ROLLA, Mo. – The Miners took the conference opener for both teams thanks to a late touchdown pass. The Hawks drop to 2-3 and 0-1 in GLVC play. With the win, Missouri S&T improves to 2-3 and 1-0 in GLVC play.

The Hawks got on the board first when Tionne Harris found AJ Hardin on a 45 yard TD pass in the first quarter. After an S&T field goal late in the opening quarter, Tremayne Lee took a handoff 13 yards to give Quincy a 14-3 lead.

At the midway point of the 2^nd quarter, the Miners cut the lead to 3 on a touchdown and two-point conversion. The Hawks answered right back with under two minutes left in the first half, Harris found Jalen Lawrence for a 13 yard touchdown pass to make it a 21-11 ball game. As time was expiring, S&T made a 50 yard field goal to cut it to a one score ballgame.

The Miners began the second half with the ball and took full advantage of the opportunity. They put together a 6 play, 43 yard drive in 2:51 to tie the game at 21. After S&T forced a Hawk fumble, they would take a 24-21 lead on a 29 yard field goal.

The Hawks would answer with a field goal of their own on a 37 yarder by Drew Lenzen to tie the contest at 24. Missouri S&T put together three plays for 64 yards in a minute and thirty-three seconds to take the lead.

Tionne Harris moved into fifth all-time in school history for passing yards with 4,308 yards.

Quincy will return home next Saturday as they welcome Kentucky Wesleyan College for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.