Salisbury, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs jumped out to a 24-6 halftime lead Saturday night, rolling to a 31-13 victory at Catawba College in South Atlantic Conference football action. Wingate improves to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the SAC, while the Indians fall to 3-3 overall and 1-3 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Catawba had 323 passing yards and 19 rushing yards for 342 yards of offense
- Wingate had 152 passing yards and 140 rushing yards to put up 292 total yards
- The Indians had 15 first downs compared to Wingate's 14
- WU was four-for-10 on third down; Catawba went five-for-15
- The Indians were two-for-six on fourth down conversions
- Catawba held the ball for just over 32 minutes in the contest
- Wingate had three sacks and blocked a punt for a touchdown
KEY BULLDOGS
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Brooks Bentley was 10-for-15 for 152 yards and a touchdown
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Tremel Jones had four receptions for 79 yards and a TD
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Corey Siemer led the rushing attack with 48 yards on 11 carries
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Alex Wilson went for 23 yards and a touchdown on five carries
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O'Brien Barnett had six carries for 21 yards and a score
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Evan Bernard added 30 rushing yards on three carries
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Evan McCray hauled in three receptions for 42 yards
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Jaden White blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown
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Daniel Morrison had 2.5 tackles for loss with two sacks
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Dontorian Best led the 'Dogs with six tackles, adding a pass break-up
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Marquise Fleming had four tackles including a sack
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Roe Chitwood and
Bryan Bordeaux each added a TFL
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Caleb Bonesteel made all four PATs and a 37-yard field goal
FIRST QUARTER
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Kyron Thomas started the game with a 37-yard kickoff return to set WU up at the Catawba 43
- Bentley hit
Trevor Grant for 15 yards to set up a first and 10 at the 30
- Brooks hit McCray for 29 yards to get it to the Catawba one
- Wilson punched it in to give the 'Dogs the early 7-0 lead
- The 'Dogs added a 53-yard drive to go on top by two touchdowns
- Bernard's 14-yard run to the Bulldogs inside the Catawba 40
- Bentley hit Jones for 40 yards on third and 14 to get it to the two
- Barnett punched it in to make it 14-0
SECOND QUARTER
- The Indians got on the board two minutes into the second quarter
- Preston Brown hit Jordan Mitchell from six yards out to make it 14-6
- The Bulldogs answered with a field goal to go on top by 11
- A 14-yard Jones catch, followed by a 17-yard Wilson run got it to Catawba territory
- Bentley's 16-yard run got it down to the 25
- Bonesteel drilled a 37-yard field goal to make it 17-6 with 8:42 to go
- A Fleming sack set up a third and long that led to a Catawba punt from the 32
- White blocked the punt into the end zone, then covered it up for the score
- The Bulldogs took a 24-6 lead into halftime
THIRD QUARTER
- The Indians scored on their opening drive to trim the deficit back to 11
- Brown hit Conner McCarthy for a 37-yard touchdown with 12:09 left to make it 24-13
- Wingate had the immediate answer
- Barnett's 10-yard run set the 'Dogs up at the Catawba 25 after the Indians failed to recover an onside kick
- Bentley then connected with Jones for a 25-yard touchdown to make it 31-13 with 11 minutes left
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Limestone at 3 p.m. on Homecoming
