SEWANEE, Tenn. - There has been a significant gap in wins for the University of the South football program, but the 2022 edition of the Tigers silenced the narrative early and often on Satruday. Sewanee posted its first shutout in almost 14 years with a 50-0 thumping of the College of St. Scholastica (Minn.), inside historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-0) 50, St. Scholastica (0-1) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-After Sewanee was forced to punt on the first drive of the game, CSS fumbled the return and
Quinn Johnson picked up the loose ball at the 17-yard-line.
-Four plays later,
Michael McGhee scored the first touchdown of the season on a five-yard run to the hosts on the board first.
-On the Saints' first possession of the game, Johnson was there again. On a third down, the senior sacked Giulianio Villalpando and knocked the ball loose and later picked the ball up for his second fumble recovery of the day.
-After a four-yard run by
Jeremiah Young,
Price Pennington caught an 18-yard touchdown reception to make it 14-0 with 8:15 to go in the opening frame.
-Later in the quarter, CSS would fumble the ball deep in their terrority, and
Michael Showalter picked it at the five-yard line, and the defensive lineman made the short trot to the end zone for a 21-0 score.
-Sewanee's fourth touchdown of the game came during a long drive. On the 14th play,
Tucker Kirk punched in a one-yard score that saw 7:39 chew off the clock.
-After the Saints were sacked on fourth down by
Tyler Wright, McGhee made it 34-0 with his second touchdown on the day, recording a one-yard score.
-In the third, Kirk had another one-yard punch-in to improve the lead to 41.
-Late in the third, once again deep in their territory, the Saints would fumble the ball again, but the nose snuck over the back line for a team safety.
-With the game readily in hand,
Damerian Wigenton posted a 14-yard run to hit the half-century mark for the first time in nearly 25 years.
NOTES AND NUGGETS
-Sewanee saw its 22-game losing streak come to an end on Saturday, as the program earned its 490th win in its 127-plus year history.
-The Tigers set some new marks, scoring 50 points in a game or more for 37th time in history. Additionally, it is the first time Sewanee dropped 50 on an opponent since a 56-30 win of Millsaps in November 1997.
-The defense, who stood tall for all four quarters, recorded the program's 222nd shutout in program history and first since September 2008 versus Colorado College.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Sewanee rushed for 278 yards on 49 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per handoff. Freshman
Damerian Wigenton led the running game with 79 yards on 11 carries and a score. Senior
Michael McGhee added two scores and 66 on the ground, while Kirk added two more rushing touchdowns.
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Jeremiah Young totaled 148 passing yards on 14-of-23.
Dagem Samuel led the receiving core with 50 yards, while
Price Pennington recorded the lone score through the air.
-For the offense, the Tigers totaled 75 plays for 450 yards, while limiting the Saints to 114 yards.
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Quinn Johnson forced one fumble and recorded two, while adding one sack.
Zion Morris,
Tyler Wright and
Michael Showalter all added a sack each.
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Keegan Glaze led the tackling with eight on the day.
ST. SCHOLASTICA KEY STATISTICS
-The duo of Giuliano Villalpando and Donald West posted 14-of-25 from the air for 92 yards.
-Colby Jorschumb led all tacklers with 10 on the afternoon.
UP NEXT
The home stand continues next weekend as the Tigers host the Generals of Washington and Lee University at 12 p.m.
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