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The Oles' Troy Peterson races to the sideline in Saturday's 17-16 loss at Northwestern. (Photo by Ryan Coleman, d3photography.com).

Football 9/6/2014 12:00:00 AM Mike Ludwig

Northwestern uses late score to upend Oles

Box Score ST. PAUL, Minn. - Northwestern's Jacob Rettig caught a five-yard touchdown with 1:20 left in regulation as the host Eagles held off St. Olaf 17-16 in a non-conference football game on Saturday night.

The Oles mounted a drive inside the final minute, going 45 yards in 10 plays. But Nate Penz' 4th-down pass to the end zone fell incomplete as time expired.

Penz finished the evening 24-of-35 for 243 yards and a touchdown. Penz found Joel Reinhardt for the game's first score, a 13-yard strike with 6:16 left in the first.

After a game-tying score from NWU, the Oles scored nine straight. Ezra Coughlin connected on a 18-yard field goal with 11:31 left in the second before J.J. Strnad plunged in for a two-yard score to make it 16-7. The Oles missed the ensuing point after.

Northwestern quarterback Jacob Fletcher was 20-of-31 for 229 yards and two touchdowns.

Contact media relations specialist Mike Ludwig at (507) 786-3834 or ludwigm@stolaf.edu.

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