Brockport, N.Y. – Jake Graci tossed the game-winning touchdown with just 33 seconds remaining to give Brockport a 37-32 non-conference victory over Frostburg State Saturday afternoon. 

Box Score

The Bobcats (0-3) had taken the lead on the ensuing possession when freshman kicker Zachary Beukers (Lusby, Md./Calvert) kicked an 18-yard field goal with 1:45 left to hand the visitors a 32-31 lead. However, the Golden Eagles (2-0) quickly moved the ball down the field for the game-winning touchdown, covering 44 yards on six plays.

The game went back-and-forth throughout, featuring seven lead changes and a combined 921 yards in total offense by the two teams. The Bobcats scored on 6-of-12 possessions while Brockport scored on 6-of-13.

The Frostburg State offense exploded for a season-high 480 yards of total offense, the most since 2002, including 289 through the air and 191 on the ground.

Freshman quarterback Phoenix Butler-Poole (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook) tossed for all 289 yards on 23-of-43 pass attempts with four touchdowns, becoming just the fifth player in school history with four or more passing touchdowns in a contest.

Butler-Poole spread the ball around, connecting with seven different players on the afternoon. Freshman Christian Cook (Reisterstown, Md./Calvert Hall) led the team with eight receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown while senior Avery Willie (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) caught five balls for 80 yards and a score.
The backfield tandem of junior Anton Wade (Baltimore, Md./Patterson) and Anthony King (Germantown, Md./Northwest) ran for 89 and 87 yards, respectively.

The first half saw most of the scoring as the teams combined for 40 points, including an FSU 23-17 halftime lead.

The Bobcats scored on their final four drives of the opening half and amassed 287 yards in total offense. Butler-Poole tossed three first half touchdowns and the Bobcat defense held the Golden Eagles to just 30 yards on the ground.

With Brockport up 10-0, the Bobcats used a nine-play 65-yard drive late in the first quarter to get on the board. Butler-Poole connected with sophomore Derek Sheely (Germantown, Md./Northwest) on a five-yard touchdown as FSU slimmed the deficit to 10-6.

After the Bobcat defense forced the Golden Eagles to turn the ball over on downs, FSU gathered a 15-play 65-yard drive that covered 6:41 for its second touchdown. Butler-Poole found Cook for an eight-yard touchdown pass and a 13-10 lead.

Beukers booted a 25-yard field goal with 2:39 left, but Graci threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Matt Newman with 1:02 left in the half to put the Golden Eagles up 17-16.

FSU came right back and scored 45 seconds later with just 17 second left to close out the half when Butler-Poole found Willie for a 22-yard scoring toss to give the visitors a 23-17 lead the break.

The Golden Eagles came out of the break with momentum as they scored two-straight touchdowns in the third quarter for a 31-23 edge.

The Bobcats answered with a 66-yard drive in eight plays, capped by Butler-Poole’s fourth touchdown toss of the game, this time a five yard jump ball to senior Ali Konteh (Hyattsville, Md./Northwest).

The fourth quarter started slow until FSU mounted its sixth scoring drive of over 60 yards, this time a 10-play 61-yard march that led to Beukers go-ahead field goal.

After a short kickoff to the FSU 44 gave Brockport great field position, the hosts needed just six plays to find the endzone for the winning score.

Graci finished with 344 yards passing and five touchdowns to power the Brockport attack. Felipe Diaz and Hector Rosas each caught eight passes and two touchdowns.

On defense, Frostburg State was led by sophomore linebacker Travis Blair (Upper Marlboro, Md./Oxon Hill) with 11.5 tackles. Sophomore defensive back Jim Lohr (Bowie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) made 6.5 tackles including a third quarter interception.

The Bobcats return to the field next Saturday at Widener at 1:00 pm.