The UAM Boll Weevils needed to achieve a road win this past Saturday, traveling to Bethany, Oklahoma to face the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm in hopes to keep a shot at a six win season and a possible postseason bowl appearance.
Coming into the contest with a conference record of 4-5, the Weevils would be facing a team that had won just one contest coming into Saturday’s game.
The Weevils would receive the ball to begin the contest and would drive down to the Crimson Storm 27 with a face mask penalty against SNU moving the ball to the 13.
Demilion Brown’s pass would be intercepted in the endzone on the next play for a touchback on the first turnover of the contest.
SNU would get to the UAM 12 on their first play from scrimmage on a 68 yard run.
The Crimson Storm would get on the board to take a 7-0 lead with 10:05 on the clock.
UAM would tie the contest with 1:47 remaining in the quarter on a 15 yard pass from Buddy Taylor to AK Hazley for a Weevils touchdown.
Dylan Duhon added the extra point for the Weevils.
The Crimson Storm would retake the lead with 1:12 remaining in the half after a three yard run by Kaden Manuel.
After the extra point, SNU led 14-7.
SNU added a field goal before the end of the half to set up a 17-7 lead at the half.
The Weevils would pull within three points in the third quarter on a 55 yard touchdown pass from Brown to Anthony Dansby.
Duhon added the extra point to make the score 17-14.
SNU would add their final score of the contest on their first possession of the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 24-14.
The Weevils would get a two yard touchdown run on their next possession from Demilon Brown with Duhon adding the extra point to cut the lead to 24-21.
The score would remain until the final buzzer giving SNU their second win of the season.
UAM will return home for their final contest of the season on Saturday, November 16, hosting the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders in the annual Battle of the Timberlands.
The Weevils will also be honoring their seniors on Senior Day before the start of the contest.
SAU currently has a two game win streak against the Weevils.
Kickoff is set for 2 pm.
