WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Sophomore Roman Morales (Fort Worth, Texas) connected with freshman Elian Ojeda (Laredo, Texas) on an 8-yard touchdown pass on third down in overtime, lifting Wisconsin Lutheran College to a 13-7 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference victory over Rockford on Saturday at Raabe Stadium.

WLC celebrated Senior Day with the victory, punctuated by a blocked 40-yard field goal as time expired in regulation by senior Chris Korb (Kirkland, Ill.) to send the contest into an extra session.

Following a scoreless opening half dominated by defense and field position, Wisconsin Lutheran (4-4, 2-4 NACC) broke through late in the third quarter. Taking over at the Regents' 20-yard line after a turnover on downs, the Warriors went 20 yards in six plays. Morales capped the drive by finding Ojeda over the middle for a 12-yard touchdown pass. Sophomore Devin Loehr (San Antonio, Texas) added the extra point to give WLC a 7-0 advantage with 3:35 remaining in the third period.

RU (0-7, 0-5 NACC) answered early in the fourth quarter via its defense. With Wisconsin Lutheran driving into Rockford territory at the 30-yard line, Matthew Hill stripped Morales on a sack, and Jeremyah Johnson scooped up the loose football and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown with 10:27 left in regulation. Goodnews Oloyede tacked on the PAT to tie the game at 7-7.

The Regents had an opportunity to win in regulation after a 26-yard punt return set them up at the WLC 28-yard line with under a minute remaining. However, on fourth-and-5 with one second on the clock, Korb broke through the line to block Oloyede's 40-yard field-goal attempt. Sophomore Landon Bryant (Onalaska, Wis.) recovered the block and returned it 22 yards to midfield as time expired.

RU had the first possession of overtime, but Wisconsin Lutheran's defense held firm, forcing a turnover on downs at the 20-yard line after four plays. On the Warriors' ensuing possession, Morales guided a five-play, 25-yard drive, completing passes of 5 and 8 yards to Ojeda before finding the freshman receiver again in the end zone on third-and-3 for the game-winning 8-yard touchdown.

WLC totaled 202 yards of offense on the afternoon (147 passing, 55 rushing). Morales finished 13-of-27 passing for 147 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. Junior Carson Koehler (Saginaw, Mich.) spearheaded the ground attack with 100 rushing yards on 22 carries. Ojeda paced the receiving corps with five receptions for 61 yards and two scores, while senior Jamil Gordon (San Marcos, Texas) added three catches for 52 yards. Defensively, Korb led Wisconsin Lutheran with eight tackles (seven solo) and a blocked kick, while junior Sam Ehlke (Cedarburg, Wis.) tallied six solo stops.

Rockford generated 157 total offensive yards (85 passing, 72 rushing). Cliffton Nunnally Jr. led the Regents through the air and on the ground, completing 8 of 22 passes for 51 yards while rushing for 40 yards on eight attempts. Napoleon Williams hauled in a game-high seven receptions for 22 yards. Joey Alvarez led all defenders with a game-high 17 tackles (14 solo) and three tackles for loss, while Hill contributed nine tackles and five sacks.

The Warriors are idle next week for their bye before returning to action on the road for their final two games of the 2026 season.