BATESVILLE, Ark. - Senior wide receiver Seth Barbarino's 11-yard touchdown reception with 27 seconds left in the game proved to be the difference, as Oklahoma Panhandle State University rallied to defeat Lyon College in a Sooner Athletic Conference road game at Pioneer Stadium. The Aggies improved to 2-7 with the win over the Scots.
 
The game featured lead changes in the last five scores on the game by both teams.
 
After a scoreless first quarter, Lyon built a 10-0 lead within the first four minutes of the second stanza. Panhandle State finally got on the board with 5:56 left in the second on KC Crandall's one-yard quarterback keeper. Crandall capped a 13-play, 81 yards drive that chewed six minutes off the game clock. Lorenzo Amador's kick made the deficit 10-7.
 
That score stood until halftime.
 
The Aggies' first possession of the third quarter was another elongated series, going 14 plays and 72 yards, all while having 6:09 elapsing on the game clock. Senior George Dominguez burst into the end zone on the three-yard run that, despite a missed PAT, gave the Aggies the 13-10 advantage.
 
But the Scots regained the lead with a touchdown of their own a minute later, 17-13.
 
OPSU's penchant for the long, sustained drives carried over to the fourth quarter. At the 13:08 mark, Aggie runningback Jamalrian Jones not only crossed the goal line on a four-yard dive, but also converted on a two-point conversion run to put OPSU back on top, 21-17.
 
The Aggies looked in control, driving into Lyon country on their next possession.  But Crandall was intercepted at the Scots' eight with 10:10 on the clock. The hosts would drive the 92 yards and score with 2:42 left to play, leading 24-21.
 
After recovering Lyon's on-side kick at the hosts' 42, Panhandle State began its winning drive. The biggest play may have come from the feet of Jared Perdue, who rambled for six yards on a do-or-die, fourth-and-three situation to keep the set alive.
 
That paved the way for the Crandall-to-Barbarino TD connection three plays later.
 
Crandall led the Aggies' offense, completing 22-of-33 passes for 243 yards and the game-winning touchdown. Crqandall also ran for 25 yards and a TD.
 
Emile Cola was the largest benefactor of Crandall's aerials, making 15 receptions for 178 yards. Barbarino had four grabs for 41 yards.
 
On the ground Jones carried 26 times for 154 yards and the one score. Perdue had 16 rushes for 97 yards.
 
Defensively, linebacker Kameron Dickerson had 15 tackles, nine solo. He had a pair of sacks, as well, to lead the Aggie defense.
 
Defensive back D'Quan Charles produced double-figure tackles, as well, with 12 stops (seen solo). Charles also registered a sack and one pass break-up.
 
As a team, OPSU held a commanding 520-to-264 yard advantage in total offense. The Aggies had 30 total first downs.