Box Score
BOX SCORE
GREENCASTLE, Ind. – Host DePauw struck early on Sewanee with a field goal on its first drive to set the pace for the first half in Greencastle Saturday. DePauw led 21-7 at halftime and despite Sewanee's 13-3 scoring margin in the second half, the host DePauw Tigers prevailed 27-20 in the SCAC football action.
After DePauw's opening field goal, the host Tigers scored three touchdowns in the second quarter to give them a 24-0 lead. Sewanee began its rally late in the first half with an interception by
Chalankis Brown (Millbrook, Ala., Stanhope Elmore) on Sewanee's own three-yard line that the 2007 All-SCAC selection then returned 97 yards for a defensive touchdown. Brown had four picks last week and is leading the SCAC in interceptions so far.
After a scoreless third quarter, Sewanee made a run at DePauw, securing a pair of
Patrick Shelton (Hickory, N.C., Hickory) touchdown passes to senior
Chris Murphy (Sylacauga, Ala., Sylacauga) and Jacob Adams. The visiting Tigers brought the score to within seven and then got the ball back with two minutes left, only to fall short as the clock ran dry – leaving the final tally at 27-20 in favor of DePauw.
On the day, both teams had 18 first downs but DePauw had a slight edge in total yardage, 369-305. Sewanee possessed the ball nearly 36 minutes of the game while the DePauw offense had it only 24. Shelton completed 17 passes for 153 yards while Spud Dick threw for 212 yards and two TDs for DePauw. He also punched in a rushing touchdown. Shelton earned 68 yards on the fround for a 5.7-yard average on 12 carries.
On defense, Sewanee senior
Tyler Brantley (Danielsville, Ga., Athens Academy) had 10 total tackles while Brown and newcomer
Alfonza Knight (Nashville, Tenn., M.B.A.) each had eight tackles on the day. Ryan Preuss led DePauw with 10 total tackles.
Sewanee falls to 2-2 so far in 2008 and is 1-1 in league play. The Sewanee Tigers will host Centre next weekend on the Mountain. DePauw is unbeaten so far this year.
