Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Sept. 27, 2014) – Despite a career-high 232 rushing yards and three touchdowns by junior quarterback Cody Daniel, the Sewanee football team dropped a 44-27 contest against Emory & Henry, Saturday, at historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
Daniel finished the day with 32 rushing attempts, including a career-long 87-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Daniel became the first player during head coach Tommy Laurendine's tenure to rush for over 200 yards. Additionally, his 232 yards is one the highest single-game totals in school history.
Sewanee got off to a fast start after a successful onside kick to start the game. The Tigers then took the ball and drove 51 yards in 12 plays, capped off by a Daniel one-yard touchdown run.
After holding E&H to a three-and-out, De'Nard Ford returned the ensuing Wasps' punt 61 yards to the Emory & Henry 20 yard line.
Three plays later, fullback Andy Moots scored a 12-yard touchdown with 6:40 left in the first quarter.
On the Tigers' third possession, Sewanee kept rolling. The Tigers opened the second quarter when Daniel scored his second one-yard touchdown run to make the Sewanee advantage 20-0.
Emory & Henry finally got on the board, when Kevin Saxton found Chris Thompson in motion for a two-yard touchdown pass right before halftime.
Out of the locker, Emory & Henry looked like a different team. The Wasps scored twice to take a 21-20 lead with 12:01 left to play.
After the third straight E&H touchdown, Sewanee responded. Down by one, Daniel took off from the Sewanee 13-yard line and outraced three Wasps defenders to the endzone.
Unfortunately, that was the last time Sewanee would have the lead. E&H responded with four straight scores the final 10 minutes of the game.
Overall, E&H racked up 449 yards of total offense. The Tigers finished with a season-high 416 yards, including 354 yards on the ground.
Sewanee was undone in the second half by poor field possession, turnovers, and two blocked punts.
On defense, senior linebacker John Paul McDonnell led all players with a game-high 11 tackles.
Sewanee will open Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at Birmingham-Southern next Saturday.
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