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No. 5-ranked and unbeaten St. Thomas had a pair of 100-yard rushers and another efficient passing day in Saturday's 80-3 defeat of Carleton in MIAC football at Palmer Field in O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
The Tommies (9-0 overall, 7-0 MIAC) claimed a share of the conference title, the program's fourth in the last six seasons, and secured the MIAC's automatic berth into the NCAA playoffs.
They can win the outright championship and get a 10-0 regular-season if they can defeat 7-2 Gustavus on the road on Nov. 14.
St. Thomas trailed 3-0 early after a 15-play, 70-yard opening drive by the Knights was capped by Brandt Davis' 34-yard field goal. UST led just 8-3 after one quarter before outscoring the Knights 36-0 in the second quarter.
UST junior Jordan Roberts recorded his seventh consecutive 100-plus yard rushing day as he ran 17 times for 104 yards and four TDs. Freshman Tucker Trettel carried nine times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Starting QB John Gould completed 9-of-10 passes for 167 yards and one TD with one pickoff. Backup QB Alex Fenske completed 8-of-9 for 175 yards, no interceptions and three TDs.
St. Thomas had six gains of 40 or more yards and finished with 628 rushing/receiving yards on 61 plays. UST didn't punt, and rolled up 26 first downs.
The Tommie special teams contributed Jack Gilliland's 77-yard punt return for a touchdown; a blocked punt by Joe Reed; a successful onside kick; a fumble recovery by the kickoff team; and three two-point conversions.
The UST defense allowed 179 total yards, including just 65 passing yards on 13 completions.
St. Thomas, which has scored 68 touchdowns in nine games, broke its home-field scoring record of 78 points set four weeks earlier.
It was the final regular-season home game for 26 Tommie seniors, and five of them scored touchdowns, four on pass receptions. More than 100 UST players saw action in the game.
Dylan Saline had a forced fumble and 12 solo tackles to lead the Knights.