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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 15-ranked Washburn Ichabods scored on their first play from scrimmage and never looked back as they set multiple first half scoring records in a 66-26 win over Lincoln in their season opener. Washburn will be back in action on Sept. 17 at Missouri Southern.

Justin Cooper scored on Washburn's first play rushing over the left side for a 66-yard run scamper putting WU on the board 16 seconds in the game. After taking over, on the fourth down play, the Blue Tigers had a bad snap on the punt holding Josh Blanton short of the first down marker giving the Ichabods possession at the Lincoln 27. Three plays later Cooper ran for his second touchdown from 3-yards out putting the Ichabods up 14-0 with 12:25 to go in the first quarter.

On the ensuing kickoff by the Ichabods, the Blue Tigers' Nick Daniels fumbled and Washburn took over at the Lincoln 34 setting up a 1-play, 34-yard drive with Sean McPherson adding to the Washburn lead putting the Ichabods up 21-0 with 12:11 to play in the opening quarter.

The Blue Tigers took over and four plays into their drive, Deon Brock fumbled a pass reception and Willie Williams caused the fumble and Devon Connors recovered at the Blue Tiger 19 yard line. McPherson picked up his second touchdown run of the night on a 24-yard carry stretching the Ichabod lead to 28-0, only 4:33 into the game.

After holding the Blue Tigers to a three-and-out, Washburn's Dane Simoneau hit Ronnell Garner on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 6:41 remaining in the first quarter. The Blue Tigers next drive resulted in a pickoff by Washburn's Adebayo Oladapo on the first play of the drive. Washburn took over at the Lincoln 18 and McPherson rushed for his second scoring run from 23 yards out putting Washburn up 42-0 with 6:26 to play in the opening quarter.

Washburn wrapped up the scoring in the first half on a 3-yard dive by Greg Schoenberg capping a 9-play drive putting Washburn up 49-0. The 49 points set an Ichabod record for the most points scored in a single quarter topping the 37 Washburn scored against New Mexico Highlands when they scored 37.

Lincoln scored their first points of the game on a Deon Brock 7-yard run with 13:07 to play in the first half. The two-point conversion failed.

The Ichabods added to their lead when Cooper rushed for his third score of the day - this time on a 41-yard run with freshman quarterback Mitch Buhler calling the plays as Simoneau came out of the game at the 13:02 mark of the second quarter. After
the teams traded drives, Washburn's Justin Salum put the Ichabods up 63-6 with 6:03 to play in the first half. The Ichabods held the Blue Tigers without a first down and Jeremy Linn connected on a 38-yard field goal with 2:13 to play in the half putting Washburn up 66-6 wrapping up the scoring for the Ichabods in the game. Washburn set a school record for most points in a single half topping the 61 they scored against New Mexico Highlands in 2009.

In the second half, the Blue Tigers outscored the Ichabods 20 to 0 as the Blue Tigers' Brock scored three touchdowns in the second half.

Cooper had 12 carries for 158 yards and three touchdowns averaging 13.2 yards per run. McPherson averaged 18.3 yards per carry on six carries with 110 and the three scores. Salum had 14 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown.

Simoneau finished the game 6 of 8 for 80 yards and one touchdown playing into the Ichabods first drive of the second quarter. Buhler finished 6 of 12 for 47 yards. Garner and Tore Hurst each had two catches for 30 yards.

Brock led the Blue Tigers with 190 yards rushing on 30 carries and four touchdowns. Robert Redmond was 17 of 37 for 120 yards with two interceptions. Chris Willis had eight catches for 60 yards.

Defensively, Michael Hollins had 11 tackles with two tackles for loss and Marty Pfannenstiel had eight tackles with one for loss and his third interception of the season to lead the Ichabods.

Devin Mack had eight tackles along with Herman Hopson to lead Lincoln.

Washburn finished 465 yards of total offense with 286 coming in the first quarter.