Shawn Shipman leads St. Thomas past Michigan Tech 32-6 in home opener

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.

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.

MSU Moorhead 24, Upper Iowa 21: Tommy Falk passed for 174 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Dragons past the host Peacocks, in Fayette, Iowa. Both of Falk's touchdown passes came in the first half as the Dragons rallied for a 24-14 halftime lead. The Peacocks led 14-7 after the first quarter.

Winona State 25, Mary 17: Ty Gavin rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown to help the host Warriors rally past the Marauders. The Marauders led 14-0 late in the first quarter before Gavin scored on a 22-yard TD run.