
UJ lays groundwork for women's flag football
By Tommy Nguyen
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DULUTH, MN One team is nationally ranked with a tradition of winning football. One team is struggling mightily in its second season in NCAA Division II. The identities of the teams who played here Saturday were undoubted. 20th-ranked Minnesota Duluth controlled the game almost from the start in a 50-3 win over Jamestown at James S. Malosky Stadium. The Jimmies (0-9, 0-8 NSIC) continued to have a struggling offense, which went three downs out on each of their first four possessions. Meanwhile, Alex Riley gave Minnesota Duluth (7-2, 7-1) the lead with a 49-yard touchdown run with 11:02 left in the first quarter. A two-point run by Ryder Patterson gave UMD an 8-0 lead. UJ s defense came up with a big play to end the Bulldogs third possession. Riley Grossman had a pass deflected at the line of scrimmage and it was picked off by Evan Smith. Near the end of the first quarter, the Jimmies offense delivered. Following a 32-yard punt return by Xander Jarosh and even as defensive pass