JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Drake University overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Jacksonville University, 31-27, on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at D.B. Milne Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
After Conley Wilkins gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game on a 19-yard touchdown run, 17-13, the Dolphins answered with back-to-back scoring drives to claim a 27-17 lead with just under seven minutes to play.
 
Grant Kraemer orchestrated a seven-play 73-yard touchdown drive, capped off by a touchdown pass to Eric Saubert, his second of the game, to put the Bulldogs within three, 27-24. The touchdown was set up by a 29-yard reception by Grant Menard, who ended up with a career-high 142 yards receiving, which put the Bulldogs on JU's three-yard line. 
 
Drake's defense then came up with a huge three-and-out to give the offense the ball back with 2:21 left to play.
 
Head coach Rick Fox told the offense before the game-winning drive, "This is backyard ball. Let's go out and have some fun and make some plays."
 
On fourth-and-16, Kraemer delivered a 26-yard strike to sophomore Steven Doran, getting the Bulldogs down to Jacksonville's 30-yard line.
 
Two plays later, Kraemer found Doran again, this time for the go-ahead touchdown, 31-27, with 16 seconds left to play.
 
Kraemer finished his day completing 15-of-29 passes for 208 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Wilkins ended his day with a game-high 195 rushing yards and also recorded a 35-yard pass.
 
"Our defense was awesome, because we had three turnovers in the first-half and put them out on the field a lot. They stepped up and made plays," said Fox.
 
Defensively, Mike Maize registered a team-best 12 tackles, while Rory Driscoll and Caz Zyks recorded 11 and 10 stops, respectively. Tanner Evans tallied a game-high three tackles for a loss and finished with nine total tackles.