Diving TD catch lifts Towson past St. Francis (Pa.) 35-28

TOWSON, Md. (AP) Christian Summers made a diving catch into the end zone with under five minutes to play as Towson capped a second-half rally and defeated

TOWSON, Md. (AP) Christian Summers made a diving catch into the end zone with under five minutes to play as Towson capped a second-half rally and defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) 35-28 Saturday night.

Ellis Knudson completed 10 of 22 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns - both to Summers after halftime - as the Tigers (1-1) rallied to beat St. Francis (0-2) which had forced a fumble on Towson's first play of the game, returning the miscue 89 yards for the early 7-0 lead.

Summers raced 94 yards up the right sideline to tie the game at 28.

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After Towson took the lead in the closing minutes, the Red Flash sacked Knudson on fourth down to get one final shot from the 38 with two seconds left.

A scrambling Zack Drayer was pushed out at the 11 as time expired.

Drayer ran for one score and passed for 160 yards, twice hitting Kamron Lewis for TDs.