For the first time since the 2008 season, the Wayne State College football team won a NSIC South Division Title.
From Bob Cunningham Field, WSC closed their regular season with a 38-31 victory over #13 Augsutana University on Nov. 15 during the 36th annual Incredible Edible Egg Bowl game on Senior Day where 12 seniors were honored.
The Wildcats (7-4/7-3 NSIC/5-1 South Division) won their fourth straight. WSC clinched a share of the South Division title (Minnesota State-Mankato).
Dawson Forgy left the game with an injury late in the fourth quarter after achieving a single-game school record of 1,400 yards during his redshirt junior season surpassing Elroy Brown (1999, 1,360) and tied Bob Barry (1978) with his seventh 100-yard game. He finished with 161 yards on 27 carries to collect the Egg Bowl MVP for WSC.
Sophomore Brennan Hayes took over the rund game thanks to 24 carries leading to 134 yards and three scores.
Sophomore Bennett Dannenbring finished 4-13 for 91 yards and one score. He also added six rushes for 12 yards.
Sophomore and Wayne native Alex Phelps hauled in three receptions for 76 yards and one score.
Graduate Alex Kowalczyk finished with a team-high 16 tackles (10 solo), a sack and tackle for loss.
Junior Brayden Chaney recorded two interceptions totaling 32 yards including one for six points to go along with his one solo tackle and two additional pass break-ups.
Wayne State College ran 79 plays for 444 yards of total offense (345 rushing/99 passing). WSC finished 7-19 on third downs and owned the time of possession 36:55 to 23:05 scoring on all five of their trips in the redzone.
Augustana finished with 57 plays for 274 yards (56 rushing/218 passing. The Vikings went 5-13 on third downs and scored all four their trips in the redzone.
