From left, MSU Mankato coach Todd Hoffner, Maple Grove's Charles Langama and the state champion Becker Bulldogs. (Star Tribune staff)
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The Mavericks trailed Augustana by nine points with 3 minutes, 7 seconds left in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. They took possession at their own 18-yard line having managed only 160 total yards to that point. They had punted seven times and had six three-and-out series.
“We just struggled,” Hoffner said. “We knew what we were up against.”
They didn’t buckle.
For more on the Mavericks' comeback, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
Langama did what he usually does in those situations.
“He looks like he wants to run you over,” Crimson coach Adam Spurrell said. “But yet he’s willing to make you miss instead.”
For more on Langama, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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