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Kendall Williams scored WSU's lone touchdown against Truman State.
41
Winner Truman St. BULLDOGS 4-0
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Wayne State WS 1-3
Winner
Truman St. BULLDOGS
4-0
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Final
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Wayne State WS
1-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BULLDOGS Truman St. 17 10 7 7 41
WS Wayne State 0 0 7 0 7

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Game Recap: Football | | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Football Falls To Truman State 41-7

Warriors out-gained 409 yards to 143.

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DETROIT -- The Wayne State University football squad (1-3 overall) began its four-game home stand with a 41-7 setback to 28th-ranked Truman State University (4-0 overall) Saturday afternoon at Tom Adams Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
WSU sophomore Manny Harris (Kanakee, Ill. / Bishop McNamara) had a 26-yard kickoff return to start the game but fumbled with TSU's Jake Closser recovering at the Warriors 36.  It took the Bulldogs six plays to cover 36 yards with quarterback Nolan Hair completing a 14-yard scoring toss to running back Mason Huskey on a second-and-12.

After a three-and-out by the Wayne State offense, junior Jeremy Taras (Macomb, Mich. / Henry Ford II) had his punt blocked by Nathan Ryan with Connor Baxley recovering at the WSU 12-yard line.  Four plays later Truman State led 14-0 following a three-yard keeper by Nolan Hair.

Following a WSU punt, TSU went 29 yards in eight plays culminating in a 43-yard field by Grant Ross for a 17-0 advantage with 76 seconds left in the opening stanza.

Second Quarter
The Warriors ensuing possession which began late in the first quarter, concluded with another Taras punt.

The Bulldogs increased their margin to 24-0 with six-play, 77-yard touchdown drive with Huskey plunging in from three yards out.

Wayne State put together a nine-play, 37-yard drive but junior Griffin Milovanski (Saugatuck, Mich.) had his 42-yard field goal attempt go wide left.

Truman used the final 5:56 of the first half completing a 12-play, 67-yard drive with a 26-yard field goal by Ross to lead 27-0 at intermission.

Third Quarter
The WSU defense forced a three-and-out to start the second half, and the Warrior offense responded with a nine-play, 75 yard touchdown drive which concluded on a one-yard plunge by senior running back Kendall Williams (Farmington Hills, Mich. / Farmington) for his 10th career rushing touchdown.

TSU answered back with a four-play, 75-yard touchdown drive as Huskey went 63 yards to put the Bulldogs ahead 34-7 with 6:14 left in the third period.

Wayne State offense garnered one first down, but Taras had to punt.

Fourth Quarter
The Truman State drive carried over into the final stanza with Tim Johnson scoring on a one-yard run with 8:49 remaining to complete the scoring.

WSU had one first down before punting for the fifth time, and TSU ran 10 plays to run out the clock.

TEAM STATS
Truman State out-gained the hosts 409-143, including a 228 to 35 advantage in rushing yards.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Graduate student quarterback Jayden Waddell (Union Mills, N.C. / East Rutherford) led WSU with 25 rushing yards.  He also completed 8-of-11 passes for 98 yards.  Sophomore running back D'Marco Singleton (Marysville, Mich.) had team-high totals of four receptions for 55 yards.

LEADING THE BULLDOGS
Huskey rushed 14 times for a game-high 115 yards and two touchdowns.  Nolan Hair passed for 181 yards on 22-of-25.  Tate Crane led TSU with six catches for 51 yards.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will host NAIA member Concordia (Ann Arbor) on Saturday, September 30th for a 6 p.m. kickoff in the first home night game of the season.

 
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Players Mentioned

Manny Harris

#1 Manny Harris

WR
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Griffin Milovanski

#38 Griffin Milovanski

PK
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
D

#2 D'Marco Singleton

RB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jeremy Taras

#42 Jeremy Taras

P/PK
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Kendall Williams

#4 Kendall Williams

RB/KR
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Jayden Waddell

#11 Jayden Waddell

QB
6' 0"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Manny Harris

#1 Manny Harris

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
WR
Griffin Milovanski

#38 Griffin Milovanski

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
PK
D

#2 D'Marco Singleton

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
RB
Jeremy Taras

#42 Jeremy Taras

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
P/PK
Kendall Williams

#4 Kendall Williams

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
RB/KR
Jayden Waddell

#11 Jayden Waddell

6' 0"
Graduate Student
QB