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PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods fell behind 14-0 five-plus minutes into the game and never recovered as they fell 48-17 to No. 12-ranked Pittsburg State. The Ichabods drop to 6-4 overall and 4-4 in MIAA play and will play host to Nebraska-Omaha next Saturday at 1 p.m.

Caleb Farabi put the Gorillas up 14-0 with 9:46 remaining in the first quarter on runs of 7- and 8-yards. Washburn got on the board with a 22-yard field goal by Garrett Cummings set up by an interception by Casey Curran.

The Gorillas added two more touchdowns on 1-yard runs. The first by Farabi and Brandon Clark added another with 5:11 to go in the first half.

Brandon Walker, on the ensuing kickoff, after dropping the ball returned it 89-yards for a touchdown cutting the margin to 28-10.

In the second half, the Gorillas had only four possessions, but scored touchdowns on three drives stretching the lead to as many as 38 at 48-10. A late touchdown run by Terrence Lowe capped a 86-yard, 13-play drive with one second remaining.

Lowe led the team with 33 yards rushing and Dane Simoneau was 6 of 15 with one interception. Drameagon Powers had four catches for 76 yards.

Defensively Zach Watkins had 13 tackles for the Ichabods. Curran had 11 with the one first quarter interception.

Washburn was limited to 228 yards of total offense while Pitt State had 492. Washburn was also held to 77 yards rushing.