DANVILLE, Ky. -- Senior quarterback Brian Behrendt completed 28-of-40 passes for a school-record 377 yards and three touchdowns and senior wide receiver David Crowley caught eight passes for a school-record 206 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Centre College football team to a 28-23 win over Washington and Lee on Saturday afternoon in Danville, Ky.

The Generals (1-2) took a 7-0 lead with 7:12 remaining in the first quarter on a 2-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Greg Tweardy (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) to senior wide receiver Taylor Callaham (Atlanta, Ga./McDonogh). Centre (2-2) evened the score at 7-7 just one minute into the second quarter on a 97-yard strike from Behrendt to Crowley.

W&L scored the next 10 points on a 3-yard touchdown run by junior running back Michael Lackett (Allenwood, N.J./Wall Township) and a 36-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Ben Long (Frankford, W. Va./Hargrave Military Academy) with 6:08 left in the first half.

The Colonels replied with 14 points in the final three minutes of the half, including a 17-yard run by sophomore running back Nick Warren with 32 seconds left, to take a 21-17 lead into the locker room.

Centre extended its lead to 28-17 with 14:42 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Behrendt to Warren.

W&L closed to within 28-23 with 5:45 left on a 17-yard strike from Tweardy to Callaham, but the two-point conversion failed producing the final score.

Tweardy finished the game 18-of-34 for 234 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while Callaham had eight receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Lackett rushed 22 times for 81 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, the Generals were led by junior defensive back Stuart Swann (Macon, Ga./Woodberry Forest), who notched a team-high 11 tackles. Junior defensive end Liam Murray (Oneonta, N.Y./Oneonta) recorded 10 tackles while freshman defensive back Kyle Luby (Dallas, Texas/Highland Park) had five tackles and two of the Generals' four sacks.

For Centre, Warren rushed 20 times for 90 yards and a touchdown while catching eight balls for 81 yards and a touchdown. Junior Taylor Holland made a team-high 10 tackles while seniors Jarrod Zywien and Nathan Fell chipped in with nine tackles apiece.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday when it hosts ODAC-rival Randolph-Macon. The game is slated to begin at 1:30 pm.

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