Monmouth College football celebrated Homecoming weekend with a 30-13 win over Luther College on Saturday, October 10th. The Scots built a 30-point lead through three quarters before Luther scored twice in the fourth quarter.
Coming off a bye week, Monmouth established control early. Quarterback Silas Braun opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run before connecting with Gabriel Zeigler-Harris on a 35-yard touchdown pass. The Scots added two more scores in the second quarter, heading into halftime with a 24-0 lead. Head coach and defensive coordinator Chad Braun credited the team’s physicality on both sides of the ball for its strong start. “They’re a physical football team, and we’re a physical football team, and you saw our physicality at the beginning of that game,” Braun said.
The Scots quickly added on in the third quarter when Nate Wrublik scored on a 10-yard run, extending Monmouth’s lead to 30-0. Braun was pleased with how his team performed throughout the first half and into the third quarter.
“About as clean a football as I’ve seen us play this year,” Braun said regarding the team’s performance.
Luther responded in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns, but the Scots maintained their lead to secure the Homecoming victory. Beyond the result on the field, the weekend brought former players and alumni back to campus.
The Fighting Scots return to April Zorn Memorial Stadium to face the University of Chicago on Saturday, October 24th.
