Wilson, N.C.----The Barton College Bulldogs forced four turnovers Saturday night, picking up a 26-20 overtime victory over eighth-ranked Wingate University in NCAA Division II football action. Barton improves to 4-3 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 5-1.

KEY STATS

- Barton had 373 total yards compared to Wingate's 350 yards
- BC had 229 rushing yards and 144 passing yards
- The 'Dogs had 208 rushing yards and 142 passing yards
- WU held a 23-18 advantage in first downs
- The 'Dogs converted five-of-13 third downs; Barton was three-for-11
- Wingate held the ball for 35:07
- WU scored on just three of six red zone trips; BC scored on three-of-four
- The 'Dogs had two interceptions and lost two fumbles
- Barton lost one fumble on the night

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kalen Clark had 20 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown
- Alexander Wilson added 89 rushing yards
- Shaw Crocker was 14-for-26 for 142 yards and a TD
- Kamal Desor had four catches for 49 yards
- Ryder Martin added three receptions for 32 yards
- Trevor Grant contributed a TD grab
- Romario Johnson had eight tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss
- Jaquan Edwards added six tackles with three TFLs
- Jordon Anderson had six tackles with a forced fumble
- Daquan Mosley had a pair of pass break-ups
- McLean Robertson hit three field goals including a 54-yarder
- Ethan Evans averaged 35.3 yards on three punts with two inside the 20
- Kyron Thomas had 93 yards on four kickoff returns
- J. Max Swaim had 44 yards on four punt returns

SECOND QUARTER

- Jackson Brooks capped a 53-yard BC drive with a 44-yard field goal to get BC on the board
- WU answered with a 10-play, 67-yard touchdown drive
- Crocker hit Desor for 10 yards to get it to the Barton 32
- Clark followed with five straight carries for 22 yards, getting it to the BC four
- He followed by punching it in to put Wingate on top 7-3
- Brooks connected on a 24-yard field goal in the final minute to cut the lead to one

THIRD QUARTER

- Wingate opened the half with a 12-play, 65-yard TD drive
- Crocker found Desor for 21 yards to get it to the Barton 12
- A connection with Wilson got it inside the BC five
- Crocker found Grant in the end zone to give Wu a 14-6 advantage
- Jordan Terrell took the ensuing kickoff back 75 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-13
- Terrell's four-yard TD run capped a 63-yard drive that put Barton on top 20-14 with 5:19 left

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate got within three midway through the fourth
- Robertson's 28 yarder capped a 13-play, 69-yard drive that made it 20-17
- The WU defense got a stop, then a Swaim 16-yard punt return set the 'Dogs up at the 44
- Crocker hit Martin for 20 yards to get it into Barton territory
- Robertson nailed a career-long 54 yarder to tie it at 20 with 1:04 left
- Barton had a chance for a game-winning 40-yard field goal in the final seconds
- The kick was blocked and recovered by Justin Armwood to send it to overtime

OVERTIME

- On Wingate's second play of OT a fumble at the BC 11 was recovered by Barton
- Terrell scored from nine yards out on Barton's ensuing possession to end it

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back on the road next week, traveling to UVA Wise for a 12 p.m. kickoff
- The 'Dogs return home Oct. 30 to host Lenoir-Rhyne at 6 p.m.