Warren’s late field goal lifts Schreiner past Southwestern, 31-28

Schreiner University needed every last tick of the clock to beat Southwestern (Texas) 31-28 on Saturday night at Antler Stadium, closing the game with a nine-play, 59-yard drive that ended with Bryce Warren’s 33-yard field goal as time expired.

Neither team led by more than seven points all night. Schreiner trailed 21-14 at halftime before Devin Eure tied it at 21 with a 10-yard interception return for a touchdown early in the third quarter. The Mountaineers (2-1) went ahead in the fourth quarter on an Isaac Ponce touchdown run, only for Southwestern’s Jaxon Sims to answer with a 54-yard touchdown pass to Graydon Thompson that tied it at 28 with 1:27 left — setting up Warren’s game-winning drive.

Ponce accounted for three touchdowns, two rushing and one through the air, finishing with 204 yards passing and 66 yards rushing. Backup quarterback Major Luna gave Schreiner’s offense a different look late in the game, completing 3 of 5 passes for 22 yards and adding 28 yards on six carries.

Sims threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns for Southwestern (0-3), connecting with Parker Threats on an 87-yard score and Thompson on the 54-yarder. But both of his interceptions went to Eure, who turned the second one into the game-tying touchdown.

Southwestern out-gained Schreiner, 494 yards to 451, and held the ball for nearly four more minutes of game time. Schreiner also converted just 3 of 14 third-down chances. None of it mattered — Eure’s two takeaways and Warren’s field goal as time expired were the difference.

Schreiner hosted 2,300 fans at Antler Stadium.