HAYS, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabods scored the first seven points of the game, but were outscored 38-0 the rest of the way in a 38-7 loss to Fort Hays State on Saturday night at Lewis Field. Washburn is back in action hosting Missouri Southern on Oct. 19 at Yager Stadium at 1 p.m.
 
To open the game, the Ichabod defense held the Tigers on their first drive of the game, Washburn drove 83-yards on eight plays using 4:15 off the clock taking a 7-0 lead when Sam Van Dyne hit Tre Richardson on a 26-yard catch and run for a score as the 'Bods took the early lead at the 7:47 mark of the first quarter.
 
Washburn held the lead until the Tigers (5-2, 3-2 MIAA) came back on the ensuing drive when Caleb Heavner hit Jayden Horace for a 4-yard connection capping a 75-yard drive tying the score at 7-7 with 3:29 to play in the opening quarter.
 
The two early scores were the only points of the game until the final play of the first half after both teams came up empty on the next five combined drives until Carson Arndt hit a career-long 52-yard field goal at the first half gun as the Tigers took a 10-7 lead into the break.
 
Starting the second half, the Ichabods (1-5, 1-4 MIAA) recorded drives of 17 yards, six yards and no yards of 11 plays as the Tigers scored touchdowns on their first two drives of the half building a 24-7 lead outgaining the Ichabods 171 to 27 in the frame.
 
After a Tiger punt on their final drive of the third quarter, Washburn returned a punt and the Tigers scored on a 1-yard play taking a 31-7 lead with 10:33 to go. The Tigers added another touchdown with 1:54 left going up 38-7 wrapping up the scoring.
 
Tyler Bowden led the Ichabods on the ground with nine carries for 54 yards and Cole Keller had a team-high 36 yards receiving on three catches. Richardson finished with three catches for 25 yards and one score.
 
Van Dyne completed his first 10 passes of the game going 14 of 21 overall with 122 yards and one score.
 
Jordan Finnesy had nine tackles to lead the Ichabods and Julius Jackson had eight tackles.
 
Washburn was outgained 464 to 208 in the game including 319 to 131 through the air. In the second half, the Ichabods were limited to 280 to 59 with the Tigers gaining 14 first downs compared to four for Washburn. The Tigers also had an advantage of 34:09 to 25:51 in time of possession running 64 plays compared to the Ichabods' 53.