Urbana erupts for 18 fourth-quarter points to beat Westminster 31-21
Quarterback Kiegan Rupinta threw two long touchdown passes in a five-minute fourth-quarter burst before Devin Urbina sealed the win with a pick-six.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW
Urbana beat Westminster 31-21. The Hawks scored 18 unanswered points in less than five minutes. Kiegan Rupinta threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns. Rupinta also rushed for 98 yards and one score. Spencer Fisher scored on an 89-yard reception. Nick Hallowitz scored on a 48-yard reception. Devin Urbina returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown. Urbana improved to 2-0.
Urbana flipped the game in less than five minutes.
Trailing Westminster 21-13 late in the fourth quarter, the Hawks scored 18 unanswered points to pull out a dramatic 31-21 victory and improve to 2-0.
Quarterback Kiegan Rupinta sparked the comeback from one of the worst possible starting points: Urbana’s own 1-yard line.
After creating some breathing room with a short completion, Rupinta hit Spencer Fisher for an 89-yard touchdown that immediately changed the game.
Urbana’s defense then forced a three-and-out.
A holding penalty wiped out a 56-yard punt return and pushed the Hawks back to their own 10, but Rupinta responded again, this time connecting with Nick Hallowitz for a 48-yard touchdown.
Rupinta finished with 282 passing yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 98 yards and another score.
The final blow came from Devin Urbina, who intercepted a Westminster pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown with 2:01 left. It was the first pick-six of his career.
The comeback carried extra emotion after Urbana player Stefan Behrsing suffered a serious arm injury while returning the opening kickoff of the second half and was taken away by ambulance.
Urbina said afterward that the game and his pick-six were for Behrsing.
WHAT IT MEANS
Urbana showed it can recover when a game starts slipping away.
The Hawks overcame mistakes, poor field position and a late deficit without panicking, and Rupinta’s ability to create explosive plays gives Urbana an increasingly dangerous offense.
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