The Snow College football team defeated Garden City Community College 23-20 Saturday to earn its fifth victory of the season.  
 
The No. 9 Badgers entered the matchup with the Broncbusters coming off a tough defeat at the hands of No. 3 Iowa Western Community College.  The 26-0 loss was the Badgers first time being shut out in over a decade.  Snow College committed seven turnovers and had a muffed punt recovered by the Reivers that led to the Badgers downfall.
 
Things started out how then ended last week against IWCC.  After forcing a 3-and-out, quarterback Daisean Cash threw an interception on the third play of the drive to give the Broncbusters the ball right back.  
 
This same series would repeat itself immediately as GCCC punted after being unable to gain a first down, and Cash threw his second interception of the game, which set the Broncbusters up inside the Badgers 5-yard line.  Despite a few penalties that backed them up to the 16-yard line, they would eventually punch it in to take a 7-0 lead.
 
The Badgers went scoreless throughout the first quarter but capitalized off a GCCC turnover on downs.  The turnover came as the Broncbusters went for it on fourth down to try and cap a 12-play, 96-yard drive.  The Snow College defense held firm and regained the ball at their own 3-yard line. 
 
Two big plays helped cap off a 4-play, 97-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown.  Cash found Dionte Davis for 35 yards on the first play of the drive.  Three plays later, Cash faced pressure from the Broncbusters pass rush and as the pocket collapsed completed a pass to Duece Roberson who shook one would-be tackler on his way to the end zone.  
 
The Badgers then elected to go for two.  They set up a formation that sent seven players to the sideline leaving Devin Claridge the snapper, Taylor Larsen the holder, and Jackson Walker the place kicker in the center of the field with Marquis Montgomery flanked out to the other side of the field.  The snap went to Larsen who angled to the right, as he was about to be swarmed by Broncbusters, he pitched it to Walker who went in untouched for the conversion giving Snow College an 8-7 lead which it would take into the halftime break.
 
The Badgers turned the ball over on downs on their first possession of the third quarter but forced a punt to get the ball back. They then proceeded to go on an 18-play, 79-yard drive that took over eight minutes off the game clock.  The Badgers were unable to score, however, and turned the ball over on downs yet again at the 1-yard line.  Two plays later, John Taumoepeau forced a fumble which was recovered by Snow's Kini Vunipola at the 2-yard line.  Targhee Lambson punch it in from there on the next play.  Snow College again went for two and was successful on a rush by Dallin Bentley extending the lead to 16-7.
 
Lambson would find the end zone again a few minutes later on a 1-yard rush with under nine minutes to play.  The Broncbusters would not go down quietly, however.  They responded on the next drive scoring in just over two minutes to cut the lead to 23-13 after a failed 2-point conversion. 
 
The Broncbusters got the ball back after forcing a turnover on downs.  GCCC quarterback Ty Perry threw an interception on the first play of the drive, but it was called back on an offsides penalty on the Badgers giving the Broncbusters new life.  They proceeded to move the ball down the field and score with just 59 seconds left to cut the lead to 23-20.
 
The ensuing onside kick was recovered by the Badgers who sealed the victory after three kneel downs giving them their fifth victory of the season.  
 
Cash finished the day going 11 for 23 for 188 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.  Rahsul Faison surpassed the century mark on the ground as he rushed for 102 yards.  Lambson gained 51 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.  Roberson caught six passes totaling 130 yards and a touchdown to aid in the victory.
 
The Badgers outgained the Broncbusters, 373-302, while also dominating time of possession.  The Badgers gained 185 yards on the ground on 53 attempts.  Snow College thrived in third down situations both offensively and defensively.  The converted on 8 of their 17 third downs, whole limiting GCCC to 3 for 16 defensively. 
 
Now sitting a 5-2 overall on the season, Snow College will travel to take on the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado.  The matchup is set to kickoff at 1:00 p.m.  For additional information, visit snowbadgers.com.