SOUTHFIELD--Alex Osman completed 73.5 percent of his passes for 292 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jaden Rembert to help power Lawrence Tech to a come-from-behind 41-37 victory Saturday over visiting Taylor University on Senior Day at Blue Devils Stadium. The Blue Devils improve to 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League, while the Trojans fall to 2-8 on the season and 1-5 in the MSFA Mideast.

How it Happened

• In a game that featured ebbs and flows for both sidelines, Osman connected with Rembert on a 34-yard TD pass that put the Blue Devils ahead for good, 34-31, with 1 minute and 57 seconds left in the third quarter.
• Lawrence Tech rolled up 410 yards of total offense while Taylor had 293, and both squads had 21 first downs.
• The Blue Devils led 14-6 after one quarter as Ben Brittain had a 1-yard TD run on the opening possession with 12:19 remaining and D'Vaun Bentley found the end zone from 10 yards out at the 4:42 mark.
• The Trojans, however, scored 25 points in the second quarter to go up 31-24 at halftime. Jacob Cleaver had a 14-yard TD run at 6:48 to give TU its first lead of the afternoon, 17-14.
• A Jonathan Harris 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown after Vincent Robison kicked a 44-yard field goal for LTU made it 24-17 in Taylor's favor at 5:01.
• The teams traded TD scores in the final 3:29 before going into the lockerroom as Jack D'Arcy caught a 32-yd TD pass from Damon Hockett for the Trojans and Rembert-from-Osman for 2 yards for the Blue Devils with 13 seconds remaining.
• Rembert's score ignited a run of 24 unanswered points for the Blue Devils who took a commanding 41-31 lead with 14:56 left in the fourth quarter after Mauricio Jenkins hauled in a 5-yard TD throw from Bentley, who acted as if he was going to run the ball into the end zone himself but executed a jump-pass at the line to surprise the Taylor defense.
• Hockett connected with Stephen Ellis on a 10-yard TD pass to cap an 11-play, 64-yard drive with 9:37 to go to account for the final four-point margin.
• Taylor had another possession after intercepting Osman at the 50-yard line, but the LTU defense held the Trojans to 11 yards on five plays to force them to punt.
• LTU then ran out the final 5:26 of clock time to seal the win.
• Taylor missed a couple opportunities to score more points on touchdowns. In the first quarter, a holding penalty negated an 18-yard TD run by Dylan Scally. Instead, Lucas Shilts kicked a 45-yard field goal. One series later, a personal foul penalty at the LTU 1-yard line eventually led to a 32-yard field goal by Shilts.

Lawrence Tech Highlights

• Rembert finished with seven receptions for 74 yards while Jalen Wallace led all receivers with 10 catches and 125 yards.
• Osman completed 25 of 34 attempts.
• Brody Snyder and Andrew Perkins III both had 10 total tackles on identical five solo and five assisted stops. Perkins also forced a fumble and had a quarterback hurry.
• Christian Broaden added five tackles among nine total.
• Robison was 2-for-2 on field goals of 44 and 41 yards and he made all five of his extra point attempts.

Taylor Highlights

• Hockett had a game-high 66 yards rushing on 12 attempts. He also was 11 for 15 passing with 113 yards and two TDs.
• Caleb Ranzau had six tackles--including two sacks--among nine total, while Jacob Hockett added five solo and nine total stops.
• Harris, who had the kickoff TD return, also blocked a punt, made three tackles and had a pass breakup.

Beyond the Boxscore

• Lawrence Tech snapped a six-game losing streak.
• Taylor and LTU have two wins apiece in the all-time series.
• Prior to the game, LTU Football honored 15 seniors who were making their final home appearance.
• Robison's 44-yard field goal at 5:13 of the second quarter to tie the game 17-17 is believed to be the longest in LTU history.
• Wallace now has 102 receptions for 1224 yards in his 25-game LTU career. He also has personal records of 43 catches and 551 yards in 2023.
• Rembert has made 114 receptions for 1592 yards in his 27-game career--both good for third place in the Blue Devils record book.

Next Saturday, the Blue Devils will have their 2023 season finale on the road against MSFA Mideast foe Madonna in the I-96 County Line Classic, starting at 1 p.m.