BUENVA VISTA, Va. - Sophomore
Anton Wade (Baltimore, Md./Patterson) scored a pair of touchdowns, Frostburg State caused five turnovers and found the endzone three times in the second half to rally past Southern Virginia and spoil its Homecoming with a 21-13 victory, Saturday afternoon.
Box Score
The win is the second of the season for the Bobcats as they improve their record to 2-3 overal while the Knights drop their fifth-straight game and sit at 1-6. The Bobcat victory evens the series at 1-1 as SVU won last year's meeting 35-20.
SVU outgained the Bobcats in total offense (461-312), rushing yards (226-99) and passing yards (235-213) but FSU turned two fourth quarter interceptions into touchdowns.
Frostburg State trailed 13-7 when junior
Chindy Agugua (Gaithersburg, Md./Watkins Mill) changed the momentum of the game for FSU as he picked off a Luke Taylor pass at the Bobcat four-yard line. The Bobcats then marched five plays in 77 yards for the go ahead touchdown as junior quarterback
Bryan Brosnan (Leesburg, Va./Heritage) connected with senior fullback
Donnie Snyder (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) for his first career score as FSU took a 14-13 lead (7:02).
On the first play of the ensuing SVU drive, Taylor was intercepted again, this time by sophomore
Tim Kline (Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder) at the Bobcat 44. Frostburg State then used 11 plays to move the 56 yards to the endzone. Wade scored his second touchdown of the afternoon from a yard out to give the Bobcats a 21-13 lead with 2:34 left.
On the final drive of the game, Southern Virginia advanced the ball down to the Frostburg State 27-yard line but Agugua came through with his second interception of the game at the FSU 15 to seal the win for the Bobcats.
Wade finished the game with season-highs in yards (91), carries (17), touchdowns (2) and average yards per carry (5.4). Brosnan, who entered the contest ranked 11th among NCAA Division III quarterbacks in passing efficiency, completed 17-of-29 passes for 213 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Agugua didn't make a tackle on the afternoon but came up big wth two interceptions and now leads the team with three on the season.
Southern Virginia got on the board first when Taylor found Brett Petty for a five-yard touchdown on its second drive for a 6-0 lead and the only score in the opening half of play. Senior linebacker
Brendan Clancy (Ellicot City, Md./Mt. Herbon) blocked the extra point and the Knights led 6-0 at the break.
Frostburg State, which struggled offensively in the first half, got it going in the second half as it took its opening drive 54 yards in seven plays for a 7-6 lead as Wade scored his first touchdown of the game. SVU answered on its next possession with an 11-play 76-yard scoring drive as Petty hauled in a 16-yard scoring pass from Taylor as the Knights retook the lead 13-7.
Kline, sophomores
Terryl Monroe (Temple Hills, Md./Dematha) and
Michael Joseph (Hyattsville, Md./Northwest) and freshman
Jon Simpson (Derwood, Md./Covenant) led the way with six tackles each while Kline added a tackle for loss and an interception.
FSU is back in action next Saturday as its travels to Ithaca at 1:00 pm.