Ichabods survive MIAA opener, 14-10 at Central Missouri State
Sept. 16, 2006

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WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The No. 25 ranked Washburn Ichabods won for the first time in Warrensburg since Oct. 7, 1995 in a 14-10 win over No. 19 Central Missouri. With the win, Washburn improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-0 in the MIAA.

Washburn opened the scoring on their second drive as Trent Hearn scored from 2-yards out at the 9:17 mark of the second quarter capping a 13-play, 70-yard drive. On the drive, Hearn became Washburn's all-time leading rusher on a second and seven from the Central 20 as he picked up the first down and passed Dino DeLisa (1983-85) with he picked up is 2,795th yard. Hearn would finish the day with 46 yards on 13 carries and two touchdown rushes.

CMSU came back on the next drive with an eight-play, 63-yard series that was wrapped up by a 19-yard Toby Korrodi touchdown pass to Matt Jacobsen. Korrodi came back to guide the drive after getting shaken up in the first quarter. Mike Spiegel pulled double duty, playing quarterback and wide receiver. Both teams had one more drive in the half, but nobody could score, going into the break tied 7-7.

The Ichabod defense came up big on the first drive of the second half as CMSU drove down to the Washburn 12-yard line, but a Washburn sack by Cody Huenefeld pushed CMSU back to the Washburn 22 forcing a fourth and 15. CMSU faked the field goal and Ted Maxwell stepped out of bounds before converting the fourth down conversion attempt.

After Washburn took possession and went three-and-out, Ben Boswell bombed a 70-yard punt pushing CMSU back to their own 12 yard line. Again CMSU drove down to the Washburn redzone and eventually to the 1-yard line, but the Ichabods stopped the Mules on a third and goal from the one and then a Spencer Webb field goal attempt from 17-yards hit the left upright.

Washburn took over and had two more snaps in the third quarter as they had only five plays in the third quarter. Washburn's drive continued into the fourth quarter and they marched 80-yards in eight plays in 2:08 as the Ichabods converted two third down opportunities - both on pass receptions to Jake Lebahn to take a 14-7 lead.

After trading punts, CMSU took a short field and converted a 44-yard field goal with 4:25 remaining in the game cutting the Washburn lead to 14-10.

Washburn went three and out and Boswell blasted a 51-yard punt to the CMSU 18 which was downed by the Ichabods' special teams.

CMSU's Korrodi was called for an intentional grounding on their first play as they took possession with two minutes remaining. After two incomplete passes to set up a fourth and 22 from their own 6-yard line, his final pass to Mike Spiegel was overthrowned and Washburn took possession at the CMSU 6, but Jordan Brill took three straight knees to wrap up the game and the win for the Ichabods.

Ra'Shawn Mosley, seeing his first action this season after suffering an ankle injury, rushed for 77 yards. Hearn finished with 46 raising his WU record total to 2,810 yards.

Brill was 10 of 18 passing for 111 yards and Sam Sissom had four receptions for 28 yards and Jake Lebahn had three catches for 66 yards.

Boswell averaged 42.1 yards per punt including the 70-yard boot.

On defense, Washburn's Zach Watkins had 11 tackles including six solo stops and two tackles for loss to lead Washburn. Brandon Jackson, Eric Lawrence, Mitch Birt and Huenefeld all had sacks for Washburn.