Northfield, Minn. - The Carleton College football team turned the ball over on downs three times, threw three interceptions, lost two fumbles, and missed a field goal as they fell to crosstown rival St. Olaf College, 44-14.

First-year wide receiver Matt Frank (Caledonia, Minn.) caught seven passes for 88 yards and a touchdown, and R.J. Jackson (So./Roseville, Minn./De La Salle) rushed 15 times for 92 to lead the Knights (2-3, 1-2 MIAC), who fell to St. Olaf (5-0, 3-0 MIAC) for the ninth straight season.

The Oles jumped to a 23-0 lead behind a John Davis interception return, two Jason Wilsey touchdown passes, and a field goal. The Knights made the game closer just before halftime, as Darren Caspers (Jr./Bemidji, Minn.) connected with Frank for a 20-yard touchdown.

Wade Thompson (Jr./Peterson, Minn./Rushford-Peterson) ran in from seven yards out to make the score 30-14 with 5:12 to go in the game, but that is the closest that the Knights would get, as the Oles scored twice more, including another Davis interception return for a touchdown.

Wilsey was 15-of-25 for 220 yards and three scores to lead the Oles, who returned two interceptions for touchdowns. Star wide receiver Horace Gant caught five passes for 93 yards and a touchdown, and Bobby Andrade ran four times for 44 yards and a score.

Caspers was 12-for-24 for 123 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions and John Hollowed (So./Mercer Island, Wash.) was 13-of-23 for 126 yards and a pick in relief of Caspers.

Randy Foss (Jr./Hastings, Minn.) had nine tackles and James Colbenson (So./Rushford, Minn./Rushford-Peterson) had eight tackles to lead the Knights defensively.

Carleton will return to action next Saturday, as it will travel to St. Paul, Minn. to face rival Macalester College at 1 p.m. The game can be heard over-the-air locally on Power 96, and worldwide on Knights Online.