Macalester vs. Northwestern statistics

Visiting Northwestern-Roseville jumped out on top for a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter and went on to gain a 49-13 victory over the Scots Saturday night at Macalester Stadium. The Eagles, defending Upper Midwest Athletic Conference champs, received an 18-for-22 passing game from their starting quarterback and piled up 474 yards in offense.

Macalester falls to 2-3 at the season's midway point, while Northwestern boosts its record to 4-1. Northwestern's only loss was a three-pointer to Simpson (Ia.).

Northwestern enjoyed a 3-0 turnover advantage and had three TDs from 37 yards out or more. Macalester came into the game ranked third in the NCAA Division III in time of possession, but finished with only a slight advantage as the rushing game failed to produced a 100-yard runner for the first time this season. The team did, however, go 8-for-14 on third down conversions to bring its seasonal rate to 48%. The Eagles, meanwhile, went 6-for-9 on third down chances to keep drives going and were 4-for-5 in red zone chances.

Jon Elliott (So., El Paso, Tex. / Andress) caught five passes for 82 yards to lead the Macalester offense. Quarterback Trevor Miehe (So., Holman, Wis.) went 14-for-24 for 179 yards and also ran it in for a touchdown. T. Joe Loiselle (Fy., Chippewa Falls, Wis.) ran for 65 yards and a touchdown and now has 488 yards rushing on the season.

Josh Boomgarden (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Martin de la Presa-Pothier (Jr., Twin Falls, Id.) were in on eight tackles each to lead the Macalester defense. Gavin Keisling (Sr., Page, Ariz.) added seven stops.

Northwestern's Kyle Thomforde caught seven passes for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Ryan Long carried the ball 10 times for 108 yards. QB Zach Tarter went 18-for-22 for 285 yards and four TDs. Andrew Magaard made seven tackles to lead the defense.

Mac plays its final home game of the season when it hosts St. Scholastica next Saturday (Oct. 11) at 1:30 p.m.