Clan fail to score, keep ball late fall to 1–3
By Bryan Scott
The Simon Fraser University Clan Football team was unable to break their current two-game losing streak over the weekend against the Western Oregon University Wolves. The Clan lost a fourth quarter lead, losing a heartbreaker, 20–16.
The Clan took the lead 7–0 with 1:09 remaining in the first quarter. Clan receiver Kyle Kawamoto caught a 29-yard pass from Trey Wheeler, who went 36 for 46 for 404 yards in the air with two touchdowns, but also had two interceptions.
The Clan led the game 10–0 at half time. The Wolves battled back, scoring on a one-play 59-yard pass at 3:45 of the third quarter (the convert was blocked by SFU). They scored again in the first part of the 4th quarter to take the lead 13–10. Wheeler connected with receiver Lamar Durrant in the end zone to put the clan up again, 16–13. Durrant led the Clan receiving core, catching 12 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Unfortunately, the Wolves strung together a game-winning, eight-play drive where they picked up 69 yards in just over two minutes to take the lead.
With 2:50 left on the clock, the Clan offense drove the ball from their own 22-yard line. They made it 69 yards down to the Wolves’ 14-yard line with impressive plays from running back Bo Palmer, Durrant, and Bobby Pospischil getting out of bounds to stop the clock on several occasions. With 24 seconds left, and the game on the line, Wheeler tossed the ball to the end zone. For the second time in as many weeks, the ball found the hands of the wrong team and the Clan lost the game.
With the loss, the Clan are left looking for answers. After winning their first game of the year, they have lost three straight. The Clan are tied with Azusa Pacific at the bottom of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference; both teams are 0–3 in conference play.
