Knights stop Owls from scoring in final seconds in dramatic 14-7 victory.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Thursday's Gannon-Southern Connecticut State football game wasn't determined until the last minute.

It was the second straight season the teams experienced such an ending.

This time, though, it was the Golden Knights who were victorious. Their dramatic 14-7 win at Jess Dow Field wasn't official until the final snap.

The host Owls had the ball on fourth down-and-goal from the Knights' six-yard line with seven seconds left. Quarterback Matt Sanzaro took the shotgun snap and rolled to his right.

Sanzaro tried to connect with receiver Iziah Sanders near the back right corner of Gannon's end zone, but his pass was broken up by Knights cornerback A.J. Satcher.

Gannon (1-0) began to celebrate, as time had run out.

The defensive game was in sharp contrast to the teams' 2018 meeting at Gannon's McConnell Family Stadium. Southern Connecticut, thanks to two late touchdowns, won 35-32.

Thursday's rematch was scoreless until the Knights scored twice in the last 5 minutes, 20 seconds of the third quarter. Jimmy Keefe threw touchdown passes of 32 yards to Melvin Blanks and seven yards to Joey Cox.

Keefe only threw for 130 yards, but he wasn't intercepted and also ran for 21 yards.

Sanzaro accounted for the Owls' lone TD. He nudged the ball over Gannon's goal line on a one-yard carry early in the fourth quarter.

Gannon intercepted Sanzaro three times and sacked him twice. He passed for 156 yards.

Cox was the Knights' top receiver with eight catches for 87 yards, while Blanks had 82 yards in total offense out of the backfield.

Satcher's clutch pass breakup was the last of his three. The redshirt senior also recorded seven tackles and one interception.

Gannon's Sept. 14 home opener is against West Chester.