Box Score The Lindenwood football team ended its season on Saturday afternoon with a 41-6 loss to No. 6 Pittsburg State. The team's finale was played in St. Charles at Hunter Stadium.

The Lions had some success moving the ball during the afternoon with 384 total yards of offense. Lindenwood could not finish off many of its drives though with three turnovers and five turnovers on downs.

Pittsburg State took advantage of a Lindenwood turnover on the first drive of the game for a quick four-play, 22-yard touchdown drive. The Gorillas would score another touchdown later in the quarter to lead 14-0 after one quarter.

The Gorillas added three more points with a field goal early in the second quarter. The rest of the first half was a defensive battle with neither team scoring. Lindenwood got into Pittsburg State territory twice but turned it over on downs both times.

Pittsburg State essentially put the game away by scoring on its first three possessions of the second half. The Lions had a fumble and two more turnover on downs in the third quarter, including one on the Pittsburg State two-yard line.

Senior quarterback Ben Gomez finally got the Lions on the board in the fourth quarter as he led Lindenwood on a 16-play, 94-yard drive. The team converted three third-downs and one fourth-down on the drive. The drive ended when Gomez completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Tyrian Taylor. The Gorillas kicked a field goal on their next drive for the final points of the game.

Pittsburg State finished with 444 total yards of offense, including 250 on the ground. The Gorillas turned it over just one time. The Lions finished with 278 passing yards, nearly 85 more than Pittsburg State has been allowing through the air on the year.

Dillon Miller finished with 143 passing yards and Gomez had 135 passing yards. One of the longest plays of the game for the Lions was a 34-yard pass play from Gomez to Miller. Marvin Byrd was the leading rusher with 60 yards and Jaron Alexander led the wide receivers with 85 receiving yards. Tre' Roby had 17 offensive touches and finished with 35 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards.

Defensively, Clint Koons had a team-high eight tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack. Pierre Desir forced a fumble for Lindenwood's forced turnover and A.J. Chappelle recovered the loose ball. Thomas Stubbs had six tackles and one tackle for loss. Desir and Koons both had a pass breakup.

Game Notes: Lindenwood ends its 2013 season with a 3-6 overall record and a 2-6 conference mark … Pittsburg State improves to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the MIAA … the Gorillas were the highest ranked team that Lindenwood has played at the NCAA level … 12 Lindenwood seniors were honored before the game for their contributions to the Lindenwood football program. They were: Blake Arnette, Steven Butler, Steven Davis, Pierre Desir, Chris Floyd, Nico Giokaris, Ben Gomez, Filip Jonsson, James Neal, Anderson Oliva, Thomas Stubbs, and Jose Zuniga … Desir finished his two-year Lindenwood career with 13 interceptions and 17 pass breakups. He also forced one fumble and recovered another this season … Ben Gomez threw for 2,189 yards as a Lion and had 17 touchdown passes … senior offensive linemen Jose Zuniga and Steven Davis both earned starts on Senior Day. Zuniga started every game this season at center … defensive lineman Thomas Stubbs finished his career with 7.0 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss … Chris Floyd had two tackles in his final game as a Lion and had 48 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks for his two-year career … James Neal did not get to attempt a PAT after a botched snap after Lindenwood's touchdown. He finishes his career with 32 field goals, 179 PATs, and 276 points.