Ichabods pound Hornets with 37 unanswered points in homecoming win
Oct. 28, 2006

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TOPEKA - The Washburn Ichabods snapped a three-game losing streak with a 37-6 win over arch-rival Emporia State on homecoming Saturday at Yager Stadium in the 103 rd meeting between the two schools. Washburn will be in action next Saturday in Joplin, Mo., as they take on the Missouri Southern Lions at 2 p.m.

Emporia State (3-6, 2-5 MIAA) jumped on the board first as Lucas Sullivan caught a 14-yard pass from Ben Purkeypile capping a 51-yard drive. On the extra point attempt, ESU was called for holding pushing the attempt back 10 yards and it was wide as ESU took the early 6-0 lead.

On the ensuing drive, Washburn (5-4, 4-3 MIAA) marched 60 yards in 13 plays covering 6:21 as Trent Hearn scored from 4-yards out and Connor Sabel added the extra point giving the Ichabods a 7-6 lead late in the first quarter. It was all the scoring the Ichabods would need as Washburn then added 30 straight points leading to the final margin of 29 points.

After both teams went nearly the entire second quarter without a score, Zach Watkins intercepted a Purkeypile pass and returned it 19 yards for a score to put the Ichabods up 14-6 after the extra point.

The Hornets were held to a three-and-out on their next possession and the Ichabods drove from the ESU 41 to the ESU 6 and Sabel connected on a 23-yard yard field right before halftime pushing the Ichabods to a 17-6 lead at the break.

The Ichabods held the Hornets to 88 yards of total offense in the first half on 27 plays while the Ichabods gained 220 yards on 37 plays.

In the second half, Washburn's special teams came up big on the Hornets' first drive as Fletcher Terrell blocked an ESU punt and the Ichabods recovered it at the ESU 17. Four plays later, Ra'Shawn Mosley crossed paydirt for the score and a 24-6 Washburn lead.

On ESU's ensuing drive, Terrell came up with an interception at the Washburn 34 setting up another Washburn score as the Ichabods drove 49 yards and 10 plays as staring linebacker Chris Brown scored from 1-yard out with 3:03 on the clock in the third quarter.

Washburn wrapped up the scoring with 17 seconds left in the game as Brandon Walker scampered 28 yards for the score and a 37-6 Washburn win.

Walker finished with 114 yards on the ground on 21 carries to lead the Ichabods as Washburn gained 248 yards in rushing on 52 attempts. Mosley rushed for 62 and a score and Trent Hearn had 28 and a touchdown raising his career rushing total to 3,020 becoming the first Ichabod to rush for more than 3,000 in a career.

Beau Wofford, making his third start, was 11 for 19 for 170 yards with the majority of his yardage going to Aaron Gardiner who had four catches for 90 yards.

Defensively, the Ichabods were led by Jarod Tetuan who had eight tackles. Bruce Ringwood had seven tackles with three for loss and a fumble recovery.

Washburn held the Hornets to 168 total offensive yards, compared to 418 for the Ichabods. Washburn had a 36:05 to 23:55 advantage in time of possession including a 11:45 to 3:15 in the fourth quarter.

Notes: the win lifted the Ichabods to 473-537-44 in its football history … was the third straight win for the Ichabods over the Hornets in Topeka … was the third straight win for the Ichabods over the Hornets in the series. … lifted the Ichabods to 5-4 on the season and 4-3 in the MIAA … was the fourth straight homecoming game victory for the Ichabods in Yager Stadium … the win was Craig Schurig's 30th at Washburn, he is 30-25 in his fifth year as the Ichabods' head coach … Schurig also improved to 4-1 against Emporia State … the Ichabods have now won 17 of their last 23 homecoming match ups played on the road and in Topeka … the 73 plays Washburn ran against the Hornets were a season high.