MANKATO, Minn. (AP) – Driven by a substantial size advantage on the offensive line, Minnesota State-Mankato defeated Concord University 47-13 in a semifinal game of the NCAA Division II football playoffs Saturday.
The Mavericks had nine possessions in the game and scored touchdowns on the first six, adding a field goal on the seventh.
The first drive went 83 yards in 12 plays, with Ricky Lloyd’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Burns completing the possession. The next drive was 10 plays and 56 yards, with Lloyd hitting Kyle Riggott with a 20-yard score. The third possession went 80 yards in 11 plays, and Lloyd’s third touchdown pass covered 7 yards to Connor Thomas for a 22-0 lead.
Concord (13-1) got on the board late in the second quarter on a 6-yard run by Ben Nester to make it 22-7 at halftime, but the Mavericks added another score with a 10-play, 80-yard drive, with backup quarterback Nick Pieruccini scoring on an 11-yard run.
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