First Quarter
SU - Herbert 2 run (Schmitt kick)

SRU - Habarka 1 pass from Crookshank (Daniel kick)

SRU - Kneiss 17 run (Daniel kick)


Second Quarter
SRU - Kneiss 9 run (Daniel kick failed)

SU - Peters 34 int. return (Schmitt kick)

SRU - Kneiss 4 run (Daniel kick)


Third Quarter
SU - Dudinski 78 punt return (Schmitt kick)

SU - Peters 78 int. return (Schmitt kick blocked)

SRU - Kneiss 4 run (Daniel kick)

Fourth Quarter
SRU - Daniel 38 field goal

Rushing: SRU  Kneiss 32-142-3, Crookshank 7-52-0, Manfull 8-30-0, TEAM 2-(-2)-0. SU  Herbert 19-15-1, Weeden 2-(-1)-0, Ferguson 5-(-6)-0, Team 1-(-8)-0.
Passing: SRU  Crookshank 8-16-52-1-3. SU  Ferguson 17-35-220-0-4.
Receiving: SRU  Hails 2-16-0, Golden 2-9-0, Benca 1-12-0, Fisher 1-10-0, Fullerton 1-4-0, Habarka 1-1-1. SU  Fenoglio 4-62-0, Wood 4-51-0, Correll 3-50-0, Pence 2-14-0, Herbert 1-18-0, Thomas 1-13-0, Weeden 1-7-0, Jackson 1-5-0.

(SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV) -- Ryan Daniel nailed a 38-yard field goal with 1:07 remaining in regulation to lift Slippery Rock University to a 30-27 win over Shepherd University in football action at Ram Stadium.

The Rams moved out to a 7-0 early in the first quarter when senior running back Alex Herbert (Monrovia, MD/Urbana HS) scored on a two-yard run at the 12:11 mark.

The Rock answered back minutes later on a one-yard pass from Nate Crookshank to Joe Habarka. Slippery Rock took a 14-7 lead with two seconds left in the first quarter when Josh Kneiss galloped in for a 17-yard score.

Kneiss scored on a nine-yard scamper with 14:32 left in the half to give The Rock a 20-7 lead. Daniel missed the extra point attempt.

Sophomore free safety Dan Peters (Cresson, PA/Penn Cambria HS) picked off a Crookshank pass and raced 34 yards for a score to get the Rams to within six points at 20-14 with 11:09 left in the second quarter.

Kneiss scored his third touchdown of the day with 2:38 left in the half on a four-yard run to give Slippery Rock a 27-14 lead.

Junior return specialist Dustin Dudinski (Woodbridge, VA/Park View HS) fielded a Ray Rotell punt at his own 22-yard line, cut left, and raced 78 yards at 11:13 mark for a score to cut the deficit to 27-21.

Peters added his second touchdown of the day when he returned a interception 78 yards for a score with 3:55 left in the third quarter to tie the game at 27-27. The point after attempt by Ricky Schmitt (Virginia Beach, VA/ Salem HS) was blocked by Jesse Kelley.

Assad Allen picked off a Leonard Ferguson (Baltimore, MD/Dunbar HS) pass at the Shepherd 49-yard line and returned it to the Shepherd 29-yard line to set up the game-winning goal. Willie Murel intercepted a Ferguson pass in the game's final minute to seal the win.

Kneiss rushed 32 times for a game-high 142 yards and three scores to lead The Rock. Herbert led the Rams with 15 yards rushing.

Ferguson completed 17-of-35 passes for 220 yards and four interceptions for the Rams, while Crookshank completed 8-of-16 passes for 52 yards with three interceptions.

Shepherd falls to 0-3, while Slippery Rock improves to 1-2. The Rams will have a week off before hosting Fairmont State in the conference opener on September 25 for a 1:00 p.m. game at Ram Stadium.