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CLINTON, Miss. — Junior Matt Brasher nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Mississippi College football team a 27-26 win over Cumberland (TN) on Saturday night at Robinson-Hale Stadium.
The Choctaws (2-2) had a 24-20 lead in the final minutes, but Phoenix (1-3) quarterback Dezmon Huntley rushed in from 13 yards out to grab a 26-24 advantage with just 54 seconds remaining.
Senior quarterback Sharone Wright and the offense took over at their own 36-yard line after a 13-yard kick return by sophomore Keith Harison.
Wright completed 13-yard passes to seniors Marcel Newson and Rashad Turner and rushed for 18 yards of his own to move the ball to the 20-yard line with just four seconds remaining.
Brasher, who missed a 27-yard field goal earlier in the quarter, stepped up and knocked the 37-yard kick through as senior Michael Hodges Jr. handled the snap.
“I got a little nervous when I saw the ball hit the ground,” said Brasher. “But I know that Mike (Hodges) has always got me, and he set it right where it needed to be.”
