Two touchdowns from senior quarterback Dakota Tracy, one on a short run and the other on a deep pass to senior receiver Fritz Waldvogel, put the fifth-ranked Tommies ahead of St. Norbert 13-7 in the season opener at Palmer Field.

A first quarter fumble by St. Thomas sophomore wide receiver Kyle Whitley led to the first score of the game, a 19-yard touchdown reception by St. Norbert wide receiver Joe Green.

Green caught a Mike Fabrizio screen pass on the St. Norbert sideline before cutting to the middle and turning up field giving the Green Knights a 7-0 lead.

With 10:53 left in the first half, Tracy tied the score with a three-yard bootleg for a touchdown. Tracy’s run was set up by a 26-yard reception by Waldvogel.

With less than five minutes left in the first half, Tracy threw deep down the sideline and hit a streaking Waldvogel in stride. Waldvogel cruised into the end zone to put the Tommies ahead 13-7. The Tommies failed on a two point conversion attempt after the score.

The deep pass came on the first play of a drive started by junior safety Josh Carey’s fumble recovery.

The Green Knights received the kick to open the second half.

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Alex Keil can be reached at amkeil@stthomas.edu.