McGarvie Leads Bulldogs to Homecoming Win
by Maddy Peters
Quarterback DJ McGarvie scored two rushing touchdowns and threw three more to lead Concordia to a 34-0 victory over Dakota Wesleyan University on homecoming. The Bulldogs are now 2-3 (2-3 GPAC).
The offense accumulated 442 total yards, rushing for 232 and passing for 210. Within the first two minutes of the game, DJ McGarvie scored the first touchdown of the game on a 28-yard rush. Later in the quarter, McGarvie completed a 33-yard pass to tight end Garrett Schardt for a touchdown.
In the third quarter, McGarvie completed a 13-yard pass to receiver Luke Lang for a touchdown bringing the score to 19-0.
In the fourth quarter, McGarvie completed a 22-yard pass to Wide Receiver Arthur Anderson who scored a fourth touchdown bringing the score to 26-0. McGarvie scored one final touchdown in the last 10 minutes with a 3-yard rush, bringing the score to 34-0.
Schardt led the team in receiving yards with 89 and McGarvie led in rushing yards with 99. Running back Jonah Weyand rushed for 76 yards.
The bulldogs defense was also effective in today’s game as DWU only had seven first downs and three fourth-down turnovers. CUNE Linebackers Caydren Cox and Jorge Ochoa each had a sack on Dakota Wesleyan’s quarterback Kiel Nelson.
When asked about what went best in this game, QB DJ McGarvie said that the entire team played well.
“It was a team effort all around,” McGarvie said. “The linemen did great, the wide receivers did great, the running backs did great and the defense was amazing again.”
Concordia plays next at the University of Jamestown (2-1) next week at 1 p.m.
