WASHINGTON, DC-Archie Colvin accounted for three touchdowns, but ultimately, it was the foot of Stephan Hooper that gave the Washington Warthogs a 34-31 overtime victory over the Houston Hotshots in Week 7 of the CIFL season.
Houston's Gus Wicker took the opening kickoff at the goal line and took off on a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to give the Hotshots a 7-0 lead just 17 seconds into the game. Washington then drove 40 yards on 7 plays, and Hooper would kick a 42-yard field goal to make it 7-3 with 11:08 to go in the first. The Hotshots would answer with a 7-play, 81-yard drive. Barney Brant finished it off with a 49-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Epps to go up 14-3 with 8:05 remaining in the first quarter. The Warthogs then moved 73 yards on 11 plays, and Colvin scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to make it 14-10 with 3:37 to go in the first.
After a Houston punt, Marshall Garver fumbled for the Warthogs and Esteban Reed recovered for the Hotshots at the Washington 33-yard line. Three plays later, Brant opened the second quarter with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Bren Upton putting Houston up 21-10 with 14:53 remaining in the second. Washington then went on a 16-play, 74-yard drive ending with a 19-yard field goal by Hooper to make it 21-13 with 7:25 left in the half. Brant would get picked off by Reston Hanna who took it 29 yards to the Washington 35-yard line, thwarting a Houston scoring attempt. The Warthogs would punt, and Hanna picked Brant off again at the Hotshots 48-yard line. Hooper would miss a 30-yard field goal attempt late in the half, and the second quarter ended with the Hotshots in front.
Scooter Womack fumbled the second half kickoff, and Van Bojovic recovered for Houston at the Washington 29-yard line. Seven plays later, Brant would fire a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jerris Vaughn to put the Hotshots up 28-13 with 11:51 left in the third quarter. The Warthogs would respond with a 9-play, 74-yard drive ending with a 23-yard field goal by Hooper to make it 28-16 with 7:17 left in the third. On Houston's ensuing drive, Brant was picked off by Burke Angus who returned it 25 yards to the Hotshots 25-yard line. Five plays later, Corliss Wardell tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Colvin, cutting the lead to 28-23 with 4:40 to go in the third quarter. Upton tried running a reverse, but was stripped of the ball by Cal Boozy, and E.J. Pitts recovered for Washington at the Hotshots 35-yard line. Six plays later, Wardell hit Colvin for a 7-yard touchdown pass. The two-point conversion was good, and the Warthogs took a 31-28 lead with 26 seconds left in the third.
Houston came back on the next drive with a 9-play, 42-yard march, and Martin Seal would kick a 49-yard field goal to tie the game at 31 with 11:52 remaining in the fourth quarter. The teams would trade punts, then Wardell would get intercepted by Nathaniel Hatton at the Hotshots 40-yard line. But nothing came of it, and the teams would trade punts again, and the game went into overtime.
The Warthogs had a chance to end the game early, but Hooper would miss a 41-yard field goal attempt. The Hotshots went three-and-out, and Colvin returned the punt 31 yards to the Houston 36-yard line. A six-play, 16-yard drive set up a 37-yard field goal attempt for Hooper, and he didn't miss, giving the Warthogs the 34-31 with 7:17 to go in overtime.
Washington (3-4) gained 492 yards of total offense. The Warthogs ran for 146 yards on 34 carries. Garver led the team with 55 yards on 14 carries. Wardell was 30-of-50 passing for 369 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT. He was sacked three times, losing 23 yards. Colvin was the leading receiver with 9 catches for 84 yards and 2 TD. The Warthogs host the Seattle Seadogs next week.
Houston (3-3) gained 242 yards of total offense. The Hotshots ran for 60 yards on 20 carries. Hank Olive led the team with 27 yards on 10 carries. Brant was 17-of-31 passing for 200 yards, 3 TD and 3 INT. Lovell Pyle led the receivers with 5 catches for 45 yards. The Hotshots visit the Michigan Bombers next week.
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