Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs piled up 475 yards of offense while holding Erskine College to just 49 total yards, rolling to a 45-0 victory in South Atlantic Conference football action at Irwin Belk Stadium. Wingate moves to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the SAC, while the Flying Fleet fall to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in league play. It is the first shutout since the 'Dogs blanked Catawba October of last season and the largest margin of victory since a 56-7 win against Shaw in September of 2016.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 293 rushing yards and 182 rushing yards to put up 475 total yards
- Erskine had just 37 rushing yards and 12 passing yards for its 49 yards
- The Bulldogs held a 25-6 advantage in first downs
- The 'Dogs ran 70 plays compared to Erskine's 38
- Wingate was nine-for-13 on third down; the Flying Fleet were one-for-10
- The Bulldogs held the ball for over 37 minutes
- The 'Dogs scored on five of six red zone chances; Erskine never got to the red zone
KEY BULLDOGS
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Corey Siemer ran for 78 yards and three touchdowns
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Brooks Bentley was nine-for-13 for 125 yards and a TD
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Ethan Wallace needed just seven carries to pile up 54 rushing yards
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O'Brien Barnett had 52 rushing yards and a touchdown
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Matt Pack went for 49 yards and a score on eight carries
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Evan Bernard went four-for-four for 57 yards
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Evan McCray had six receptions for 70 yards
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Tremel Jones had a 42-yard touchdown grab
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Trevor Grant added a 33-yard reception
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Bryan Bordeaux had nine tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble
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Marquise Fleming had five tackles with a TFL, adding two QB hurries
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Daniel Morrison had four tackles with a sack
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Guy Taylor also collected a sack
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Tre Morrison had an interception
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Adonis Henderson,
Jaheim Mullen and
Magnus Kaikai each had a pass break-up
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Caleb Bonesteel made all six PATs and connected on a 40-yard field goal
FIRST QUARTER
- Wingate went 72 yards on 10 plays on its opening drive
- Siemer's 23-yard run got it into Erskine territory
- Bentley hit McCray for 10 and 12 yards to get it to the 16
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Daniel Dawson's 13-yard run got it inside the five
- Siemer punched it in from three yards out to make it 7-0
SECOND QUARTER
- An 11-play, 63-yard drive put the 'Dogs on top by 14
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Kyron Thomas 12-yard run and
Austin Cain 19-yard reception got it to the EC 10
- Siemer scored from two yards out to make it a 14-point game with 6:10 to go
- Morrison had an interception at midfield on the ensuing Flying Fleet possession
- Siemer's 17-yard run got it to the Erskine 10
- His third TD of the night came from three yards out, making it 21-0
- A 16-yard
J Max Swaim punt return set the 'Dogs up at the Erskine 42
- Bentley hit Jones for a 42-yard touchdown on the next play to make it 28-0
THIRD QUARTER
- A 13-play, 42-yard drive helped the Bulldogs add three more points
- Seven yards runs from Dawson and Pack, along with a nine-yard
Carlos Estrazna grab got WU to the 29
- Bonesteel connected on a 40-yard field goal to make it 31-0 with 6:38 remaining
- The 'Dogs added a six-play, 53-yard TD drive later in the quarter
- Bentley hit McCray for 11 and 29 yards on back-to-back plays to get it to the EC 13
- Barnett scored from eight yards out to make it 38-0 with 1:37 to go
FOURTH QUARTER
- Wingate's final TD drive of the night was a seven-play, 68 yard drive
- Bernard starting it by hitting Grant for 33 yards
- Four Pack runs got the Bulldogs in the red zone
- He scored from 16 yards out to make the final margin 45-0
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Catawba for a 6 p.m. start
