Box Score CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY - The Thomas More University football team stunned No. 25 Walsh University on Saturday night in a 24-21 Homecoming victory for their home opener. Kicker
Davis Burleigh hit the game winning field goal as time expired to give Saints their first win of the year. Thomas More moves 1-4 on the year and 1-2 in the G-MAC. Walsh falls to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the conference. It is the first victory over a ranked opponent in the Division II era for Thomas More Football.
Thomas More scored first with a touchdown pass to
A'Mari Wash in the first quarter. Walsh got a field goal as the first quarter expires.Â
The Saints took a 14-3 lead on a pass from
Ben Chesser to Jaiden Combs with 5:23 remaining in the first half. The Cavaliers scored a touchdown at the 1:47 mark as the Saints took a 14-10 lead into the halftime break.
At 11:15 in the third quarter, Thomas More blocked a field goal and niether team added to their totals in the quarter.
Chesser had another touchdown pass, this time to
Ben Fay at the 12:33 mark of the fourth quarter to take their largest lead at 21-10. Walsh scored a field goal and a touchdown with a two-point conversion to tie the game with 1:39 remaining. The Saints got the ball downfield to give
Davis Burleigh a 32 yard field goal attempt that he hit as time expired.
