SEWANEE, Tenn. –
Jacorin Thomas rushed for 112 yards and tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass but Sewanee was unable to finish drives and did not score in the second half, dropping a 30-10 decision to Rhodes on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn.
The Tigers (3-3, 2-2 SAA) trailed 14-10 at the half thanks to Thomas' TD pass and a 41-yard field goal by
Jack Satterfield. The three Sewanee drives in the third quarter managed only seven total yards, including a missed field goal by Satterfield after a fumble recovery by
Keegan Glaze set the Tigers up at the Lynx 26-yard line.
Sewanee put together more significant drives in the fourth quarter, but both ended on downs, the last one to end the game. The Tigers held the ball for less than 10 minutes of the second half, leaving the defense on the field for long periods of time and Rhodes broke through with 17 points in the final two quarters, including a pair of 12-play drives in the fourth period.
Kason Holder posted a game-high 14 tackles while Glaze added 11 along with a forced fumble and the fumble recovery.
Thomas threw an interception near midfield on the Tigers' first drive of the game and the second possession ended on downs at the Rhodes 30 midway through the opening quarter. Evan Reeder tossed a 75-yard TD pass to Austin Smith on the ensuing drive for the Lynx.
Satterfield cut the deficit to 7-3 with a 41-yard field goal late in the period, but Rhodes extended the lead to 14-3 early in the second quarter on a five-yard TD pass from Houston Wilhelm to Alex LeBlanc.
Sewanee answered with its best drive of the game, moving 68 yards on eight plays, starting with a 33-yard pass from Thomas to
Dagem Samuel. Thomas gained 16 yards on the ground on third down and
Ethan Gillespie caught a 10-yard pass for another first down before a 10-yard TD pass from Thomas to
Ethan Britt with 4:48 remaining before halftime.
Rhodes stretched the lead to 21-10 on the opening possession of the third quarter, going nine plays and 60 yards. Reeder found LeBlanc for a four-yard scoring pass to finish the drive.
It stayed that while until early in the final period, but the possession started late in the third quarter. The Lynx converted one fourth down and Wilhelm completed the drive with a two-yard touchdown run. Myles Kruger booted a 25-yard field goal with 2:16 remaining for the final points for Rhodes.
Thomas completed 10-of-22 passes for 102 yards and rushed 25 times for 112 yards.
Walker Robinson added 75 yards on the ground on 13 attempts.
Sewanee returns home next Saturday, taking on Berry for Homecoming at 1 p.m. at Harris Stadium.
