TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod football team put a bow on the regular season with one of the best ones in program history as they finished with a 9-2 record winning their sixth game in a row in a 38-28 win over Missouri Southern on Saturday in Yager Stadium. Washburn will now learn its postseason fate with the NCAA selection show scheduled for 4 p.m. CST at ncaa.com. Be sure to check the Washburn social media channels for any and all updates.
After the Lions jumped out to a 7-0 on a 31-yard pass reception with 10:20 to go in the first quarter, the Ichabods ripped off 38-straight points starting with a 2-yard rush by
Zach Willis with 5:38 to play in the first quarter capping an 11-play, 65-yard drive knotting the score at 7-7.
The Lions, who finish the season 3-8, punted on their next possession and the Ichabods needed six plays to take the lead for good at 10-7 when
Trenton Brehm hit a 34-yard field goal.
Washburn pushed the lead to 17-7 when
Mitch Schurig hit
Peter Afful on a 60-yard touchdown strike with 11:28 to go in the first half finishing off an 8-play, 94-yard drive. Neither team would score until Schurig connected with
Jace Williams with 33 seconds to play in the half on an 11-yard pass as Washburn took a 24-7 lead into the break.
Washburn had the opening possession of the second half and Schurig scored his second career rushing touchdown with a 1-yard sneak as the Ichabods went up 31-7 and after a Missouri Southern fumble on a punt attempt giving the Ichabods the ball at the Missouri Southern 1,
Colton Dunkle moved from the offensive line to fullback and scored wrapping up the Ichabod scoring going up 38-14.
The Lions scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter cutting the lead to 38-28 but would get no closer as the Ichabods wrapped up senior day with a win.
Taylon Peters had 123 rushing yards on 11 attempts averaging 11.2 yards per carry and Willis finished with 74 yards on 20 carries.
Schurig was 20 of 27 passing for 225 yards and two scores. James Letcher, jr., had eight catches for 73 yards with 66 coming after the catch.
Defensively, the Ichabods were led by
Peyton Lane who had 10 tackles with eight solo stops.
Christian Clark and
Grant Bruner each had six.
Chase Ast had two sacks.
Washburn outgained the Lions 472 to 371 and recorded 247 yards on the ground rushing.
The nine wins for the Ichabods is the most since recording 11 during the 2011 season when the Ichabods reached the NCAA Playoffs in their last appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
