Washburn takes the homecoming Tussle
11:55 p.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008
Washburn 14, Emporia State 6
It's the most active rivalry in Division 2 athletics, the annual meeting between Washburn and Emporia State.
This is the 106th edition of the Turnpike Tussle, and both teams have been on opposite sides of the spectrum in recent weeks. Washburn has won two in a row and ESU has loss two consecutive contests.
It's time to Tussle folks, with Washburn playing host in this one, trying to make it five victories in a row in the series.
Pick it up first quarter, Ichabods getting things started with a Garrett Cummings 23 yard field goal. The Silver Lake alum would go two for two in field goal attempts. The Bods strike first, 3-0.
This game would be a defensive slugfest. In the beginning of the third, WU up six to nothing, when Andre Sloan El throws it right in the mitts of Nathan Gaswick for the interception.
Minutes later, Sloan El again, this time he throws it deep and it would get picked off by Naj Shinskia. And he would pick up some blockers and and picks up forty yards on the turnover, but they could not capitalize.
Later in that drive, Simoneau would get picked off by Tyler Mickkelson.
Both teams would combine for five turnovers, but there would be some touchdowns.
To the fourth, Terrence Lowe gets the hand-off and goes off tackle and makes his way to the endzone. Add the two point conversion, and it's 14-0 Bods.
However, ESU would respond. Sloan El with the three step drop and finds Danny McEvoy on the go route for the score.
But Washburn holds on to win this homecoming edition of the Tussle, 14-6.
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