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The Prairie Wolves got all the points they would need just 50 seconds into the game. On a third-and-five Akeem Christian-Starks fumbled the handoff from TJ Shirey; the ball took an opportunistic bounce into the waiting arms of Nebraska Wesleyan's Phil Harm who walked untouched into the end zone. The Bulldogs defense struggled to get off the field as the Prairie Wolves racked up 475 yards of total offense with 274 yards on ground, earning 30 first downs in the contest.
Concordia's lone scoring chance came in the fourth quarter after a mishandled punt attempt for the Prairie Wolves gave the Bulldogs the ball in NWU territory. The Bulldogs drove down to the two yard line but were unable to punch it in on three straight attempts.
Kyle Schmidt was 8-of-13 for 59 yards and two picks for Concordia, while starter TJ Shirey was 3-of-10 with one interception. The Bulldogs had 63 rushing yards on 27 carries.
The loss drops the Bulldogs to 1-7 overall and 1-7 in the GPAC. Nebraska Wesleyan picked up its fourth straight victory to move to 4-3 overall and 4-3 in the GPAC.
The Bulldogs will return home Nov. 1, to take on the Dana College Vikings. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
