ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A Lindenwood touchdown with 23 seconds to play in the game was the difference at the Lions topped the Ichabods 20-14 in the season opener. Washburn returns home to face Nebraska-Kearney at 6 p.m. next Thursday in Yager Stadium.

With 1:44 to play in the game after an Ichabod fake field goal attempt was halted, the Lions took over and drove 64 yards in 10 plays for the game-winning score.

After a scoreless first half in which the Ichabods blocked two field attempts by the Lions with blocks by Peter Pfannenstiel and Cody Heiman, Washburn came out with the opening drive of the second half and scored the first points of the game with an 18-yard passing touchdown from Derek McGinnis to Jordan Hart with 12:07 to play.

The Lions scored with two minutes to play in the third quarter on a 17-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jesse Scroggins tying the score. Lindenwood took the lead on a 45-yard pick-six with 11:22 to play in the game putting the Lions up 14-13 after the missed extra point.

Washburn took the lead with 9:42 to play in the game at 14-13 on a McGinnis to Sam Eickhoff capping a five-play, 71-yard drive in 1:34. 

Neither team would score anymore until the game-winning drive by the Lions.

The Ichabods outgained the Lions 393 to 329 in the game as the Ichabod defense held the Lions to 183 passing yards holding them to 5.5 yards per play while the Ichabods averaged 8.1 yards per play.

Akhmad Abdul-Razzaq finished with a team-high nine tackels with three tackles for loss. Alec Steuber, Cody Heiman and Shay Wooten each had seven. 

Hart finished with six catches for 84 yards and one score leading the Ichabod receivers. Connor Crimmins had five catches for 57 yards. Derek McGinnis was 19 of 30 passing for 250 yards and two scores.

Hayden Groves led the Ichabods with 101 all-purpose yards leading the Ichabods with 56 yards rushing while Brandon Bourbon had 18 carries for 53 yards.