EMORY, Va. – For the second week in a row, a last-second field goal spelled the upset for the Emory & Henry College Football Team (4-4) as Washington and Lee University (7-1) escaped Fred Selfe Stadium with a 30-28 win.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Washington and Lee 30, Emory & Henry 28
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Nicewonder Field at Fred Selfe Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (4-4); Washington and Lee (7-1, 4-0 ODAC)
How It Happened
The Generals opened the scoring with 4:00 on the first quarter clock as Josh Breece scored on a 17-yard run. E&H tied the contest at 7-7 on the next drive as sophomore wide receiver Jermawn Ford (District Heights, Md.) caught a four-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Kyle Short (Lebanon, Ohio).
In the second, the Wasps went ahead 14-7 on a 29-yard scamper by senior running back Devontae Jordan (Bassett, Va.). Washington and Lee knotted the score again as Cody Kirkland plunged in from one-yard out after an interception return by Dean Johnson put the ball on the E&H one yardline.
Emory & Henry scored once more on an eight-yard run by Jordan with 44 seconds to go in the half to make the score 21-14 at the intermission.
In the second half, W&L tied things up at 21 on a 34-yard run by Jacob Romero and went ahead 27-21 thanks to a 29- and a 39-yard field goal by Arturo Ramirez with 6:44 to go in the fourth.
With time running down, the Wasps went down the field 75 yards in five plays as Short hit senior wide receiver Kashawn Cosey (Chattanooga, Tenn.) for a 52-yard catch-and-run to make it a 28-27 contest.
After a pair of punts, the Generals got the ball back with 2:50 to go and drove to the E&H 36 where the possession stalled. A 53-yard field goal attempt by Ramirez was short, but a penalty on the Wasps' defense gave W&L another shot. Three plays later Ramirez converted from 38 yards out as the clock hit 0:00 for the 30-28 final score.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
Jordan gained 163 of his 198 yards in the first half as he tied the Emory & Henry record with eight-straight 100-yard rushing games. His two touchdowns give him 18 for the season, just two short of tying the program-best mark for scores in a season.
Short threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns on 14-for-21 passing, hitting four different receivers. Cosey caught six passes for 80 yards and a score while Ford has five catches for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Senior linebacker Ivan Phillips (Kingsport, Tenn.) posted a game-high 12 tackles while junior defensive back T.J. Payne (Chattanooga, Tenn.) had eight stops, three tackles for a loss and a pass defended. Senior defensive lineman Donovan Pinnix (Eden, N.C.) and senior defensive back Zyquis Law (Charlotte, N.C.) each had eight tackles as senior defensive back Jaylyn Kreimes (Sharps, Va.) picked off a pass, broke up another pass and blocked a field goal.
Washington and Lee Individual Leaders
Stephen Murrin led the General's rushing attack with 195 yards, including an 82-yard scamper in the second half. Breece finished the game with one touchdown on 74 yards while Romero (57 yards) and Kirkland (18 yards) also had scores.
Jalen Todd led the W&L defense with eight tackles and a sack. Dean Johnson added six tackles and a pass break-up to his interception.
Up Next
Emory & Henry will play its final road game of the year next week when it visits Guilford College at 1:00 p.m.
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