DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras football team had its Homecoming celebration dampened on Saturday, both literally and figuratively, as Simpson spoiled the celebration with a 31-17 victory. Senior Josh Schulte caught 13 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown while junior Walter Ollie totaled nine tackles, including seven solo stops.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
-Loras grabbed its only lead of the day in the first quarter after senior Mason Quigley's 37-yard field goal with 9:46 on the clock
-Midway through the second quarter, Loras' defense exploited a weakness in the Storm offensive line and recorded back-to-back-to-back sacks, forcing the Simpson quarterback, Sam Sasso from the game
-Sasso left the game in the second quarter and did not return … Prior to his departure, Sasso was 11-of-14 for 145 yards and had 22 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown
-Kelly orchestrated a 14-play, 82-yard drive late in the second quarter and completed 8-of-9 passes, finishing with a two-yard touchdown pass to senior Josh Schulte with 44 seconds remaining in the half
-Simpson's first drive of the second half stalled after seven plays and after getting the ball back, the Duhawks mounted a 17-play drive that took 6:46 off the clock, ending with Quigley's second field goal of the game
-With time ticking down and chasing an 11-point deficit, Loras marched down the field to the Storm's six-yard line when Kelly was picked off at the two by Ryan Lehr, who proceeded to take it 98 yards for the touchdown
-The Duhawks only needed 2:01 of game clock to get the offense back in motion, capping their drive with a 11-yard touchdown catch by senior Mikey Castoro
Simpson recovered the ensuing onside kick and converted on 3rd-and-12 to seal the win

NOTABLES
-Quigley moved within seven points of the all-time scoring record for kickers in program history (52) … He also extended his program record for PAT's with his 101st and 102nd on Saturday
-Senior Bob Brophy needs one tackle to reach 200 for his career
-Senior Bob Kelly needs 24 yards to reach 3,000 for his career … Set a career-high with 35 pass completions on Saturday
-Schulte needs eight yards to surpass 1,500 for his career
-Sophomore Logan Sheppared tied a career-best with eight tackles
-Sophomore Jabari James Turner-Smith set a career-high with six tackles

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - JABARI JAMES TURNER-SMITH
The sophomore defensive lineman racked up six tackles on Saturday, which included two tackles for loss and one sack. In addition, Turner-Smith created a raucous in the backfield, earning three QB hurries.

UP NEXT
Loras travels to Waverly for a week seven matchup against Wartburg. The Knights defeated Central on Saturday, 44-20, improving to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the Iowa Conference. Kickoff from Walston-Hoover Stadium is set for 1:30 p.m.