A basic tenet of journalism — calling someone for comment on a story — was seen as a threat by defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother.

Dickinson used a 9-play, 95-yard drive to assume a 10-0 lead at the 12:20 mark of the second quarter. Junior quarterback Tim Graham hooked up with sophomore wide receiver Daniel Bathon for a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Red Devils the 10-point lead. The PAT failed following a low snap and the Red Devils carried a 13-6 lead into the break. Junior quarterback Robert Geiss scored on a 2-yard touchdown run nine plays later to put the game away. Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Sewanee for a 1:00 pm contest.