SAC Football Week 8 Roundup
An unpredictable Saturday of SAC football ended with three teams logjammed atop the conference standings with just one league loss apiece and another broken record by Tusculum's Bo Cordell. Get recaps from each game here.
Lenoir-Rhyne 34, Mars Hill 21
HICKORY, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne football team (5-2, 3-1) rallied from an 18-point deficit to stun Mars Hill (5-3, 4-1), 34-21, in a South Atlantic Conference showdown Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium. [More]
Wingate 34, Catawba 28 (OT)
WINGATE, N.C. - Wingate University redshirt junior quarterback Robbie Nallenweg found redshirt sophomore wide receiver Bryan Caffrey with the winning touchdown pass in overtime, helping the Bulldogs outlast Catawba College for a 34-28 South Atlantic Conference victory. [More]
Newberry 31, Tusculum 17
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Newberry College quarterback W.T. Murden completed 21-of-25 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Wolves to a 31-17 win over the Tusculum Pioneers at Pioneer Field on Saturday. TC quarterback Bo Cordell became the SAC's all-time total yardage leader in the defeat. [More]
Carson-Newman 31, UNC Pembroke 10
PEMBROKE, N.C. - The Carson-Newman Eagles (5-2, 2-2 SAC) used a strong second quarter and a stifling defense to defeat the UNC Pembroke Braves (5-3) by a 31-10 score at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. [More]
North Greenville 14, Brevard 10
TIGERVILLE, S.C. - A North Greenville touchdown late in the fourth quarter edged the Brevard College Tornados 14-10 on Saturday afternoon in Younts Stadium. [More]