ST. PETER — It was one day after Halloween, but there was a stretch Saturday, Nov. 1, when Hollingsworth Field again felt haunted for the St. John's football team.

After jumping out to an early 17-0 lead over Gustavus, a pair of costly second-quarter turnovers brought the host team back into the MIAC contest.

But unlike two years ago, when mistakes and missed opportunities in the same location resulted in a disappointing three-point loss, the Johnnies were able to shake off their demons this time around — pulling away in the second half to down the Gusties 31-13.

“I wouldn’t say we were thinking about two years ago,” said All-American senior wide receiver Dylan Wheeler, whose 11-yard touchdown catch early in the third quarter helped swing the momentum back in his team’s favor. “We had

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