The Lindenwood football team (8-2, 6-0 GLVC) won the GLVC Championship outright on Saturday, after earning a 43-16 win over Missouri S&T (5-5, 3-3 GLVC) in Rolla, Mo. It is the second time the Lions have won the GLVC crown in as many seasons that the team has competed in the league.
GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions started the scoring less than five minutes into the game, after
Alex Faddoul made an outstanding effort to score on a 25-yard run. After an interception by
Grady Daniels, the Lions were able to add a field goal by
Logan Seibert from 24 yards out. Faddoul found
Spencer Redd for a 48-yard touchdown pass with just 48 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Lindenwood registered a pair of points after seven seconds of game clock went by, as the Lions stopped the Miners in their own end zone for a safety.
The Lions held a 19-0 lead after 15 minutes of play, and continued to put up points in the second quarter. Faddoul tallied his second rushing score of the game on a nine-yard run at the 13:54 mark.
Robert Giaimo compiled his 10th rushing touchdown of the season, as he bulled his way in from four yards out to put Lindenwood in front 33-0 at halftime.
In the second half, the scored slowed down as the next pointer for the Lions came on a 37-yard field goal by Seibert. Missouri S&T scored 10 points in the third quarter to make it 36-10.
Drew Seers registered his seventh-career interception in the fourth quarter, and took it back to the end zone for the touchdown. Lindenwood surrendered another score on defense, but cruised to a 43-16 win on the road.
Faddoul put together a strong game in his first start at quarterback this season, as he threw for over 300 yards and ran for 60 yards. Redd hauled in 125 yards and one touchdown receiving, while
Glen Gibbons accumulated 93 receiving yards. Seers ending his day with 13 tackles and his pick six, and Daniels was second on the team with six tackles to go along with his interception.
GAME LEADERS
Alex Faddoul (20-for-30, 315 pass yards, 1 pass TD, 60 rush yards, 2 rush TD)
Drew Seers (13 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD)
Spencer Redd (7 catches, 125 yards, 1 TD, 174 all-purpose yards)
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will host McKendree next week in the final regular season home game inside Hunter Stadium at 1:00 p.m. in St. Charles, Mo.
