2024 St. Thomas Tommies football team

2024 St. Thomas Tommies football
2024 St. Thomas Tommies football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	5–6 (4–3 PFL)
Head coach	Glenn Caruso (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Caleb Corrill (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Wallie Kuchinski (16th season)
Home stadium	O'Shaughnessy Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Drake $^	7	–	1	8	–	2
San Diego	6	–	2	8	–	3
Butler	5	–	3	9	–	3
Morehead State	5	–	3	7	–	5
St. Thomas (MN)*	5	–	3	6	–	6
Dayton	4	–	4	6	–	5
Davidson	4	–	4	6	–	5
Presbyterian	4	–	4	6	–	6
Valparaiso	2	–	5	4	–	7
Marist	1	–	7	1	–	10
Stetson	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of November 24, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 St. Thomas Tommies football team will represent the University of St. Thomas during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season as members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). They will be led by 16th-year head coach Glenn Caruso, and the Tommies will play home games at O'Shaughnessy Stadium in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 pm	Sioux Falls (SD)*	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	Midco Sports+	L 13–34	3,265
September 7	1:00 pm	Northern Iowa*	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	FOX 9+ / Midco Sports+	L 10–17	3,946
September 14	1:00 pm	Black Hills State*	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	Midco Sports+	W 24–14	2,784
September 21	1:00 pm	at Lindenwood*	Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+	L 0–64	3,825
October 5	1:00 pm	Stetson	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	FOX 9+ / Midco Sports+	W 34–24	3,495
October 12	11:00 am	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 39–32	1,840
October 19	1:00 pm	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	ESPN+	W 42–14	1,461
October 26	12:00 pm	San Diego	O'Shaugnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	Midco Sports+	W 34–14	1,512
November 2	12:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 7–21	4,105
November 9	1:00 pm	Drake	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	Midco Sports+	L 19–22	5,370
November 16	12:00 pm	at Butler	Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Indianapolis, IN	FloFootball	L 20–36	2,926
November 23	1:00 pm	Dayton	O'Shaughnessy Stadium St. Paul, MN	Midco Sports+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs. Sioux Falls (SD) (DII)

Game One – Sioux Falls (SD) Cougars (DII) (0–0) at St. Thomas (MN) Tommies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars (DII)	8	3	9	14	34
Tommies	7	0	6	0	13

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • St. Paul, MN

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
TV announcers (Midco Sports+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SIO	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sioux Falls (SD)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas (MN)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Northern Iowa

Game Two – Northern Iowa Panthers (1–0) vs St. Thomas Tommies (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	0	10	17
Tommies	7	0	3	0	10

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 3,946
Referee: Joe Smith
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information

First quarter

(6:50) STM – Patrick Wagner 13-yard pass from Michael Rostberg, Stephen Shagen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; St. Thomas 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:03) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 3-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:11; Tied 7–7)

Third quarter

(3:53) UST – Stephen Shagen 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 7:52; St. Thomas 10–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:49) UNI – Caden Palmer 19-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21; Tied 10–10)
(2:57) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 15-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:46; Northern Iowa 17–10)

Statistics	UNI	STMN
First downs	16	19
Total yards	331	297
Rushing yards	232	129
Passing yards	99	168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-25-0	19-29-0
Time of possession	25:00	35:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Iowa	Passing	Aidan Dunne	11/25, 99 yards
	Rushing	Tye Edwards	14 carries, 136 yards
	Receiving	Sergio Morancy	4 receptions, 52 yards
St. Thomas	Passing	Michael Rostberg	15/23, 104 yards, TD
	Rushing	Hope Adebayo	20 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Patrick Wagner	8 receptions, 104 yards, TD

vs. Black Hills State (DII)

Game Three – Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (DII) (1–0) vs St. Thomas Tommies (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BHS	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Black Hills State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lindenwood

Game Four – St. Thomas Tommies (1–2) vs Lindenwood Lions (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	7	35	16	6	64

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 3,825
Referee: Tremain Williams
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(8:30) LIN – Luke Cook 0 yard blocked punt return, Logan Seibert kick (LIN 7–0)

Second quarter

(14:50) LIN – Cortezz Jones 51 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:12; LIN 14–0)
(1:19) LIN – Nate Glantz 16 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:37; LIN 21–0)
(8:48) LIN – Cortezz Jones 48 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:30; LIN 28–0)
(3:03) LIN – Jeff Caldwell 93 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:49; LIN 35–0)
(0:07) LIN – Nate Glantz 2 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 1:56; LIN 42–0)

Third quarter

(10:40) LIN – Logan Seibert 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:20; LIN 45–0)
(6:27) LIN – Jeff Caldwell 29 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:31; LIN 52–0)
(4:51) LIN – Robert Giaimo 19 yard run (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:09; LIN 58–0)

Fourth quarter

(14:20) LIN – Logan Seibert 32 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 17 yards, 4:17; LIN 61–0)
(4:52) LIN – Logan Seibert 46 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 2:57; LIN 64–0)

Statistics	STMN	LIN
First downs	9	27
Total yards	148	543
Rushing yards	107	279
Passing yards	41	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–22–2	17–23–0
Time of possession	28:50	31:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing	Michael Rostberg	3/12, 23 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joseph Koch	13 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Colin Chase	1 reception, 15 yards
Lindenwood	Passing	Nate Glantz	13/18, 228 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cortezz Jones	10 carries, 152 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeff Caldwell	5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

vs. Stetson

Game Five – Stetson Hatters (2–2) vs St. Thomas Tommies (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STET	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

Game Six – St. Thomas Tommies (2–3) vs Marist Red Foxes (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0

at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, NY

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STMN	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Valparaiso

Game Seven – St. Thomas Tommies (3–3) vs Valparaiso Beacons (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0

at Brown Field, Valparaiso, IN

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STMN	VAL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. San Diego

Game Eight – San Diego Toreros (4–2) vs St. Thomas Tommies (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Game Nine – St. Thomas Tommies (5–3) vs Morehead State Beacons (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STMN	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Drake

Game Ten – Drake Bulldogs (6–1) vs St. Thomas Tommies (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DRKE	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Butler

Game Eleven – St. Thomas Tommies (5–5) vs Butler Bulldogs (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	7	0	7	6	20
Bulldogs	7	6	10	13	36

at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl, Indianapolis, IN

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,926
Referee: Tim Duffy
TV: FloFootball

Game information

First quarter

(4:36) BUT – Luke Wooten 36-yard pass from Reagan Andrew, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:11; Butler 7–0)
(2:59) STMN – Tak Tateoka 1-yard run, Ben Hoiland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(6:13) BUT – Trevon Brown 20-yard pass from Nick Howard (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:09; Butler 13–7)

Third quarter

(12:24) BUT – Nick Howard 2-yard run, Ryan Short kick (Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:36; Butler 20–7)
(4:18) STMN – Colin Chase 12-yard pass from Tak Tateoka, Ben Hoiland kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:55; Butler 20–14)
(0:01) BUT – Ryan Short 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:13; Butler 23–14)

Fourth quarter

(9:14) BUT – Nick Howard 5-yard run (Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:04; Butler 29–14)
(8:30) STMN – Colin Chase 25-yard pass from Michael Rostberg (Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:31; Butler 29–20)
(3:15) BUT – Nick Howard 28-yard run, Sam Taglia kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; Butler 36–20)

Statistics	STMN	BUT
First downs	16	21
Total yards	367	379
Rushing yards	62	168
Passing yards	305	211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–36–4	16–22–0
Time of possession	23:32	36:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing	Tak Tateoka	13/26, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Hope Adebayo	12 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Colin Chase	5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
Butler	Passing	Reagan Andrew	14/19, 184 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nick Howard	22 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke Wooten	5 receptions, 111 yards, TD

vs. Dayton

Game Twelve – Dayton Flyers (6–4) vs St. Thomas Tommies (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
Tommies	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Shaughnessy Stadium, St. Paul, MN

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAY	STMN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
St. Thomas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule". tommiesports.com. St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ "2024 St. Thomas Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". tommiesports.com. St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[2] "2024 St. Thomas Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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