Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs could not overcome three first-half turnovers Saturday afternoon, falling 17-10 against Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference football action. Limestone moves to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Limestone had 285 passing yards and 54 rushing yards for 339 total yards
- Wingate had 298 passing yards and 40 rushing yards for 338 yards of offense
- The Saints had 19 of the 31 first downs on the night
- Limestone was three-for-17 on third down and four-for-five on fourth down
- The 'Dogs went four-for-13 on third down and zero-for-one on fourth down
- The Bulldogs had three of the four turnovers on the day
- Limestone held the ball for nearly 32 minutes
- Wingate had one touchdown and one field goal in three red zone trips

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks Bentley was 16-for-26 for 298 yards
- Evan McCray had four receptions for 111 yards
- Tremel Jones added five catches for 110 yards
- Carlos Estranza added a 44-yard reception
- Alex Wilson ran for 30 yards on six carries, adding two catches for six yards
- O'Brien Barnett ran for 13 yards and a touchdown
- Dontorian Best led the 'Dogs with 10 tackles, adding a QB hurry
- Marquise Fleming had eight tackles, three TFLs, two sacks, a forced fumble and two QB hurries
- Tre Morrison added seven tackles and a pass break-up
- Khalil Saunders had four tackles with a sack
- David Squires collected five tackles with a TFL
- Daniel Morrison had six tackles and an interception
- Dequan Mosley added three tackles and two pass break-ups

FIRST QUARTER

- Bentley hit Estranza for a 44-yard pass, but a fumble at the 10 gave Limestone the ball at the one
- The Saints went 99 yards on 18 plays, converting two third downs and a fourth down
- Dustin Noller hit Jelani Baker for an eight-yard touchdown to make it 7-0

SECOND QUARTER

- Morrison picked off Noller at the Limestone 25 with 1:36 to go in the half
- Wingate scored on a three-play drive to tie it
- Bentley's 12-yard run got it to the Limestone one
- Barnett punched it in on the next play to make it 7-7 heading to halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- The Saints scored on their opening drive of the second half to regain the lead
- A Daniel Dereen 43-yard field goal made it 10-7 with 13:21 to go
- Limestone added a 53-yard scoring drive to go on top by 10 later in the frame
- A Preston Lounds four-yard TD run capped the drive to make it 17-7 with 6:03 to go

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate cut it to a one-score deficit early in the fourth
- Wilson's 21-yard run started the drive to get it to the LU 45
- Bentley then hit McCray for 40 yards to set up a first and goal from the five
- The 'Dogs had the settle for a Caleb Bonesteel 25-yard field goal to make it 17-10 with 10:14 left
- With four minutes to go, Bentley hit Jones for 33 yards to get it to the Limestone 22
- A penalty sent WU back 10 yards, and the 'Dogs could not convert the fourth down with 1:07 left
- Limestone was able to run the clock out to preserve the win

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Barton for a 2 p.m. start
- The 'Dogs return home Oct. 28, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 6 p.m.