CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The University of Dubuque football team fell to Coe College, 32-7, Saturday afternoon at Clark Field in Cedar Rapids.
Coe jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the opening quarter, using a pair of rushing touchdowns from Quincy Drummer to establish control. Drummer opened the scoring with a 61-yard touchdown run before adding a 19-yard scoring run late in the first quarter. The Kohawks extended their advantage in the second quarter with a 26-yard field goal from Kenan Quaid and a 13-yard touchdown run by Caden Jones, taking a 22-0 lead into halftime. Coe continued its ground-game success coming out of the break, adding another touchdown on a three-yard run by Drummer to make it 29-0.
The Spartans answered on the ensuing possession. Quarterback Joey Rhomberg connected with Zach Powell for a 12-yard touchdown pass, capping an eight-play, 63-yard drive. Nick Gattuso added the extra point to put UD on the scoreboard. Coe added a 33-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to secure the 32-7 victory.
Rhomberg completed 24 of 42 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown while adding 16 rushing yards. Noah Roling led the Spartans on the ground with 85 yards on 18 carries, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt. Cameron Brown paced the receiving corps with six receptions for 53 yards. DJ Jackson added two catches for 36 yards, while Kali Freeman recorded four receptions for 32 yards.
Defensively, Ethan Harms and Ben Egan led the Spartans with eight total tackles apiece. Mike Westbrooks finished with seven tackles, including two tackles for loss, while Jaxon Anderson also recorded seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Nick Thalacker added a sack.
UD finished with 295 yards of total offense, including 200 passing yards, while Coe totaled 407 yards. The Kohawks were particularly effective on the ground, rushing for 340 yards and four touchdowns.
The Spartans fall to 5-4 overall and remain in third place of the league standings with a 4-2 American Rivers Conference record. UD will look to regroup and finish the season strong in their next contest in the Key City Clash/Hall of Fame game against the Loras College Duhawks (2-7 overall, 0-6 in A-R-C) with kick-off slated for 1:00 p.m. on Chalmers Field in Dubuque.
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