LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell football time got back in the victory column on Saturday with a 24-17 win over Kentucky Wesleyan. The win moves the Cardinals to 1-3 on the season and snaps a 27-game losing streak.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Things started well for Jewell as Grant Latina took the opening kick off 62 yards to set up the first play from the Kentucky Wesleyan 34-yard line. After a pass interference call on the Panthers, Jewell got a fresh set of downs and advanced to the two-yard line where Taylor Eggers ran it in for the first opening quarter score of the season. 
• The Cardinals made it a two-score lead as CJ Ward found Tabren Yates for three yards in the end zone to cap a 73-yard drive to go in front 14-0. 
• KWC matched the Cardinals total in the second quarter scoring on back-to-back drives to knot things up at the break. 
• Both defenses surged in the third quarter, holding the score at 14-all until Blake Vivrette hit a 48-yard field goal to put the Panthers on top for the first time. 
• The fourth quarter was a wild battle, starting with a 34-yard field goal from Paul Geelen to tie it at 17 with just over 14 minutes remaining. 
• The Panthers followed with missed 44-yard field goal attempt to keep it a tie game. With less than five minutes to play, the Cardinals forced a punt but a penalty gave the ball right back to the Panthers, however, on the ensuing play Kwesi Hooks intercepted the KWC quarterback and returned it 33 yards to give Jewell a chance. 
• On third-and-five, Ward connected with Hunter Thomas for 10 yards to the one yard line and turned things over to Eggers who ran it in for the second time in the game. 
• With just 1:09 remaining, Kentucky Wesleyan drove the length of the field down to the one yard line. The Panthers attempted back-to-back passes over the middle but both were broken up by Sean Mitchell as the clock expired and gave Jewell the victory.  

KEY STATS

• Ward went 15-of-35 through the air for 137 yards and a touchdown. The primary target was Deldrionn Amos who finished with 68 yards on six catches. 
• Jordan Clay picked up 46 yards on nine carries while Yates added 43 yards on 13 attempts with a receiving score. 
• Carson Anderson had eight tackles to lead the defensive, while Edd Becton had seven with 1.5 tackles-for-loss.
• Hooks grabbed his second interception of the year. 
• The win also marks the first in the head coaching career of Mike McGlinchey. 

UP NEXT
Jewell remains at home next weekend, hosting McKendree for Homecoming. Kick off is set for 1 p.m.