![Xavier's Matt Nelson (84) jogs into the end zone with one of his two touchdown catches in Thursday's 35-13 win over Washington at Kingston Stadium. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)](/images/photos/xavier/football/9.27.12 crx fb matt nelson td.jpg)
Nelson helps No. 4 Saints top Warriors
Matt Nelson towered over everybody else at Kingston Stadium Thursday night.
Literally and figuratively.
The 6-foot-8 junior caught two touchdown passes and excelled on defense as No. 4 Xavier escaped upset-minded Washington, 35-13, in a Mississippi Valley Conference game.
Nelson has caught only eight passes this season, but five of them have gone for touchdowns. He also has eight sacks this year as a towering defensive end, and he pestered Washington quarterback Mitch Blades all night.
Nelson played for Xavier's basketball team last season as a sophomore and appears to have a promising future in both sports.
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