graham aided by a personal foul pushed the ball out to midfield.  Graham gained 16 yards and the Miners burned their final timeout with three seconds left to set up a final play from the Bulldog 38.
 
Swart launched the ball toward the endzone looking for the Hail Mary but Ben Chaney of the Bulldogs came down with it. Chaney and the defense set up the return and then won a foot race to the opposite endzone 97-yards away for the Bulldog touchdown. It was the second longest INT return by a Bulldog, the last a 98-yard return by Eric Sternberg against Southwest Baptist in 2007.
 
Quarterback Jaden Barr scored his second rushing touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter and the Bulldogs tacked on two more touchdowns in the fourth, one via special teams to win going away 44-20.
 
The Bulldogs averaged 43.2 yards per kick return and Salima finished with 267 all-purpose yards, the second most by a Truman performer since 1997 (Jeff Amundson 270 yards vs. Missouri Southern in 2004). Salima gained 83 yards on the ground on 28 carries and caught one pass for 11 yards.  Truman finished with 333 yards of total offense and finished with 31 minutes plus of possession time.
 
Truman returns home next Saturday night for two straight games at Stokes Stadium. The Bulldogs will host Lincoln (Mo.) University at 7 p.m.
 
How It Happened:
  • Salima returned the opening kickoff 45 yards to midfield. The Bulldogs converted on a pair of third downs to get down to the one but were pushed back and had to settle for a 24-yard field goal by Nick Dolezal to open the scoring at the 9:31 mark of the first quarter.
  • The Bulldogs started their next scoring drive at their own four and on third and two at their own 33, Barr connected with Drew Slager for a 60-yard pass reception to flip the field.On third and goal from the two, Barr rushed in for his first running touchdown and a 10-0 lead at the 4:31 mark of the first quarter.
  • The Miners punched right back on their next possession with Tyler Swart finding Braxton Graham for 25 yards on third and four at the S&T 27 then again for 21 yards. The duo would connect again for an 11-yard TD pass early in the second quarter to cut the Truman lead down to 10-7.
  • Later in the quarter, the Miners gambled on fourth and one at the Truman 27 and got the first down by inches to keep the drive alive. On a third and eight, Swart hit Logan Armontrout from 12 yards out to put the Miners on top 14-10 with 3:31 left in the half.
  • Salima returned the ensuing kickoff 76 yards, the 10th longest kick return in Truman history down to the S&T 15. Andy Satulla scored on the first play for his first TD of the season.
  • Ben Chaney put Truman up 24-14 with his 97-yard interception return for a touchdown. It was the sixth longest scoring play in Truman history following four 100-yard kick returns and a 98-yard interception return. It was also the second longest INT return in the brief history of the GLVC.
  • Jordan Jorgenson returned a punt 18 yards midway through quarter three to start Truman's next scoring drive at the S&T 30. Barr and Slager got 12 yards on fourth and seven and later Barr rushed in for his second TD of the game from five yards away. The extra point was missed and Truman led 30-14 with 5:05 left in the third.
  • The Miners responded right back with Braxton Graham catching a 44-yard pass on third and 10 for a score but the two-point try failed making it 30-20 Truman with 1:58 left.
  • The Bulldogs sealed the deal with an 11-play 68-yard drive on their next possession. Barr rushed for 18 yards and a first down on third and 13 and later handed the ball to Salima for a nine yard touchdown run.
  • The final score was on special teams as the S&T punter dropped the snap and Jordan Brown scooped up the loose ball and scored from nine yards out with 4:03 left to play.
 
 
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