September 3rd, 2026 11:30pm
The No. 19 University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Football Team pulled out a 30-23 win against the No. 16 Augustana Vikings in a game that would see the final 3:24 played out nearly one and a half hours later due to a severe weather delay. Both the Bulldogs and Vikings now sit at a 1-1 record.
"I'm really proud of the way our guys played tonight," said head coach Curt Wiese, "but I really appreciate Augustana and coach Olszewski for deciding to come back and play out the final three minutes of the game. They are a very good team and played a very tough game, and it's hard to lose a game like that, but a lot of respect goes out to them."
The Vikings got out to a hot start, getting out of two third down scenarios, ending back-to-back Klayton Sattler passes, with a touchdown sealing the drive to put Augustana up 7-0 on the first drive. UMD would get to midfield on their opening drive, but were forced to punt following a sack by Joshua Lee-O'Bryant.
Augustana kept the pressure on during the following drive, with a long return from National Special Teams Player of the Week Neal May. Then, Braylon Blount broke a 57-yard touchdown run to put the Bulldogs down 14 points.