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Riggs scored on an 11-yard run on the final play of the 2008
Pittsburg State University Spring Football Game to help the
White squad battle to a 7-7
tie against the Red team on a blustery day before 1,100 approximately
fans at Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium Saturday (Apr.
12).
The Red team took a 7-0 lead
in the first quarter when John McCoy led the Gorillas to an
eight-play, 80-yard drive. He tossed a 2-yard TD pass to tailback
Cardell Clemons to put the Red squad in front.
The game remained scoreless
until the final period. Levi Richardson directed the White
squad to the game-tying score, covering 27 yards in four plays.
J.C. Dawes recovered a Brandon Clark fumble at the Red 27
yard line to set up to tying score.
Riggs, who rushed six times
for 39 yards in the game, gained 10 yards on a 3rd-and-4 play
to set up his 11-yard scoring scamper.
McCoy completed 6 of 11 passes
for 64 yards for the Red team, while Jeff Smith and Richardson
combined to compete 7 of 10 passes for 81 yards for the White
squad.
Terrance Isaac rushed 10 times
for a game-high 68 yards for the White team.
Andrew
Hedges had six tackles with 2.0 QB sacks for the Red team,
while Chris Swarts added five stops. Alex Kuhlman had a team-leading
six tackles for the White squad.
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