LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - With a 31-7 victory over Texas Lutheran, Trinity University extended its regular season winning streak to 13 games.
AROUND THE SCAC
Austin College grabbed a halftime lead for the
second straight week but was unable to hang on against East Texas
Baptist, falling 17-7 to the Tigers to go to 0-2 on the year.
Austin Rainer, making his first collegiate start at quarterback,
found Madison Ross for an 18 yard touchdown strike in the second
quarter to send the ‘Roos into halftime up 7-0, but the
Tigers scored twice in a five minute span between the end of the
third and the start of the fourth and would add a field goal with
eight minutes left in the game to hand the ‘Roos the defeat.
Sean Sweeney gained 84 yards on 19 carries to lead the ‘Roos
offensively while Nathan Packard made 12 tackles and Tre Stewart
added nine stops including 2.0 for loss to lead Austin College
defensively. This weekend the ‘Roos hit the road to take on
Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas at
7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
No. 11 Trinity won its first road game of the season to
improve to 2-0 on the year, defeating Texas Lutheran University
31-7 on Saturday night. The Tigers have now won 11 of the last 13
meetings with the Bulldogs. Quarterback Nykolas McKissic accounted
for four touchdowns in the game, including his first rushing
touchdown of the season. McKissic piled up 263 yards and three
scores through the air to lead the Tigers to the victory.
Trinity’s defense held Texas Lutheran to 167 yards of offense
in the game, recording a total of seven sacks and 11 tackles for
loss. Tomy Boboy recorded 3.0 sacks for a loss of 20 yards in the
game, tallying five total tackles for the Tigers. Thomas Puskarich
finished with 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks on the night. Trinity will
play its second straight road game this week, traveling to Sul Ross
State University in Alpine, Texas. The Tigers and Lobos have not
played since 1981, which was a 48-0 shutout win for Sul Ross.
Trinity leads the all-time series with a record of 9-8, but Sul
Ross has won three consecutive games against the Tigers.
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