UMD Football Beats Northwest Missouri State in National Semi-Final

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The Bulldog football team ground out a huge 17-13 win in the D2 National Semi-Final vs Northwest Missouri State, in windchills in the negative teens the entire game. Chase Vogler scored the winning touchdown on a 34 yard scramble on 4th and 3, with 4:12 left on the clock.

UMD was down 6-3 at halftime after a Bearcat touchdown pass from Jordan Simmons to Blake Bolles, with 4:24 left in the half, and UMD's David Nadeau's 27 yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the half. UMD fell behind 13-3 when Simmons scored from 1 yard out 6 minutes into the 3rd quarter, but UMD marched the ball down the field and Brian Hanson answered that score with a 4 yard touchdown of his own.

The only scoring of the entire fourth quarter was Vogler's 4th down touchdown run, giving UMD it's 2nd trip to the National Championship game in 3 years.

Kiel Fechtelkotter makes sure of a tackle against the Bearcats

QB Chase Vogler runs in open space

Fullback Brian Hanson runs through a tackle on his touchdown

UMD Football Beats St. Cloud 40-17 on Senior Day

The UMD football team celebrated "Senior Day" by beating the St. Cloud State Huskies 40-17 at Molasky Stadium in Duluth. The Bulldogs used a 20 point surge in the third quarter, capped by a Rob Huberty fumble recovery for a touchdown, caused by a Kiel Fechtelkotter quarterback sack. to break open a 13-10 halftime score.  David Nadeau kicked two field goals for UMD, Collin Stinogel caught a 40 yard td, D.J. Windfield caught a 28 yard touchdown pass, Brad Foss ran for a 4 yard touchdown, as did Chase Vogler for UMD’s other scoring for the game. 
Stinogel wide open for the touchdown

Tight End Ryan Hayes goes up high to haul in a Vogler pass

D.J. Windfield’s catch he ran in for a touchdown

Kiel Fechtelkotter hit jarring the ball from the Huskies QB