Slippery Rock Ends VUU Season in NCAA Playoffs

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania --  Shawheem Dowdy completed 29 of 52 passes for 375 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers, who were making their first playoff appearance in 24 years. He also rushed for two scores, but Slippery Rock University defeated Virginia Union 40-21 on Saturday, November 21, in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs in Slippery Rock, Pa.

  Game Replay

Dowdy's 29 completions broke the school record of 28, which Dowdy set earlier this season against Bowie State University.  His 52 attempts tied him for second for most pass attempts in a single game.  Carl Wright attempted 54 passes in VUU's last playoff game, on November 23, 1991, against Indiana (Pa.).  Wright also had 52 attempts against Elizabeth City State University on October 12, 1991.

Devin Anderson finished with 10 catches for 174 yards and a touchdown. Union was held to 60 yards rushing.  Anderson's 10 catches tied him for fourth all-time for most passes in a single game by a VUU player.

Dowdy passed to Anderson from five yards out for VUU's first score, then took two one-yard plunges himself for the other two Panther scores.

VUU finishes with an 8-3 record.

Slippery Rock will host No. 3 Assumption, 51-29 winners over Bowie State on Saturday, November 28.

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