BABSON PARK, Fla.--Cumberland Football answered the bell in a big way, grinding out a dogfight of a game to walk-off Webber International in overtime on the road, 19-13.

In overtime, the defense made a statement before Trevor Griffin intercepted a 3rd Down play to set up a score for the win. The first play of overtime for the Phoenix was reviewed as what was initially called was a fumble on the field recovered by Webber, but the play was overturned reignited CU. Workhouse Treylon Sheppard and Quarterback Luke Holloway got it done on the ground before Holloway was able to sneak in on the goalline for a walk-off victory. 

Sheppard toted the load for Cumberland today rushing for 140 yards on 21 touches. The back averaged 6.7 yards per carry helping open up the offense. Holloway was efficient throwing the ball while also getting down on the ground. He completed 7-of-11 passes for 92 yards with one interception and rushed 13 times for 56 yards and two touchdowns. 

Nick Burge was a big factor in the game as well carrying the ball 13 times with one touchdown. He ran for 47 yards as the Phoenix totaled 249 rushing yards. 

Nate Stephens caught three passes for 70 yards with a long of 57 to set up one of Cumberland's scores. 

The defense held Webber to 247 yards of total offense, 151 passing and 96 rushing. Cumberland made two stops deep in their territory that Webber was able to convert to points on the leg of kicker Zachary Van Fleet knocking down two 40+ yard field goals. 

Webber was able to tie the game with six minutes left, but the defense was stingy from that point on stifling any opportunities. 

Griffin led the team with eight tackles and one interception. Dez Wallace, Keenan Burnley, and Derek Taylor each added six tackles. Wallace recorded a sack and two tackles for a loss. Jalen Brown added two sacks and Jeremiah Matthews picked up one. The Phoenix forced three turnovers as Matthews and Jobe each forced a fumble recovered by CU. 

The Warriors were the team to get on the board first in the game as they marched down the field before stalling out in the red zone. Van Fleet made a 43-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the first quarter. 

The next drive for Cumberland, the Phoenix went 75-yards in eight plays to score and take the lead. Stephens caught a 57-yard strike from Holloway. Three plays later, Holloway punched it in from two-yards out for the score and 7-3 Phoenix lead. 

Cumberland had a great chance to add to the lead after Matthews forced and recovered a fumble on the Webber 25-yard line, but the Warriors held up for three plays before blocking a 34-yard field goal attempt. 

Just before the half ended, the Phoenix were trying to get on the board again, but a pass from Holloway was tipped at the line allowing the Warriors to pick it off. Webber went down the field before stalling out in Phoenix territory, but again Van Fleet knocked in a 40-yard field goal to cut the score to 7-6 at half time. 

Neither team scored in the third quarter, but the final drive of the frame for Cumberland set up a first play touchdown in the fourth quarter. Burge got loose from 12-yards out to find pay dirt, but the Warriors again blocked the point-after to keep the score within seven, 13-7 with 14:53 to play. 

The next Warror drive, Webber chewed up over eight minutes of play clock on 15 plays before scoring to tie the game on a Antonio Dawson 10-yard touchdown rush. 

Cumberland had a chance to put it away after Sheppard went for a game-long 49 yard rush to put the Phoenix in the red zone. Cumberland wound up with a 4th and 4 try and went for a power run with Holloway, but the Warriors stuffed it to take over. 

Cumberland answered with a three-and-out, but the punt from Webber went off the back of CU's Bret Robinson allowing the Warriors to jump on it in plus territory. 

The defense again stepped up after a sack on the first play, Webber tried to get the first through the air, but couldn't convert before settling to punt in the final minute. The Phoenix ran it two times to take it to overtime. 

The first possession of overtime went to Webber. The Warriors were pushed way back after two penalties pushed them to 2nd and 30. In a third and long situation, Webber QB Blake Birchler tossed up a deep ball over the middle that Griffin picked off and returned 25 yards before being chased down. 

With the stop, all Cumberland needed was any score to win. 

First play from scrimmage, Sheppard went for two yards, but Webber came out with the ball and flipped the momentum to their side with a stop of their own, so they thought. 

After a lengthy review, the play was overturned with Cumberland retaining the ball with a chance to win. Holloway scampered for six yards on the next play and Sheppard followed with 16 yards all the way to the one yard line. Holloway snuck in on the goal line for the Phoenix to get out of Florida with an overtime win, 19-13. 

The win pushes Cumberland to 1-1 on the season going into an early bye week. Cumberland will be back at home on September 16th under the lights to take on Kentucky Christian.