Posted: Oct 17, 2011
SUWANEE, Ga. - In a match-up of two of the three unbeaten teams left in the SCAC, it was Centre that prevailed over 24th-ranked Birmingham-Southern in a key SCAC clash. The Colonels scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat the Panthers, 45-20 in Birmingham.
AROUND THE SCAC
Austin College (0-6, 0-3 SCAC) had the weekend off. The Kangaroos return to action on Saturday, Oct. 22 when they when they travel to Memphis to take on Rhodes. Last year in Sherman, Texas, Austin College held on for a 17-16 win over the visiting Rhodes Lynx. Leading the way for the Kangaroos was Greg Harrell who caught five passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Harrell’s17-yard touchdown with just over one minute left in regulation gave Austin College the one point win. It marked the third consecutive win in the series for the ‘Roos. Since joining the SCAC prior to the 2006 season, Austin College is 3-2 against Rhodes.
Birmingham-Southern took its first loss of
the season on Saturday at the hands of Centre, falling at home
45-20. Junior tailback Shawn Morris scored twice for BSC, breaking
the career touchdown record in the process. The Centre defense held
BSC scoreless in the second half, while the Colonel offense scored
17 points in the fourth quarter to stretch the lead for the
eventual win. Junior quarterback Jimmy Stainback was 9-of-15 with
one pick and 103 yards, and he also led with 90 yards rushing.
Morris recorded 80 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and also
had three receptions for 43 yards. Senior Dustin Massey led the BSC
defense with eight tackles (seven solo, one assisted), including
two tackles-for-loss, and sophomore Ty Keenum also recorded eight
tackles (five solo, three assisted). The Panthers are off this week
but return to action against No. 18 Trinity on Saturday, Oct. 29,
at noon in San Antonio, Texas.
Centre remained undefeated knocking of No. 24 and previously undefeated Birmingham-Southern 45-20 in Birmingham, Ala. Centre led 28-20 at the half, but out-scored the Panthers 17-0 in the second half to improve to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the SCAC. The Colonels out-gained Birmingham Southern 455-304 on the day, including a 300-103 advantage in the passing game. Senior quarterback Tyler Osterman recorded a season-high 300 yards passing for his third 300-yard passing game of his career. The 5-0 start marks the second time in the last three years and only the second time since 2001 the Colonels have won their first five games. Centre returns home to host Sewanee as part of Homecoming Weekend.
Centre remained undefeated knocking of No. 24 and previously undefeated Birmingham-Southern 45-20 in Birmingham, Ala. Centre led 28-20 at the half, but out-scored the Panthers 17-0 in the second half to improve to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the SCAC. The Colonels out-gained Birmingham Southern 455-304 on the day, including a 300-103 advantage in the passing game. Senior quarterback Tyler Osterman recorded a season-high 300 yards passing for his third 300-yard passing game of his career. The 5-0 start marks the second time in the last three years and only the second time since 2001 the Colonels have won their first five games. Centre returns home to host Sewanee as part of Homecoming Weekend.
After falling behind 28-16 at halftime, Millsaps came out firing on all cylinders as they mounted a second half comeback highlighted by 28 consecutive points en route to a 44-36 win over the Rhodes Lynx. The win moved the Majors overall record to 4-3 and keeps them in striking distance in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings at 3-1. Junior quarterback Garrett Pinciotti was sharp as he went 18-for-34 with 282 passing yards and two touchdowns along with an interception. Sophomore Thomas Theriot added 94 yards rushing on 19 carries while junior wide receiver Jason O'Rear picked up his third consecutive 100-yard game as he had seven catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, junior linebacker Jeb White and senior safety Jordan Nolan each led the team with 10 tackles. The freshman trio of Nick Ehrhardt, Jeff Milner, and Leland Elchos each had a sack. The Major defense held Rhodes to 113 yards of total offense in the second half. Millsaps will enjoy a bye week next weekend before returning to action on Oct. 29th for Homecoming as they will take on Centre at 1 p.m.
Rhodes had its two game winning streak snapped in a 44-36 loss to Millsaps. The Lynx jumped out to a 28-16 halftime lead thanks to senior quarterback Brett Stoots. Stoots threw two first half touchdowns, completing 19 of 27 passes for 228 yards. The Majors rattled off 28 unanswered second half points to take a 44-28 fourth quarter lead. Millsaps scored on a block punt and had two interception returns for touchdowns. Rhodes rallied to make it 44-36 on a Chris Rose 15 yard touchdown run and a two point conversion pass from Tyler Perkins to Jack Lartigue. However, the Lynx final drive stalled on their last possession. Rhodes welcomes Austin College to Fargason Field on October 22 for a 2 p.m. homecoming kickoff. Rhodes is currently 2-3 overall for the season and 0-2 in the SCAC.
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