On a terrific afternoon for college football, the Grinnell College Pioneers filled the stands across from their new $90 million athletic facility and promptly went out and beat the Macalester Scots 45-35. The game started off with a bang when the Pioneer defense stymied the Scots on a 4th and 1 from the Grinnell 37. Junior receiver Logan Granera and the Pioneer offense weren't to be out done though, with Granera taking a screen 63 yards for a touchdown on the very next play and the lead was never relinquished.
Game highlights included the defense getting 4 turnovers (one INT, one fumble, and 2 on downs) while the offense didn't turn the ball over once all afternoon. Wide Receiver Robert Seer '12 tied a school record with 4 touchdowns, three of which came from fellow junior quarterback Mike Bogard. The 45 points scored is the most scored by a Grinnell team since 2004 and the most in a season opener since the MWC Championship season of 1998.
Read the game story here and access the box score here.
