Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2013) – Two fourth quarter touchdowns helped in-state rival Maryville defeat the Sewanee football team, 42-30, on a foggy afternoon at Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
The loss dropped the Tigers' record to 1-2 while the Scots improved to 2-1.
Early on, Sewanee played well. On their opening drive the Tigers marched 61 yards on 12 plays, which led to a 24-yard field goal by Callum Wishart.
After stopping Maryville on its opening possession, Sewanee took a 10-0 lead after running back Devante Jones capped off a four-play, 45-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown run.
Maryville did respond with a quick scoring drive 40 seconds later. On the drive, quarterback Evan Pittenger helped Maryville with his arm and legs. After completing a 38-yard pass to Ed Johnson, Pittenger would take a read option play around the right side to help Maryville score its first touchdown.
In the second quarter, Sewanee responded when senior quarterback Curtis Johnson scored on a one-yard run with 11:44 left in the first half.
Maryville then cut into its deficit with another score from Pittenger. The Maryville signal caller capped off a nine-play, 69-yard drive with a one-yard TD run.
On the ensuing kickoff, the momentum continued to shift when Powers Spencer returned the ball 83 yards to the Maryville eight yard line. A play later, Jones raced around the corner from eight yards out which gave the Tigers a 23-14 lead.
However, Maryville came right back and scored in just over a minute when Travis Fielder found the end zone from 16-yards out.
In the second half, heavy fog rolled onto the Domain which limited both teams' visibility.
Relying on the run, Maryville scored three times after halftime. Sewanee's lone touchdown came with 4:43 left in the third quarter when Charlie Powell scored his first touchdown of the season.
Overall, Sewanee finished with 254 yards rushing. The Tigers also won the time possession battle by eight minutes.
Jones led the rushing attack with a career-high 105 yards on 16 carries. Freshman Christian Biedenharn also had a career-high 35 receiving yards.
Defensively, linebacker Dave McKeithen led the Tigers with a game-high 16 tackles. Additionally, cornerback De'Nard Ford added four stops and an interception.
Pittenger led Maryville with 178 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. Tailback Travis Felder also added 176 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.
After its brief trip home, Sewanee will now take to the road again for a 1:30 p.m. (EST) game at long-time rival Washington & Lee next Saturday.
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