SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South football team used 387 yards of offense to storm past the Blue Jays of Westminster College (Mo.), 41-6, Saturday afternoon from historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (2-1) 41, Westminster (0-3) 6
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After a slow start by the Sewanee offense, they finally put it together on its third drive of the game which was started by a 49-yard interception return by
Daniel May.
-Starting the drive at the Westminster 30-yard-line, the Tigers put together a nine-play drive capped by a
Price Pennington four-yard score.
-Early in the second quarter, the Tigers used a 34-yard touchdown pass from
Jeremiah Young to
Cyrus Wilson to give the home team the 14-0 advantage.
-On the next possession for the Blue Jays, Peyton Byerly fumbled the football as
Michael Showalter poked the rock out.
Quinn Johnson picked up the loose ball, and the Tiger offense had great field position once again, starting at the WC 27.
-Following the fumble recovery, the offense did not waste time as
Michael McGhee ran 27 yards for the touchdown.
-The Blue Jays would go three-and-out on their next possession, but a 17-yard punt return by
Kason Holder gave the offense, once again, great field position. Sewnaee would start at the visitor 35-yard-line.
-Two plays and a penalty later, Young found Wilson again for a 45-yard strike to the end zone for seven more to lead 28-0 at the break.
-After a scoreless third quarter, the Tigers found the end zone again for the second time of the game with a one-yard punch. Sewanee had a 10-play possession on that score that started at the WC 43. Additionally, Sewanee used 3:23 on the drive.
-The Blue Jays responded with a 13-play, 62-yard drive that took over eight minutes and ended with a three-yard touchdown run by Jordan Kern.
-On Sewanee's last drive of the game,
Damerian Wigenton posted a three-yard score to make it a 41-6 score.
-Sewanee doubled up Westminster on first downs, 20-10. The Tigers out-gained the Jays, 387-152. One of the best pass defenses in the nation, Sewanee held WC to 32 yards on 5-of-10.
-The Tigers finished with 63 plays and averaged 6.1 yards per play, while the Blue Jays posted an average of 2.8 yards on 55 plays.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-As a team, Sewanee rushed for 227 yards on the ground, led by
Michael McGhee's 125, missing his career mark by 24. The senior posted two scores on the ground.
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Price Pennington added 60 yards in the ground and a touchdown, while
Jeremiah Young had 160 passing yards.
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Cyrus Wilson caught two touchdown passes and totaled 96 yards on four catches.
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Michael Showalter recorded seven tackles, 1.5 for a loss, and a forced fumble, while
John Harbison had 1.5 tackles for a loss and a 10-yard sack.
WESTMINSTER KEY STATISTICS
-Jordan Kern posted 45 rushing yards and a touchdown, and Cole Yancy added 42 yards on the ground.
Devin Miller and Justin Scales each recorded a sack.
UP NEXT
Following a bye week, the Tigers will host Millsaps College to open Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play on Saturday, Oct. 1.
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