NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton College football team was unable to match the fast start by No. 4 ranked Saint John's University and dropped a 56-10 result at Laird Stadium.
The Knights (2-2, 0-2 MIAC) had multiple chances to add to their point total but missed one field goal and turned the ball two other times on downs in Saint John's (3-0, 2-0 MIAC) territory.
Carleton quarterback
Jonathan Singleton (Fy./San Martin, Calif./Live Oak) ran it in from eight yards out with 2:07 remaining before halftime for the Knights' touchdown. He finished the day 31-of-56 for 230 passing yards and rushed for a team-high 47 yards.
The Knights ran more offensive plays than Saint John's (76-64) and easily surpassed the combined rushing total that the Johnnies had allowed over their first two games.
Rookie
Trent Ramirez (Fy./Denver, Colo./George Washington) completed the scoring for Carleton when he drilled a 42-yard field goal with 10:49 in the third quarter. That was his first field goal attempt of the season, and it ends up as the longest make in the MIAC this season and the longest by a Knight since Brandt Davis hit a 42-yarder against St. Olaf College on Oct. 22, 2016.
Emanual Williams (Sr./Lovelady, Texas/Lovelady) led the Carleton receiving corps with seven grabs for 85 yards.
Mack Journell (Sr./Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point) added six catches for 81 yards.
Johnnies' starting quarterback Jackson Erdmann tied and later broke the MIAC career record for touchdown passes. He entered the day second on the all-time list with 98 TD tosses, two behind former Johnnie quarterback Alex Kofoed, but Erdmann capped the first four Saint John's scoring drives with touchdown passes of 22, 25, 32, and 61 yards, respectively. He finished the afternoon 17-of-20 for 334 passing yards and the four touchdowns, three of them in the first quarter.
UP NEXT FOR THE KNIGHTS: Carleton travels to face Bethel University on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. The Royals entered the week ranked No. 8 in the country and survived a late rally to hold off Gustavus Adolphus 35-33.
