SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Vikings football team will host the USF Cougars in the Key to the City game. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 1:05 p.m. at Kirkeby-Over Stadium.
Live audio (free) and video ($) of the game can be followed on GoAugie.com/Live and the GoAugie app.
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The Key to the City
The "Key to the City" trophy is a four-foot-tall key carved from an Aspen tree from the family farm of Arne Bortnem, a 1965 Augustana graduate. The traveling trophy is one of five active trophies played for in NSIC rivalries. The 'key' debuted in 2012, the first meeting between the two schools in 26 years.
Scouting the Enemy
The Cougars fell to the Mavericks in their Cougar Days showdown. The Cougars lost 28-14 after only scoring in the second and fourth quarters. University of Sioux Falls threw for only 164 yards and 153 rushing yards for a total offense of 317 yards. Bennett Brueck threw for 13-of-29 and gained 164 yards with two touchdowns, three interceptions, and three sacks. Brueck netted 80 yards on 16 attempts and Bubba Tann III gained 61 yards on 15 carries. Todd Benedict led in receiving yards with 84, while Caden Henkes had 59 yards for two touchdowns on three receptions.
Defensively for the Cougars, Beau Giblin had nine tackles with two interceptions and one forced fumble that was recovered by Owen McCloud. Cade Morse and McCloud were next with seven and six tackles, respectively.
Weekend Rewind
Despite the offensive effort, the Vikings fell to the Warriors after an overtime thriller. Despite the loss, the offense gained 510 yards with 405 passing yards and 105 rushing yards. Gunnar Hensley threw 29-for-44 and four touchdowns, two interceptions, and was sacked once. Breylon Blount was at the top of the rushing game with 98 yards on 16 attempts. Max Carlson had 17 yards and one touchdown on four attempts. Klayton Sattler was the helm of receiving yards with 124 on eight receptions and three touchdowns. DJ Page secured 105 yards on nine receptions and one touchdown.
Defensively for Augustana, Ashton Toll led the team with 15 tackles and one tackle for loss. Brody Koberoski followed with 11 tackles. Eli Detert recorded the only sack for a loss of five yards and two tackles for a loss of six yards. Kael Ryan recorded eight tackles, with Camron Maciejewski and Steel Schomaker adding six tackles. Sattler recorded the only interception for the Vikings.
A Klay-TON of Touchdowns
Klayton Sattler was Augustana's top playmaker in Saturday's 42-41 overtime loss at Winona State. The receiver caught eight passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns, hauling in scores of 20, 15 and 9 yards from Gunnar Hensley. The last two came less than three minutes apart in the third quarter and gave the Vikings a 31-23 lead. Sattler also picked off Winona State's Jacob Sampson on the final play of the first half, stopping a late push before halftime.
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