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| Ichabods open with 41-21 win over Colorado Mines Washburn won the opening toss and marched 69 yards in five plays as Brill hooked up with senior wide receiver Sam Sissom for a 12-yard touchdown pass. The reception gave Sissom 37 for his career, one shy of the MIAA's career all-game record of 38 held by Jamaica Rector (Northwest Missouri). On the Orediggers first possession of the game, they marched down to the Ichabod 4-yard line, but the Ichabod defense stopped them on four plays, including two inside the 1-yard line. Washburn took the ball and marched 95 yards on 13 plays as Brill found senior wide receiver Aaron Gardiner for a 25-yard touchdown strike putting the Ichabods up 14-0 with 33 seconds left in the first quarter. After forcing a three-and-out for the Orediggers, junior wide receiver Jake Lebahn hooked up with Brill for a 17-yard touchdown reception capping a three-play, 22 yard drive set up by Sissom's 36-yard punt return into Oredigger territory. Connor Sabel added a 36-yard field goal at the 6:16 mark of the second quarter after freshman linebacker Michael Krajicek picked off a Garrett Mehl pass at the Mines' 45 yard line. On their next possession, Mines scored their first points as Mehl hit Derek Dyktra on a 16-yard touchdown reception, but the extra point attempt was blocked by senior defensive tackle Trey Lewis cutting the Washburn lead to 24-6. Washburn fumbled the ensuing kickoff and the Orediggers took advantage of the mistake scoring their second touchdown in :25 seconds and Mehlf rushed for eight yards to cut the Washburn lead to 10 points at 24-14 following the two-point conversion. Gardiner recorded his second touchdown pass of the afternoon with the only points of the third quarter as Brill hit him on a seven yard touchdown reception pushing the Washburn lead to 31-14. In the fourth quarter, both teams traded punts and Sabel connected on a 38-yard field goal with 12:05 left in the game. The Orediggers capped a 68-yard drive as Mehl rushed 33 yards down the sideline to once again cut the Washburn lead to two scores at 34-21. After a Washburn punt by Ben Boswell that was downed at the CSM 1-yard line, junior cornerback Cary Williams picked off a Mehl pass and returned it to the Orediggers' 30 yard line. Four plays latter, Brill tossed his fifth touchdown pass of the afternoon to junior tight end Ben Ramsey on a 3-yard connection, wrapping the scoring at 41-21. Brill's 309 yard passing performance was his third of his Washburn career and his second highest total following a 348 yard outing against the Orediggers and a 328 yard day against Central Washington last season. In two starts against the Orediggers, Brill is 32-of-52 for 657 yards and eight touchdowns. Gardiner led the Ichabods in receiving yards with 128 and six receptions with the two touchdowns and Sissom finished with four receptions for 93 yards. On the ground, Washburn's Trent Hearn had 22 carries for 99 yards. Defensively, Washburn's redshirt freshman linebacker Zach Watkins had 11 tackles including six solo stops with a tackle for loss. Senior linebacker Aaron Neal had nine stops. Willams had two interceptions for the Ichabods and three pass breakups. Washburn will be on the road next week as they travel to Bellingham, Wash., to take on Western Washington in a 3 p.m. CST start. The Ichabods topped the Vikings 31-21 last season on Sept. 3 in Topeka. 'Bods and ends
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