Saturday's Football Roundup
Saturday's Football Roundup
ETSU victorious in matchup against Western Carolina
ETSU snuck past Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 24-21.
Devontae Houston starred in the ground game for ETSU, rushing for one touchdown. Gino English contributed as well, completing 11-of-23 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
Taron Dickens found the endzone multiple times in Western Carolina's loss. He threw for one touchdown and rushed for another two. Branson Adams added 81 yards rushing on 14 carries.
Newbauer, Mercer take the win over VMI
Mercer collected a resounding victory over VMI on Saturday afternoon, taking the win by a final score of 34-0.
Whitt Newbauer led the way for Mercer, throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns in this one. The team's offense was firing on all cylinders, accumulating 518 total yards.
Durant leads the way as Chattanooga cools off The Citadel
It was all about the ground game for Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon. The Mocs were dominant rushing the football through the The Citadel defense, as they claimed the 31-7 victory.
Tailback Justus Durant led the way for Chattanooga, accumulating 103 yards on 16 rushing attempts. Down the field, Chris Domercant was the Mocs' best option. Domercant finished with two receptions for 69 yards.
Cooper Wallace starred in the ground game for The Citadel, rushing for one touchdown.
Ingram leads Wofford to victory over Furman
Wofford triumphed over Furman 19-13 in this gritty, low-scoring battle.
Tailback Ryan Ingram led the way for Wofford, accumulating 120 yards on 23 rushing attempts. Down the field, Kyle Watkins was the Terriers' best option. Watkins finished with five receptions for 106 yards. The Terriers found offensive success throughout the day, outpacing the Paladins in total offensive yards 385 to 284.
Myion Hicks starred in the ground game for Furman, rushing for one touchdown.
Jones leads Tennessee Tech to victory over Samford
Tennessee Tech got off to a slow start on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately turned it up to overpower Samford by a final score of 27-7.
DJ Rias, Quincy Crittendon, and E. Jai Mason were all contributors for Samford in the loss.