QUINCY, ILL. - The Quincy University football team opened up their 2022 slate with the first Thursday night game in school history with Glenville State. The Pioneers won 44-15.

After the Hawks went 3 and out in their opening drive, the Pioneers first play from scrimmage took a 59 yard screen pass to open the scoring. Glenville State would add a field goal just 3 minutes later and it would be 10-0 5 minutes into the game.

Drew Lenzen got the Hawks on the board with a 29 yard field goal to make it 13-3. The deep ball was working for the Pioneers as it became 20-3 GSC on a 65 yard TD pass from Jeff Miller. The lead would swell to 34-3 at the halftime break in favor of the Pioneers.

The Hawks added a touchdown in the middle of the 3rd quarter as Tionne Harris found Jalen Lawrence for a 17 yard pitch and catch.

Glenville made it 44-9 in the 4th quarter on a 5 yard run. Quincy cut into the lead with a touchdown at the 3:45 mark of the 4th quarter on an 11 yard pass from Harris to Joseph Mitchell.