DES MOINES, IOWA -- Freshman nose guard Dave Witkiewicz (Hales Corner, Wis.) blocked a 28-yard field goal attempt by Davidson's Ben Behrendt on the last play of the game as Drake hung on to claim a 20-17 Pioneer Football League victory Saturday at Drake Stadium.

Drake parlayed the only three turnovers of the game into 17 points which proved to be the difference in the game.

"What a way to end a game," said Drake head football coach Chris Creighton, whose team evened its record to 4-4, including a 2-3 league mark. "We believe that the two keys to victory are always special teams and turnovers. This game, as much as any, really showed it today."

Trailing 7-0, Drake grabbed a 14-7 lead it would never relinquish in the second quarter.

Fifth-year senior safety Andy Green (Atlantic, Iowa) returned his school record 14th career interception 46 yards for a touchdown with 5:48 left in the second quarter to tie the score at 7-7.

On the ensusing kickoff Drake's Lucas Mosier (Lewis, Iowa) recovered a fumble by Davidson's Sean Simmons at the Wildcats' 17 yardline.

The Bulldogs needed only four plays to increase their lead to 14-7 following an 11-yard touchdown pass on third down from fifth-year quarterback Cole Ingle (Runnells, Iowa)  to Stephen Platek (Arlington Heights, Ill.)  with 4:11 left in the quarter.

Sophomore cornerback Matt Hancock (Kansas City, Kan.) then intercepted a pass from quarterback Ryan Alexander on Davidson's first play in the second half. Hanckock returned the interception 40 yards to the Davidson 10 yardline.

That set up a 32-yard field goal by Drake's Logan Rees (West Des Moines, Iowa)  with 9:42 left in the third period. Rees opened Drake's scoring in the second half with a 26-yard field goal with 12:11 left in the third period.

Sophomore Patrick Cashmore (Kansas City, Mo.)  rushed for a career-high 103 yards in 21 carries to pace Drake.

Ingle made his third start of the season at quarterback for the Bulldogs, passing for 188 yards.  Fifth-year senior receiver Zach Brower (West Des Moines, Iowa)  caught six passes for 82 yards for Drake.

Alexander finished the game, completing 23 of 40 passes for 210 yards.  Mark Hanabury caught six passes for 45 yards.

Alexander gave Davidson a 7-0 lead when he connected on a 43-yard touchdown strike to Myles Potter.

A one-yard touchdown plunge by Kenny Mantuo pulled Davidson within 20-17 with 13:16 left in the game.

Aftet a Ingle pass to Cashmore fell incomplete on a fourth-down gamble at the Davidson 33 yardline with 1:58 left in the game,  Alexander marched Davidson down to the Drake 11 yardline before Behrendt's field goal was blocked.

Davidson slipped to 2-5, including a 1-4 league mark.

Junior defensive back Tim Harvey (Evanston, Ill.)  led Drake with 10 tackles, including eight solo hits, while junior linebacker Ben Morrison (Long Grove, Ill.) added nine tackles.

Junior linebacker Tyler Lemons led Davidson with nine tackles.