Corwin helps Drake hold off Davidson 31-28

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Freshman quarterback Ian Corwin threw two touchdown passes and wide receiver Alex Bray tossed one of his own as Drake held off Davidson 31-28 on Saturday. Drew Lauer rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (6-5, 6-2 Pioneer Football League). He also had a receiving TD and finished with three catches for 63 yards. The Wildcats (8-4, 5-3) grabbed a 7-0 lead on Wesley Dugger 's 1-yard plunge with 4 minutes left in the first quarter. But Drake answered with a 7-play, 68-yard drive that ended with Lauer's 5-yard TD run to knot the score at 7. Davidson regained the lead on Kahleel Shaw 's 31-yard TD run with 11:28 left in the second quarter, but Bray hit Erin Morgan for a 13-yard score on a trick play to pull the Bulldogs even at 14. Drake took a 21-14 lead into halftime when Corwin hit Devin Cates for a 4-yard score with 18 seconds left.