TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn's Vershon Moore scored on a 15-yard run in the first overtime period propelling the Ichabods to a 27-24 overtime victory over Fort Hays State on Saturday in Yager Stadium. Washburn returns to action at Central Missouri on Oct. 11.

Moore's score wrapped up a wild overtime as the Ichabods took what they thought was a winning touchdown when Zeke Palmer hit DaJuan Beard in the back of the end zone, but was ruled out returning the football back to the 15-yard line setting up the final play of the game. The Tigers took a 24-21 lead in overtime scoring on their first drive when Drew O'Brien hit a 20-yard field goal.

The Tigers (3-2, 3-2 MIAA) jumped out to a 7-0 lead on their first possession of the game driving 75 yards in 10 plays as Edward Smith scored from 16 yards out with 10:03 to play in the first quarter. Washburn (2-3, 2-3 MIAA) tied the score two drives later when Sean McPherson scored from 1-yard out after a 72-yard pass play from Palmer to Jordan Hart set up the score.

However the Tigers rolled back on the next series scoreing on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Treveon Albert to Ed Williams with 3:06 to play in the first quarter as neither team scored in the second quarter as Fot Hays State took a 14-7 lead into the break.

In the third quarter, the teams traded four drvies before Washburn knotted the score at 14 with 6:36 to play in the quarter when Palmer hit Brad Gourley on a 20-yard touchdown pass. A bad snap over the Fort Hays State punter set up the Ichabods at the FHSU 24 yard line.

After stopping the Tigers on the Washburn 1-yard line, the Ichabods marched 99-yards in 12 plays when Moore scored from 7-yard out with 13:36 to play in the game putting Washburn up 21-14.

Fort Hays tied the score at 14 taking advantage of an Ichabod turnover and tied the score at 21 when Albert hit Smith with 55 seconds to play in regulation leading to the overtime Ichabod victory.

Palmer finished with 275 passing completing 17 of 30 passes with a touchdown and Hart had six catches for 138 yards. Moore finished with 21 carries for 108 yards and two scores in the game.

For the Tigers, Albert had 93 yards on the ground on 18 carries while passing for 217 yards completing 20 of 32 attempts with two scores. Williams had six catches for 121 yards and one score.

Calvin Kenney had 10 tackles with eight solo stops and two tackles for loss. As a team the Ichabods had 11 tackles for loss for 30 yards. Mark Kolmer had nine tackles including three tackles for loss for six yards.