Gaffney, S.C.----Trailing 21-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, the Wingate University Bulldogs scored three times to tie it, then won it 28-21 in overtime at Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference football action. Wingate improves to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate put up 426 yards of total offense compare to Limestone's 327 yards
- The Bulldogs had 343 passing yards and 83 rushing yards on the day
- The Saints had 181 rushing yards and 146 passing yards
- The 'Dogs piled up 26 first downs compared to Limestone's 12
- WU converted seven-of-16 third downs; LU was five-for-16 on third down
- Each team scored on two-of-three red zone trips
- Wingate had four of the seven sacks on the day
- Each team had two turnovers
- Limestone held a slight edge in time of possession at 31:56

KEY BULLDOGS

- Shaw Crocker completed 24 passes for a career-best 343 yards and two touchdowns
- He added 42 rushing yards and a TD
- Myles Dillon had nine receptions for 93 yards
- Trevor Grant had four catches for 53 yards and a touchdown
- Ra'Quan Simmons had a 48-yard TD grab
- Ryder Martin added three receptions for 43 yards
- Matt Pack had 17 rushing yards and a TD, adding two catches for 21 yards
- Kalen Clark ran for 18 yards and added a 22-yard reception
- Davon Gilmore piled up 12 tackles, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble
- Jaquan Edwards added seven tackles including 0.5 TFLs
- DJ Horne had six stops with 1.5 sacks, two TFLs and a QB hurry
- Marquise Fleming had six tackles with a sack
- Sirod Cook added 1.5 sacks
- Daquan Mosley had four tackles, a TFL and an interception
- Tre Morrison had two tackles and an interception
- Ethan Evans averaged 39.8 yards per punt on six punts, with three inside the 20
- He made all four PATs and added a touchback

SECOND QUARTER

- After a scoreless first frame, the Saints got on the board in the second quarter
- Tre Stewart's 70-yard run on the first play of the drive gave Limestone a 7-0 lead

THIRD QUARTER

- The Saints added to their lead early in the second half
- Stewart capped a six-play, 63-yard drive with a three-yard TD run to make it 14-0

FOURTH QUARTER

- A 14-play, 81-yard drive gave Limestone a 21-0 lead three minutes into the final frame
- Dustin Noller hit Anthony McAfee for a nine-yard TD to cap the drive
- Wingate's comeback started with a six-play, 80-yard drive
- Crocker hit Clark for 22 yards to start the drive
- A 22-yard connection with Dillon got the ball into Limestone territory
- Crocker hit Martin for 19 yards to get it inside the 20
- Crocker's seven-yard touchdown run made it 21-7 with 9:31 to go
- On third and 15, Mosely intercepted Noller's pass to set the 'Dogs up in Limestone territory
- Wingate's drive stalled with a turnover on downs, but the defense forced a three-and-out
- The 'Dogs took over on their own 39 with 4:52 to go
- Crocker hit Tremel Jones for 13 yards to start the drive
- Crocker connected with Simmons for a 48-yard touchdown to pull Wingate within seven
- Wingate pushed Limestone back four yards on another three-and-out to get the ball back
- The Bulldogs had the ball at their own 16 with 2:28 to play, trailing by seven
- Crocker started the drive with a 19-yard connection with Pack and a 12-yard run
- Back-to-back completions to Grant goth the ball into Limestone territory
- A 14-yard hookup with Kamal Desor made it first and 10 from the 26
- Crocker found Grant for a 26-yard touchdown to tie it with a minute to go
- Limestone ran it twice for minus three yards to send it to overtime

OVERTIME

- A seven-yard Crocker run, followed by back-to-back Pack runs resulted in a WU first down
- A pass interference call se the 'Dogs up with a first and goal at the two
- Pack scored to give Wingate a 28-21 advantage
- Limestone's first two plays went for a yard each to set up a third and eight
- Morrison picked off Noller on third and eight to seal it, running it back 79 yards before being ruled down at the one

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns home Saturday at 6 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Barton on Homecoming Saturday