DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Northwestern football team (6-1, 5-1 UMAC) competed against Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) rival St. Scholastica (5-2, 5-1) Saturday evening. The UMAC Game of the Week was won by the Eagles with a 14-7 defeat over the host Saints. The win snapped CSS's 35-game conference winning streak and 18-game home winning streak. 

Throughout the opening frame, neither team was able to generate any points on offense, as the Eagles saw their scoring opportunity come to a halt when CSS blocked Ben Lyons (North Olmstead, Ohio/Ohio Distance & Electronic Learning Academy)' field goal attempt. 

Heading into the second quarter, the showdown remained scoreless. Controlling the tempo for UNW was senior signal caller Corban Halbur (Richfield, Minn./Richfield), who completed three passes, which led to another scoring opportunity for the Eagles. BJ Foster (Charles City, Iowa/Charles City) capped the 11-play, 68-yard drive with a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Lyons added the PAT to give UNW a 7-0 advantage.

On Northwestern's next possesion,  Halbur completed a 31-yard pass to Gavin Welch (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) to set the Eagles up with a 1st & Goal at the CSS 10-yard line.. Shortly following, Halbur completed a 13-yard touchdown strike to Cody Carlson (Dallas Center, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) to put the Eagles up two scores. 

Owning a 14-0 lead at the break, a stingy UNW defense held the Saints - who are averaging over 41 points per game - scoreless again in the third.

By the time the fourth quarter came around, St. Scholastica was able to storm its way into the end zone. With 14:53 to play, CSS cut UNW's lead to 14-7 with a 13-yard touchdown pass. 

The Saints had their final chance to even the score with under a minute to play, but Ryan Van Maanen (Oshkosh, Wis./Valley Christian) intercepted a Kyle Stepka pass to secure the 14-7 win for the Eagles. 

Northwestern's stout defense picked off Stepka four times on the night, with Nick Swore (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northpointe Christian), Daniel Stratton (Lucerne Valley, Calif./Lucerne Valley) and Gideon Burnham (Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson) grabbing the other three interceptions for the Eagles. Beau Walter (Conway, Ark./Conway) and Ben Greener (Foley, Minn./Home School) racked up nine tackles each, while Andrew Smith (Henning, Minn./Henning) recorded 2.5 tackles for loss. 

Halbur finished 19-of-33 for 262 yards and a score through the air, while Cody Carlson (Dallas Center, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) hauled in seven of those completions for 122 yards. BJ Foster (Charles City, Iowa/Charles City) churned his way for a game-high 52 yards on the ground. The Eagles outgained the Saints 351-283 on the night, 

Northwestern will travel next to Fulton, Mo., to battle Westminster College on Saturday, October 22. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Fans can find more information at unweagles.com.