September 26^th was a day that shattered attendance records. 17,327 students, families, and children gathered in Collegeville, MN, the home of the Johnnies, to watch the annual Tommie-Johnnie matchup. The tradition started back in 1901, and for the last 110 years the teams have met each other on the field 80 times, 50 of those in the last 50 years. The matchup is notorious for overtime nail biters and surprises.

St. Thomas got the victory on Saturday, ending in a score of 35-14. However, St. John’s leads the all time series 51-31-1.

Fans were there bright and early to join the hosts of SportsCenter’s “On the Road” in a feature story. The DIII game drew the attention of SportsCenter because both teams are nationally ranked and the in-state rivalry draws big crowds.

Within the mix of fans, there was potentially sixteen 2015 graduates from Minnetonka. 4 Johnnies and 12 Tommies. On the field there were 4 Minnetonka alumni playing for the Tommies and 2 representing the Johnnies.