Concordia-St. Paul Football Team Secures First Win of the Season
The Concordia-St. Paul football team, led by freshman quarterback Lincoln Graf, defeated Minot State 27-21 in a stormy homecoming game at Herb Parker Stadium. Graf threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, while the Golden Bear defense forced four turnovers to secure the team's first win of the season.
Key Takeaways:
- Freshman quarterback Lincoln Graf had a remarkable 18-for-24 performance, throwing for 275 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start.
- Graf added three rushes for 17 yards, finishing with 292 yards of total offense, including the most passing yards by a CSP quarterback since 2023.
- The Concordia-St. Paul defense forced four turnovers, including two interceptions, while linebacker Ben Rehl racked up 17 total tackles, the eighth-most in a game in CSP history.
- Senior wideout Troy Ellison finished as CSP's leading receiver, hauling in four receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown.
- The Golden Bears' run game was effective, with Parkees Harris having 18 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Statistics:
- Graf completed 18 out of 24 passes for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- Graf had 3 rushes for 17 yards.
- The Concordia-St. Paul defense forced 4 turnovers, including 2 interceptions.
- Ben Rehl had 17 total tackles.
- Troy Ellison had 4 receptions for 139 yards and 1 touchdown.
- Parkees Harris had 18 carries for 39 yards and 1 touchdown.
Sources:
- Concordia University St. Paul Athletics
- Minnesota news release
- CSP News article (date not specified)