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Cady scores in Drake win
AP
DES MOINES — Redshirt freshman Peter Badovinac came off the bench to engineer two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Drake rallied from a 28-10 deficit to post a 45-38 Pioneer Football League victory past defending conference champion Jacksonville Saturday.
Drake earned its fifth straight victory while improving to 7-1 overall. The Bulldogs also maintained a share of first place in the league standings with Dayton and Butler.
It also marked Drake’s sixth straight league win dating back to last year.
Badovinac, who is scheduled to have shoulder surgery following the season, scored on a fourth-down attempt at the one-yardline on a quarterback sneak with 11:21 left enabling Drake to tie the score at 38-38.
The Bulldogs’ Rashad Stewart forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff with teammate Hans Broman recovering at the Jacksonville 26 yardline.
Badovinac then directed Drake on a five-play, 26-yard game winning touchdown march capped off by a two-yard run by fifth-year senior Steve Platek to give the Bulldogs a 45-38 advantage with 9:04 remaining in the game.
With Drake trailing 38-32, Badovinac entered the game on third play from scrimmage in the fourth quarter when starting quarterback Mike Piatkowski suffered a sprained right ankle after completing a 32-yard pass to Fort Dodge graduate Spencer Cady.
Badovinac completed an 18-yard pass to senior Aaron Weis on his first play down to the Jacksonville nine yardline. Five plays later he scored the game-tying touchdown.
Piatkowski had thrown three touchdown passes and scored on a two-yard run before his injury.
Jacksonville pushed its advantage to 28-10 following a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by Kennan Bowe with 1:14 left in the second quarter.
Piatkowski threw third-quarter touchdown passes of eight and five yards to Cady and freshman Mike Bilton (Lincolnshire, Ill.), respectively, that moved Drake within 35-32.
Cady led Drake with seven receptions for 93 yards. Platek followed with four receptions for 53 yards.
Senior linebacker Ben Morrison led Drake with 11 tackles, including seven solo hits. He also had three tackles, totaling 16 yards in losses, along with two quarterback sacks for 14 yards.
After Drake had grabbed the 45-38 lead, Jacksonville drove to the Bulldogs’ one yardline where center Ian Osking snapped a grounder past running back Rudell Small who was operating out of the Wildcat formation.
Drake safety Skye Buckner-Petty scooped up football returning it 46 yards to the Jacksonville 37 yardline before fumbling it away back to the Dolphins.
Junior Tom Kostek paced a balanced rushing attack with 53 yards in 13 carries, while junior Pat Cashmore added 25 yards.
on the ground in seven attempts.
Jacksonville sophomore Josh McGregor, who entered the game leading the PFL in passing efficiency, completed 27 of 43 passes for 321 yards including three touchdowns.
Josh Philpart caught a game-high 10 passes for Jacksonville including scoring receptions of 12 and 18 yards from McGregor.
Junior Rudell Small, who is Jacksonville’s career rushing leader, had a game-high 100 yards on the ground in 19 carries including a 26-yard scoring run with 12:28 left in the first quarter.
Drake earned its fifth straight victory while improving to 7-1 overall. The Bulldogs also maintained a share of first place in the league standings with Dayton and Butler.
It also marked Drake’s sixth straight league win dating back to last year.
Badovinac, who is scheduled to have shoulder surgery following the season, scored on a fourth-down attempt at the one-yardline on a quarterback sneak with 11:21 left enabling Drake to tie the score at 38-38.
The Bulldogs’ Rashad Stewart forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff with teammate Hans Broman recovering at the Jacksonville 26 yardline.
Badovinac then directed Drake on a five-play, 26-yard game winning touchdown march capped off by a two-yard run by fifth-year senior Steve Platek to give the Bulldogs a 45-38 advantage with 9:04 remaining in the game.
With Drake trailing 38-32, Badovinac entered the game on third play from scrimmage in the fourth quarter when starting quarterback Mike Piatkowski suffered a sprained right ankle after completing a 32-yard pass to Fort Dodge graduate Spencer Cady.
Badovinac completed an 18-yard pass to senior Aaron Weis on his first play down to the Jacksonville nine yardline. Five plays later he scored the game-tying touchdown.
Piatkowski had thrown three touchdown passes and scored on a two-yard run before his injury.
Jacksonville pushed its advantage to 28-10 following a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown by Kennan Bowe with 1:14 left in the second quarter.
Piatkowski threw third-quarter touchdown passes of eight and five yards to Cady and freshman Mike Bilton (Lincolnshire, Ill.), respectively, that moved Drake within 35-32.
Cady led Drake with seven receptions for 93 yards. Platek followed with four receptions for 53 yards.
Senior linebacker Ben Morrison led Drake with 11 tackles, including seven solo hits. He also had three tackles, totaling 16 yards in losses, along with two quarterback sacks for 14 yards.
After Drake had grabbed the 45-38 lead, Jacksonville drove to the Bulldogs’ one yardline where center Ian Osking snapped a grounder past running back Rudell Small who was operating out of the Wildcat formation.
Drake safety Skye Buckner-Petty scooped up football returning it 46 yards to the Jacksonville 37 yardline before fumbling it away back to the Dolphins.
Junior Tom Kostek paced a balanced rushing attack with 53 yards in 13 carries, while junior Pat Cashmore added 25 yards.
on the ground in seven attempts.
Jacksonville sophomore Josh McGregor, who entered the game leading the PFL in passing efficiency, completed 27 of 43 passes for 321 yards including three touchdowns.
Josh Philpart caught a game-high 10 passes for Jacksonville including scoring receptions of 12 and 18 yards from McGregor.
Junior Rudell Small, who is Jacksonville’s career rushing leader, had a game-high 100 yards on the ground in 19 carries including a 26-yard scoring run with 12:28 left in the first quarter.
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