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For the second time in six months the Millikin football team won in overtime at Augustana College. The Big Blue won 27-21 at Rock Island, Illinois on September 18 to open the 2021 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin season. Millikin scored a 40-30 four overtime win against the Vikings back in April in four overtimes.
After the Millikin defense held the Vikings to minis one yard on its overtime possession, the Big Blue scored on a 24-yard pass from Cal Pohrte to Colton Lockwood for the game winner.
Minutes earlier Lockwood gave the Big Blue new life when he blocked Augustana's game winning field goal attempt as time expired.
The Big Blue tied the game with 1:21 left in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by freshman Lontas McClinton. Pohrte connected with Jahlil Lipkin on the game tying two-point conversion.
Millikin opened the scoring in the first quarter on a one-yard run by Tyson Roedl. The score was set up after a punt blocked by freshman Nicholas Miller in Augustana's end of the field.
The Vikings answered in the second quarter on four-yard run by Tyler Rivelli. Augustana took a 14-7 advantage with 4:02 left in the half on an 11-yard pass from Thomas Hall to Craig Shelton.
Millikin scored early in the third quarter on an 11-yard Pohrte to Lockwood pass, but the missed extra point made it a 14-13 Viking lead.
Augustana answered with a 17-yard pass from Hall at Bobby Inserra. The Vikings lead 21-13 heading to the fourth quarter.
Milikin had 395 yards of total offense with 202 passing yards and a 193 rushing yards. The Vikings had 276 yards of total offense.
Roedl rushed 33 times for 133 yards. Pohrte was 18-33-2 passing for 202 yards. Lockwood finished with six catches for 86 yards.
Alex Araiza led Millikin with nine tackles. Josh Grant had six tackles including two tackles for a loss.