The Big Blue football team looked to rebound after a tough loss up north to Carthage, meeting WashU on November 1, 2025 at Frank M. Lindsay Field in Decatur, Ill.
Millikin forced a turnover early, with
Ixavion Moore recovering a fumble by Levi Moore to give the Big Blue the ball at their own 24 on WashU's opening drive.
The Big Blue came up empty, but the Bears would score on their next drive on a 20-yard touchdown connection from Moore to Drew Bomar.
Millikin answered quickly, tying the game at 7-7 on a 64-yard rushing touchdown by
Re'John Zeno with 7:29 left to go in the first.
After forcing a turnover on downs, the Big Blue drove down the field, setting up a 31-yard field goal attempt from
Bryson Newport that was wide left. The Bears would attempt a field goal of their own with the clock ticking down on the first half, with Matias Adrogue putting the Bears up 7-10.
The Bears put another seven on the board with 10:43 to go in the third on a three-yard rushing touchdown from Moore. They tacked on another on their next drive when Moore connected with Makael Carter for a 31-yard touchdown. With WashU leading 7-24, the Big Blue offense stalled on their next drive, then a 27-yard connection from
Sylas Gomez to
Matthew Thurman put the offense in business heading into the fourth quarter.
WashU thwarted two Big Blue drives in a row, with back-to-back interceptions, with the first leading to a Bear touchdown. With less than a minute on the clock, WashU punched in one more on a Brayden Lewis touchdown run
In the 7-38 loss, teh Big Blue were led by Gomez on 13-for-25 passing for 149 yards.
Re'John Zeno totaled 16 rushing attempts for 114 net yards. Thurman was the leading receiver with four catches for 67 yards.
Defensively,
Alex Araiza posted nine total tackles with two tackles for loss.
Ryan Baskerville added seven tackles.
WashU's Moore racked up 207 yards and three touchdowns on 16-for-29 passing. Lewis was the leading rusher with 62 yards, and Bomar was the leading receiver with six receptions for 66 yards.
The Big Blue move to 2-6 on the season. They will travel to Wheaton, Ill. on Saturday, November 8 for a matchup with Wheaton, set for a 12:00 PM kickoff.
