Newberry, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs have now won six of their last seven games, getting a fourth-quarter touchdown Saturday afternoon to prevail 21-17 at Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference football action. Wingate improves to 7-3 overall and 6-2 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 4-6 overall and 3-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 203 passing yards and 113 rushing yards for 316 total yards
- Newberry had 109 rushing yards and 108 passing yards for just 217 yards of offense
- The Wolves held a 16-14 advantage in first downs
- Each team had one turnover
- Wingate was two-for-nine on third down; Newberry went two-for-11
- The Bulldogs piled up five sacks on the day
- The Wolves held a slim advantage in time of possession at 30:57

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brooks Bentley threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, adding 22 rush yards and a score
- Tremel Jones had five receptions for 101 yards
- Alex Wilson ran for 64 yards on 14 carries, adding 12 receiving yards
- Jacob Polight hauled in a 14-yard TD reception
- Damian Sutton added a seven-yard touchdown grab
- Matt Flanders added three catches for 26 yards
- Marquise Fleming had eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
- Daniel Morrison and Jonathen Cross each added a sack
- Tavarus Short had the Wingate interception
- Dontorian Best registered six tackles
- David Squires had five tackles with a tackle for loss
- Jaheim Mullen collected five tackles and a pass break-up

FIRST QUARTER

- The 'Dogs stopped the Wolves on their opening drive, then scored on their first possession
- The Bulldogs went 64 yards on seven plays to strike first
- Bentley connected with Jones for a 44-yard catch and run to get it to the Newberry eight
- A penalty sent Wingate back to the 18
- Bentley hit Polight from 14 yards out to make it 7-0 at the 9:17 mark
- Newberry answered with a 75-yard scoring drive
- Dwayne Wright ran it in from three yards out to make it 7-7 with 2:20 to go

SECOND QUARTER

- The Wolves got a 37-yard field goal from Bryce Earley in the first minute to make it 10-7
- Wingate used a six-play, 73-yard scoring drive to regain the lead late in the half
- Matt Pack's 12-yard run and a 33-yard catch for Jones got it to the NC 28
- Bentley ran it in from 24 yards out to put the 'Dogs back on top 14-10 with 3:07 remaining
- The 'Dogs took the four-point lead into halftime

THIRD QUARTER

- Newberry used a nine-play, 64-yard scoring drive to regain the lead late in the third quarter
- Jy Tolen ran it in from 25 yards out to make it 17-14 with 18 seconds to go

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate went 75 yards on 12 plays to start the fourth quarter and regain the lead
- Runs of eight and seven yards from Wilson got the 'Dogs to the WU 47
- Bentley connected with Wilson for 12 yards to get it to the NC 31
- Bentley's 11-yard connection with Jones got it inside the 15
- Bentley connected with Sutton from seven yards out to give WU a 21-17 lead with 8:54 to go
- A Cross sack for a loss of 12 halted Newberry's ensuing drive
- The 'Dogs turned it over on downs at the NC 29 with 2:12 remaining
- Wingate did not allow a first down on the ensuing Newberry drive, getting it back with 1:30 remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to UVA Wise to wrap up the regular season