WINGATE - The Wingate University Bulldogs wrapped up the 2021 regular season with a 26-19 victory over visiting Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference football action Saturday evening at Irwin Belk Stadium. Wingate moves to 7-3 overall and 6-2 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 8-3 overall and 6-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Mars Hill had 379 yards of offense; Wingate had 300 yards
- MHU had 340 passing yards and 39 rushing yards
- The Bulldogs had 191 passing yards and 109 rushing yards
- The Lions had the only turnover of the game
- Wingate was six-for-15 on third down
- Mars Hill was five-for-14 on third down
- The Lions went zero-for-five on fourth down
- Wingate piled up four sacks on the night; the Lions had one sack
- Mars Hill had 24 first downs; the Bulldogs notched 17
- The 'Dogs had 125 penalty yards while the Lions had 94 penalty yards
KEY BULLDOGS
- Shaw Crocker threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns
- Trevor Grant had seven catches for 51 yards and three touchdowns
- Nijere Peoples had 20 carries for 89 yards
- Ra'Quan Simmons had four receptions for 64 yards
- Jacob Satterfield was two-for-two for 19 yards and a touchdown
- Kamal Desor had a 43-yard reception
- Kalen Clark added 33 rushing yards
- Jaquan Edwards had 12 tackles, two TFLs, a sack, a break-up and three QB hurries
- Kendrick Hicks added nine tackles with a TFL
- Sirod Cook had three TFLs and a pair of sacks, adding three hurries
- Tre Morrison had four tackles, an interception and two break-ups
- Justin Armwood added a sack, break-up and QB hurry
- McLean Robertson hit two field goals including a 52-yarder
- Ethan Evans averaged 41.2 yards per punt with a long of 71 and three inside the 20
FIRST QUARTER
- A Matt McAdoo 75-yard punt return gave Mars Hill an early 7-0 lead
- Wingate got on the board with a 12-play, 52-yard drive
- Crocker hit Simmons for 22 yards to get into MHU territory
- Another 11-yard connection with Simmons got it to the Mars Hill 11
- Robertson connected on a 30-yard field goal to make it 7-3
- Morrison picked off Jimmy Urzua and took it back to the MHU 24
- Satterfield hit Hart Simpson to set up a first and 10 at the Mars Hill 14
- He connected with Grant on the next play for a 14-yard touchdown
- The Lions blocked the extra point and returned it for two points to make it 9-9
- A CJ Jones 22-yard field goal capped a 70-yard MHU drive that gave the Lions a 12-9 lead
- Mars Hill then recovered an onside kick
- Cook's sack on third and 10 set up a fourth and 22 for the Lions on the 25
SECOND QUARTER
- A seven-play, 80-yard TD drive gave Wingate the lead
- Crocker hit Desor for 43 yards on third and three to get it to the MHU 30
- Crocker's connection with Myles Dillon got it to the Mars Hill 14
- Crocker hit Grant from 10 yards out to give WU a 16-12 advantage
- Davon Gilmore's pass break-up on fourth and two gave the 'Dogs the ball back on their own 34
- Crocker's 17-yard hookup with Simmons on third and nine got it to the MHU 25
- Crocker hit Grant from six yards out for a touchdown to make it 23-12 with eight seconds left
THIRD QUARTER
- Wingate stopped Mars Hill on another fourth down try and took over at the MHU 46
- Robertson drilled a 52-yard field goal to give the Bulldogs a 26-12 advantage
FOURTH QUARTER
- Urzua hit Williams for an 18-yard touchdown to make it a seven-point game with 10:10 to go
- MHU had third and goal at the Wingate three yard line
- An Edwards sack led to a fourth and nine 12
- Edwards had the break-up on the fourth down pass, giving the ball back to the 'Dogs
- A Peoples 51-yard run got the ball to the Mars Hill 32 yard line
- Clark followed with a 12-yard run to get it inside the MHU 20
- The Bulldogs secured the win from there
Story courtesy of Wingate Athletics
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