Ichabods blank Miners 49-0

Nov. 9, 2002

Game Stats | Season Stats

ROLLA, MO - The Washburn Ichabod defense stonewalled the Miner attack while the Ichabod offense rolled to its highest output of the season in a 49-0 win over Missouri-Rolla. The shutout was the first for the Ichabods since Oct 14, 1999 when the 'Bods shutout Southwest Baptist 36-0 in Bolivar - a span of 36 games.

The Ichabod defense set the tone on the Miners' first possession as on their fourth play from scrimmage, the Ichabods' Grant Gould forced a UMR fumble on the Miners' 33 yard line. Six plays later, WU quarterback Dustin Hickel scampered nine yards for the 'Bods first touchdown.

On the Miners' next series, the Ichabod defense forced another fumble and the Ichabod offense scored another touchdown on Rawshawn Bland's 1-yard touchdown plunge - a two point conversion out of the swinging gate by Cason Lehman put the Ichabods up 15-0.

DaWight Benning rushed for four yards on the fourth play of the second quarter to push the score to 21-0. In the third quarter, freshman Sam Sissom recorded his 12th touchdown reception of the season on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Hickel. The Ichabods would then score 14 points in 20 seconds to end the third quarter to go up 42-0. The first score was a 37-yard touchdown run by Hickel and the second was a 11-yard reverse run by Marcus Miller. Al DeLeon would finish out the scoring for the Ichabods with 13 seconds left in the game on an 8-yard run.

The Ichabods racked up 612 total yards in offense while holding the Miners to 310. Of the 'Bods 612 yards, 361 of them came on the ground - 21 short of the school record set against McPherson in 1995. The 612 yards was 59 yards short of the school record for total offense in a game. The Ichabods tallied 681 against Rockhurst in 1949. The Ichabods also recorded 31 first downs, two short of the school record of 33 set against Emporia State in 1998.

Hickel led the Ichabod rushing attack with 89 yards and the two rushing touchdowns while DeLeon had eight carries for 84 yards. Hickel passed for 220 yards and one touchdown pass. Hickel recorded overall 319 yards of total offense in three quarters of work as he was relieved by Cason Lehman who finished 4 of 6 for 31 yards. Lehman also had three carries for 27 yards.

Sissom had 72 yards receiving with three catches and the one touchdown.

On defense, the Ichabods were led by Brooks Myers who had eight tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. The Ichabods Joe Corcoran, J.R. Phillips and Corey Crain each had interceptions for the Ichabods as the defense forced five Miner turnovers.

The Ichabods will now finish up the season on the road as travel to Bolivar, Mo. to take on Southwest Baptist with a 2 p.m. kickoff. You can hear all the action starting at 1:30 p.m. with the AM 580 pregame show with Bruce Steinbrock, Mark Elliott and Jan Lunsford.