Shawn Shipman rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns to lead St. Thomas to a 32-6 nonconference victory over visiting Michigan Tech on Saturday.
Shipman, a sophomore from Champlin Park, scored on 1-yard runs in the first and second quarters as the Tommies built a 26-3 halftime lead.
The Tommies outscored the Huskies 20-0 in the second quarter. In addition to Shipman's first touchdown, Cade Sexauer completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Andrew McElroy and the Tommies recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown.
Kolby Gartner scored on an 11-yard run in the third quarter to complete the Tommies' scoring.
The Tommies defense limited the Huskies to 150 yards in offense and 11 first downs.
The Tommies (1-1), who opened their second FCS (I-AA) season with a 44-13 loss at Southern Utah on Sept. 1, play host to Lincoln (Calif.) next Saturday.
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Augustana 30, Bemidji State 29: The host Vikings withstood a fourth-quarter comeback by the Beavers to hold on for the victory in Sioux Falls, S.D. Augustana scored in the first minute of the fourth quarter to take a 30-16 lead. The Beavers scored twice in the final four minutes to pull within one point with 1 minute, 20 seconds remaining. The Beavers' two-point conversion pass failed.
Southwest Minnesota St. 14, Concordia (St. Paul) 6: The Mustangs earned their first home victory since 2018, with the defense forcing three turnovers and Jesse Sherwood rushing for a career-high 196 yards on 32 carries. It was the first win for first-year head coach Scott Underwood.
