Ichabods'
rally falls short
Sept. 14, 2002
HAYS, KS - The Washburn Ichabods scored two touchdowns in the final 1:42 of the game with Fort Hays State, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers pulled out a 37-29 win over the Ichabods.
The Ichabods opened the scoring with a 9-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Dustin Hickel to freshman Sam Sissom capping a 72-yard, eight play drive However the Tigers would comeback before the first quarter ended to tied the score at seven. Earlier in the drive, junior Brooks Myers picked off a Dustin Demel pass, but a roughing the quarterback penalty against the Ichabods kept the drive alive allowing the tying touchdown.
In the second quarter, the Tigers would take the lead on a 37-yard field goal but with 5:06 remaining in the quarter, junior wide receiver DaWight Benning would score a 30-yard touchdown run on a reverse to put the Ichabods in front 14-10 going into the halftime break.
The lone score in the third quarter would be a Jason Broom touchdown run for the Tigers as they would take the lead for good 30-14. After a pair of touchdowns by FHSU pushing the Tiger lead to 30-14, the Ichabods would mount a furious rally to cut the lead to eight on Sissom's second touchdown reception of the evening from back-up quarterback Cason Lehman, who replaced Hickel for a few plays.
Lehman would then run the swinging gate play for the two point conversion cutting the lead to 30-22. The Tigers would then score in two plays after the Ichabods barley missed recovering the onsides kick after the officials ruled the attempt did not go 10 yards.
The Ichabods would then drive 64 yards in six plays as Benning would score his second touchdown of the night on a 36-yard pass reception from Hickel to cut the score to the final 37-29 margin.
Hickel would finish 16 of 27 for 191 yards and two touchdown passes and lead the team with 31 yards rushing. Benning caught four passes for 79 yards and the lone touchdown. Freshman Grant Could led the Ichabods with 13 tackles and junior Eric Taylor recorded 12. Sophomore Joe Corcoran recorded 11 and senior Chad Gordon picked up 10.
The Ichabods will open the MIAA slate with defending MIAA Champions, Pittsburg State at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21. You can hear all the action starting at 6:30 p.m. with the AM 580 pregame show with Bruce Steinbrock, Mark Elliott and Jan Lunsford.