Offense shines in shootout loss to No. 20 Augustana Thursday

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Football (0-1) shined offensively and had some eye-popping performances, but No. 20 Augustana (1-0) did as well, and the Vikings came away with a 63-58 win in a season-opening shootout at Spratt Stadium on Thursday night. In front of a crowd of 2691 at Spratt Stadium, both teams went blow-for-blow in the first half, with the game tied 35-35 at halftime. Quarterback Isaiah Tate put on a show, scoring all five of his touchdowns in the first half – four through the air and one on the ground. He completed each of his first 10…