Box Score
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabods scored 38 straight points including 14 right before half to knock off the Truman Bulldogs 45-12 at Stokes Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Truman (4-5 overall, 2-5 MIAA) took their opening possession and marched down the field in 14 plays covering 84 yards in 7:47 to take a 7-0 lead on quarterback Phil Davis' two yard run. The 'Dogs were able to convert on three third downs during the drive, a 12-yard pass to Dallas Grier on third and eight, a personal foul penalty on the Ichabods that negated a third and 22 and a 33 yard run by Will Mosquera on third and two.
The Ichabods (5-4 overall, 4-3 MIAA) tied the game on their next possession as quarterback Dane Simoneau found Tore Hurst for a 26-yard touchdown pass with 2:23 left in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs took the lead in the second when a bad snap flew over punter Austin Hills' head into the endzone for a safety for a 9-7 Truman advantage.
Later in the half, Simoneau completed passes to DeJaun Beard for 17 yards and for 32 yards and touchdown to give Washburn the lead back with 2:02 remaining.
Truman's final drive of the half was disastrous as after failing to move the ball for a first down and Washburn burning timeouts, the Bulldogs were backed up to their own 13 for a punt into a steady breeze. The punt went just 29 yards with no return but a kick catching interference penalty moved the ball to the Bulldog 25.
Simoneau wasted little time as he found Joe Hastings for 22 yards on the first play and Justin Cooper punched it in from one-yard out to give the Ichabods a 21-9 lead at the break.
The Bulldogs offense remained anemic in the second half as during the span of the Washburn scores, Truman mustered just nine total yards on 23 plays until the end of the third quarter.
Washburn added third quarter scores from Steve Inanisevic (32-yard field goal), a 14-yard and 22-yard touchdown receptions by Ronnell Garner and a 39-yard run by Terrence Lowe.
Derek Koon connected from 26 yards to end the scoring on the day with 3:00 minutes to play in the game.
Washburn finished with 372 yards of total offense with Simoneau passing for 237 and three touchdowns. Lowe had 11 carries for 64 yards as Vershon Moore, the team's leading rusher, did not play.
The Bulldogs gained 97 yards on 18 plays in the first quarter but only 97 on their final 52 plays. Mosquera led the team with 83 yards rushing, 62 in the first quarter while Davis threw for just 66 yards on seven of 21 attempts.
Truman will travel to Pittsburg State (Kan.) next Saturday for their final road contest of the season. The Gorillas were defeated at home by Nebraska-Omaha 48-27. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Coach Nesbitt's Postgame Interview with Chad Speaker (KRES Radio)
