CLAREMONT, Calif. – The University of Northwestern (0-2) traveled to the west coast to take on Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1-1) for a 1 p.m. (PT) kickoff at Zinda Field Saturday in 90 degree California heat. The Eagles were held to 163 yards and a late first-half field goal to fall 14-3 in their second game this season.
 
After a scoreless first quarter, Stags quarterback Brenden Brown connected with Zach Heffernan for a nine-yard touchdown pass to take the lead with :52 remaining in the second. The Eagles answered back, orchestrating a seven-play, 33-yard drive in :45 resulting in a Josiah Donat (Elk River, Minn./Washtenaw Christian Academy) 46-yd field goal. At the half, Northwestern trailed 7-3.
 
The second half showcased just one more scoring play as Claremont took a 14-3 lead midway through the third quarter.
 
Taylor Lindahl (Watertown, S.D./Watertown) finished the contest 9-of-27 for 78 yards with two interceptions. Evan Pruitt (Temecula, Calif./Rancho Christian High School) hauled in three receptions that covered a team-high 33 yards, while Caleb Sieben (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) grabbed three Lindahl passes for 22 yards. Payton Bowdry (Minneapolis, Minn./South) did a majority of the damage on the ground for the Eagles, rushing 11 times for 33 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, UNW had a pair of players log double-digit tackle totals, Noah Nightingale (Fennville, Mich./Fennville) and Chase Marlenee (Northfield, Minn./Northfield) who posted 10 stops apiece. Sophomore Dylan Kahlstorf (Spring Lake Park, Minn./Spring Lake Park) posted a sack for a loss of 10 yards.

The Eagles will travel to Greenville, Ill. next weekend to open up Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play against Greenville University. Kickoff at Francis Field is slated for 12 noon. Fans can stay up-to-date with the UNW football program by visiting www.unweagles.com or by following @unwfb on Twitter and Instagram.