APPLETON, Wis. -- The Lawrence University football team saw Lake Forest College pull away in the second quarter Saturday en route to a 54-7 Midwest Conference victory on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.
    It was just 7-0 after the opening quarter, but the Foresters (5-0, 4-0 MWC) exploded for 34 second-quarter points to pull away.
    Lawrence was limited to just 168 total yards by the Foresters, who compiled 457 yards of offense on the afternoon.
    Lawrence quarterback Aidan Williams was limited to 11-of-24 passing for 131 yards and three interceptions. Lawrence receiver Alex Lippert again proved he is among the top receivers in the region as he shook loose of the Lake Forest defense to catch six passes for 111 yards. 
    Kolbe Gelvin paced the Lawrence defense with seven tackles and a pass breakup, and Matt Cramblit had an interception, a pair of pass breakups and a forced fumble. Defensive lineman Carter Rivers recorded a sack and recovered a fumble to go with a pair of blocked extra points. Rivers tied his own Lawrence game record of two blocked kicks in a game.
    Lawrence trailed 7-0 but was driving at the start of the second quarter, but Williams' fourth-down pass was ruled incomplete in the end zone. Lake Forest then scored on its next three possessions to pull out to a 28-0 lead. Later in the quarter, Lake Forest got an interception return for a touchdown and sixth-year senior A.J. Jackson's punt return set up the final score of the half as Lake Forest led 41-0 at the break.
    Lawrence put together a good drive midway through the third quarter as the Vikings moved 75 yards in 13 plays for a score. The big play was a 30-yard completion to Lippert at the Lake Forest 11-yard line. Lawrence had first-and-goal at the Lake Forest one-yard line, but it took four plays from there to score. Williams plunged in from a yard out on fourth down for Lawrence's only touchdown of the game.
    Lake Forest quarterback Joshua Gasca was 11-for-18 passing for 195 yards and an interception, and the prolific Jackson finished with just 28 yards rushing and 64 receiving yards. 
    Lawrence returns to action next Saturday when the Vikings travel to Beloit College.