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Bulla
William Jewell College
27
Winner Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 2-0
17
William Jewell WJC 0-1
Winner
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC
2-0
27
Final
17
William Jewell WJC
0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TAMUC Tex. A&M-Commerce 14 10 3 0 27
WJC William Jewell 0 7 3 7 17

Game Recap: Football |

Cards Put a Scare Into No.1 Texas A&M Commerce

The William Jewell College football team put a scare into the No. 1 ranked and defending NCAA Division II National Champions Texas A&M Commerce Lions in Jewell's 2018 season opener on Saturday afternoon at Greene Stadium.  The Cardinals fell behind early but regrouped to fall by a final score of 27-17.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
  •     1Q (8:54) The Lions scored first with a 1-yard touchdown run from Kane Wilson and Commerce led 7-0 after the extra point.
  •     1Q (3:21) Carandal Hall rushed in from three yards out to put the Lions up 14-0. 
  •     2Q (8:06) Texas A&M appeared to be running away with the game when Marquis Wimberly hauled in a 10-yard pass from Preston Wheeler and the Lions led 21-0.
  •     2Q (2:41) The Cardinals used a bit of luck to get on the scoreboard when Bulla Graft caught a 35 yard touchdown off a deflection from a Lion defender and Jewell trailed 21-7.
  •     2Q (00:13) The Lions scored right before halftime on a 30-yard field goal and led 24-7.  
  •     3Q (7:38) Dalton Dye nailed his first field goal of the season for Jewell from 28 yards out and the Cards trailed 24-10. 
  •     3Q (2:44) The Lions would score their final points of the game with a 29 yard field goal and led 27-10.
  •     4Q (8:58) Jewell Quarterback Will Schneider scrambled in from eight yards out to produce the final margin of 27-17.
    
 
LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT
 
  • Schneider led Jewell in rushing with 96 yards and a score.  He was also 17-of-31 for 160 yards and a touchdown. 
  • Graft had six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. 
  • Thaddeus Glenn led the Cards in tackles with 12
 
YOU SHOULD NOTE
  •  In his two career games against Texas A&M Commerce Graft has caught 11 balls for 113 yards and a touchdown.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Cardinals hit the road for a three weeks in a row.  Jewell will travel to Findlay, Ohio next Saturday to take on University of Findlay.  Kick-off is slated for 1:00 p.m. EST. 
 
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