The Game Facts:
Scores: Washington & Lee 35, Roanoke 14
Location: Lexington, Va. (Wilson Field)
The Short story: Ryan Clemens rushed for 220 yards and three scores Saturday as Washington & Lee University defeated the Roanoke College football team 35-14 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC).
How it happened:
*After a scoreless first quarter, Washington & Lee capped a 12-play, 90 yard drive with a Clemens seven-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead at 12:59 of the second period.
*The Generals looked to add to their lead with a fourth and goal from the two with three seconds left in the first half.
Lane Shoemaker and
Javier Waldron combined to stop the W&L runner at the one-yard line and keep it a one score game.
*The Generals scored two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 21-0 lead.
*The Maroons countered with a 71-yard touchdown pass from
Linwood Johnson to
KJ Bratton to cut the edge to 21-7 late in the third quarter.
*Johnson finished a late 12-play, 75 yard drive with a three-yard TD run. Johnson rushed for 40 yards during the drive and completed his only pass for 29 yards.
Inside the numbers:
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Isaac Rivera made 16 tackles for Roanoke, including one tackle for loss and seven solos.
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Landon Altizer recorded 12 tackles and
Ethan Mapstone had nine.
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Khamari Garner had five catches.
*W&L improves to 6-3 overall and 6-1 in the ODAC.
Up Next: Roanoke (5-4/3-4 ODAC) wraps up the 2025 regular season and its first year of varsity competition since 1942 next Saturday at Averett University at 1 p.m. in another conference game.
