GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior quarterback Tanner Bernard/Lynchburg passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns, including an 85-yard scoring pass to senior tight end Ed Newman/Farmville, and freshman running back Melik Frost/Bluffton, SC scored two touchdowns on the ground, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to 43-12 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football road win at Guilford College on Friday evening in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior captain/wide receiver Dillon Costello/South Riding and senior wide receiver Blake Page/Richmond each added scoring receptions, while freshman running back Josh Jones/South Hill contributed one rushing touchdown for the visiting Tigers (3-0, 3-0 ODAC), who led 37-12 at halftime against the host Quakers (0-3, 0-3 ODAC).
H-SC scored on its first possession of the game when Frost scored on an 18-yard touchdown run at 9:02. Frost added a two-point conversion run and the early lead was 8-0. Newman had a 27-yard reception on the drive, and Costello had a 13-yard catch, as well. The Tigers made it 15-0 with another score on their second possession, this time a 54-yard touchdown pass from Bernard to Page. Sophomore placekicker Jack Breedlove/Atlanta, GA added the PAT at 6:27 of the opening quarter. GC managed the first score of the season against H-SC on a one-yard touchdown run at 1:53, but the PAT was no good, and the visitors led 15-6 after 15 minutes.
The Tigers added another touchdown at 10:19 of the second quarter after senior defensive end Tyler Lohman/Centreville forced a fumble deep in GC territory that was recovered by junior linebacker Peyton Carneal/Hayes at the one-yard line. Frost promptly found the end zone for his second touchdown and Breedlove added the PAT for a 22-6 advantage. H-SC scored again at 5:18 of the quarter when Bernard and Newman connected on their 85-yard scoring pass play, but the PAT was no good and the margin was 28-6. The Quakers added a late first-half touchdown on a two-yard scoring run at 1:34, but the Garnet & Grey blocked the PAT and junior cornerback Jordan Fields/Chapel Hill, NC picked up the loose football and ran it back 98 yards for the two points to make it 30-12. The Tigers weren't done yet and added another touchdown with just 17-seconds remaining in the half on a 13-yard pass play from Bernard to Costello, and Breedlove's PAT gave the visitors a 37-12 advantage at halftime.
The third quarter was scoreless between the two teams before H-SC added a final touchdown in the fourth quarter when Jones scored his first collegiate touchdown on a three-yard scoring run at 5:55. The PAT failed after a bad snap on the attempt, providing for the final 43-12 margin of victory.
Bernard passed for a game-high and season-high 309 yards (16-26) and three touchdowns with no interceptions, adding 22 yards on the ground. Frost had a game-high 79 yards rushing on 13 carries and two touchdowns, while senior running back Cole Becker/Spring Lake, NC finished with 68 yards rushing on 14 carries, and Jones contributed one touchdown on the ground. Newman had six receptions for a game-high 151 yards receiving and one touchdown, Page added four catches for 89 yards and one touchdown, and Costello had four catches for 38 yards and one touchdown. H-SC totaled 513 yards of total offense, including 329 yards passing and 184 yards rushing.
Senior linebacker Brendan Weinberg/Apex, NC had nine tackles, including one for loss and a sack. Freshman defensive back Will Pickren/Mt Pleasant, SC had eight tackles, one interception--his collegiate first in the third quarter--and two pass breakups. Carneal added seven tackles, one forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. Junior linebacker Stephen Cash/Kill Devil Hills, NC and sophomore defensive back Will Shulleeta/Henrico each contributed five tackles.
Teddy Gassert passed for 174 yards (12-27) with one interception, while Cam Hutchinson and Joe Strong Jr. each scored rushing touchdowns for GC. Edrick Purnell had four catches for 62 yards for the Quakers.
The Tigers avenged a 37-27 setback at GC during the 2019 season, and have now won 19 of 21 games against the Quakers under the guidance of 21st-year head coach Marty Favret.
H-SC will return home to welcome ODAC member and archrival Randolph-Macon on Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m. in the 125th edition of "The Game" on Fulton Field at Lewis C. Everett Stadium.
Hampden-Sydney Improves To 3-0 With 43-12 Road Win At Guilford (NC)
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2020
Hampden-Sydney
43
Guilford
12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney (3-0) | 15 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 43 |
| Guilford (0-3) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Mar 19, 2021