![]() “I had fumbled earlier in the game, so honestly I was not thinking touchdown, I was thinking ‘don’t fumble the ball.’” “That play was designed for short yardage, but I bounced off the defender and was able to get some good yardage,” said Duncan. That score was set up by a 62-yard pass play to tight end Joe Don Duncan on a third-and-two. It would take Robles only five plays and 2:11 to drive 96 yards for his only touchdown pass of the night, to wide receiver Mitch Frei. After lining up for a field goal, Humboldt State faked the kick, but holder Chris Campbell’s pass was deflected at the line and Dixie took over on downs. Starting at their 30-yard line, Morris drove the Lumberjacks to the Dixie 4-yard line. The ‘Jacks would be knocking on the door again after a Dixie three-and-out. DSU quarterback Griff Robles had a huge day rushing the ball, Humboldt State at Dixie State, St. The extra point snap was fumbled, but Humboldt State held a 16-14 lead. Five plays later, HSU running back Kash Johnson scored on a 2-yard run. A mishandled snap on a punt formation gave the Lumberjacks good field position at the Dixie 34. In the third quarter HSU would strike first. That score put the Red Storm up 14-10 going into halftime. Dixie’s second quarter score came off a scramble from Robles after he was flushed from the pocket at the 2:32 mark. ![]() HSU would go up 10-7 on a 49-yard field goal by Matt Bruder. That score was matched by Lumberjack quarterback Kyle Morris from nine yards out. The first-quarter run was a designed quarterback draw for 2 yards. “But Griff made some good reads and got some great yardage.” Then, with a grin, Brumfeld added, “Griff also made some not-so-good reads and still got some great yardage.”ĭixie State would score a touchdown in each quarter. “We were not planning on increasing his rushing load,” said Dixie head coach Scott Brumfeld. The Dixie defense did the rest and the Red Storm came away with a 28-19 win over the Lumberjacks Saturday night at Hansen Stadium.ĭixie quarterback Griff Robles amassed 223 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and 267 yards passing and the final touchdown through the air in the victory, DSU’s second over the Lumberjacks this season. Metz did not fail this time though, as he got the punt off under extreme pressure. A mishandled snap here would give HSU either a touchdown or a safety with an opportunity to get the ball back. ![]() He had mishandled two earlier snaps, the first of which led to a Humboldt State score, and the second of which gave the Lumberjacks a first down at the Dixie 5-yard line just six plays earlier. Just ask Dixie State’s Robert Metz.įacing a fourth and seven at the Dixie 4-yard line with just over a minute left in the game and DSU nursing a 28-19 lead, Red Storm punter Metz stood near the back of the end zone waiting for the snap. ![]()
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