Wilson, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got 275 passing yards from Brooks Bentley and 163 receiving yards from Tremel Jones en route to a 38-24 victory at Barton College in South Atlantic Conference football action Saturday afternoon. Wingate improves to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the SAC, while Barton falls to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 275 passing yards and 204 rushing yards for a season-best 479 total yards
- Barton had 292 passing yards and 92 rushing yards for 349 total yards
- The 'Dogs held a 25-14 advantage in first downs
- WU went nine-for-14 on third down; BC was four-for-11
- Wingate held the ball for over 36 minutes on the day
- Barton threw a pair of interceptions; WU fumbled five times, losing three
- Wingate had two of the three sacks on the day

KEY BULLDOGS

- Bentley was 16-for-21 with 275 yards and three touchdowns, adding 39 rushing yards
- Jones hauled in seven catches for 163 yards and a TD
- Four different Bulldogs had over 35 rushing yards
- O'Brien Barnett ran for 64 yards and a TD, adding a 10-yard reception
- Ethan Wallace had nine carries for 44 yards and a score
- Corey Siemer added 38 yards on 11 carries
- Evan McCray collected two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown
- Matt Flanders also hauled in a TD catch
- Dequan Mosley had nine tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss
- Khalil Saunders and Roe Chitwood added seven and six tackles, respectively
- Dontorian Best and Daniel Morrison each registered a sack
- Jaden White and Tavarus Short each notched an interception
- Kyron Thomas had four kick returns for 102 yards with a long of 38
- Caleb Bonestell made all five PATs and a 36-yard field goal

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate got the ball first and went 75 yards in eight plays
- A Daniel Dawson 15-yard run and Carlos Estranza 22-yard catch got it to the BC 32
- Bentley hit McCray for a 20-yard touchdown to make it 7-0
- Barton answered on its first play from scrimmage
- Jaquan Lynch hit Kameron Johnson for a 75-yard TD to make it 7-7 with 10:52 to go
- The 'Dogs countered with a 13-play, 77-yard touchdown drive
- Jones had catches of 17 and 16 yards to get it to the BC 46
- Bentley's 24-yard run got it into the red zone
- Bentley hit Flanders for a three-yard touchdown to make it 14-7

SECOND QUARTER

- Wingate went on a seven-play scoring drive spanning the first and second quarter
- Bentley hooked up with Jones for a 38-yard catch to get it to the Barton two
- Barnett punched it in to put the 'Dogs on top by 14
- WU scored in the final minute, using a four-play 50-yard drive
- A 22-yard Estranza catch got the 'Dogs to the red zone
- Wallace ran it in from seven yards out to make it 28-7

THIRD QUARTER

- Barton went on a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive to start the second half
- Lynch hit Jordan Terrell for a 20-yard touchdown to make it 28-14
- A Wingate fumble was recovered by Barton at the WU 25 on the next play
- Johnson hit Lynch for a seven-yard TD to make it a seven-point game with 11:12 left
- Another WU fumble gave the ball back to Barton at the Wingate 35
- A Bear Huggins 20-yard field goal made it 28-24 at the 6:49 mark
- The 'Dogs got it down to the one, but could not punch it in, giving it back to Barton

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate forced a three-and-out, with a Thomas 15-yard return getting it to the BC 35
- Bentley hit Jones for a 22-yard touchdown to make it 35-24 with 12:45 remaining
- Another Wingate fumble gave Barton the ball at midfield
- The 'Dogs got it right back, thanks to a Short interception and return to the BC 47
- Barnett had rushes of 10 and 11 yards to get it into the red zone
- Bonestell connected on a 36-yard field goal to make it 38-24 at the 4:11 mark
- White's interception on the ensuing Barton drive gave it back to the 'Dogs with 2:29 left

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back at home Saturday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne on Senior Day
- The contest has been moved to a 2 p.m. kickoff at Irwin Belk Stadium