Week #3 is now in the books, here's how the games played out.......
Samford at #13 Georgia
Football Falls At No. 13 Georgia Saturday Evening
ATHENS, Ga. – The Samford football team dropped a 42-14 decision at 13th-ranked Georgia Saturday night at Sanford Stadium. The game was played in front of a crowd of 92,746 fans, the largest crowd any Samford team has ever played before. Samford falls to 2-1 with the loss, while Georgia improves to 3-0.
Mercer at #15 Auburn
Mercer Forces Five Turnovers in Loss at #15 Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Mercer forced five turnovers including a program-record four fumbles in an impressive but fell to No. 15 (AP) Auburn, 24-10, in an impressive defensive display at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bears (1-2) proved their worth in front of an Auburn Homecoming crowd of 87,033 as they trailed by only seven points with less than five minutes remaining in the game before Auburn sealed its victory with a late touchdown.
Furman at NC State
N.C. State Downs Furman, 49-16
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ryan Finley passed for 231 yards and a touchdown and Jaylen Samuels rushed for a trio of touchdowns to power N.C. State past Furman, 49-16, in football action Saturday afternoon at Carter Finley Stadium. After Furman (0-3) pulled to within 21-13 following a 71-yard touchdown strike from quarterback P.J. Blazejowski to Andy Schumpert with two minutes remaining in the first half, N.C. State (2-1) answered with an 11-play, 76-yard drive for a 1-yard Samuels scoring plunge to send the Wolfpack into halftime up, 28-13. N.C. State took advantage of a partially blocked punt, an interception, and a fumble recovery in the third quarter to score three touchdowns and put the game away.
The Citadel at ETSU
Bulldogs Jump on ETSU in Second Half for Win, 31-25
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Citadel Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered points on their first three drives of the second half to rally past ETSU for a 31-25 win in their Southern Conference opener on Saturday at William B. Greene Stadium. The Citadel (3-0, 1-0 SoCon) trailed 17-7 after ETSU (1-2, 0-1) added a field goal to its halftime lead to open the second half. The Bulldogs would score touchdowns on their ensuing three possessions to take a 28-17 lead. The Buccaneers cut the lead to three with a touchdown and a conversion, but a stop by The Citadel defense on 4th-and-2 with just over two minutes remaining sealed the win.
VMI at Robert Morris
Keydets Fall at Robert Morris, 23-0
MOON TOWNSHIP , Pa. – Quarterback Jimmy Walker threw three touchdown passes to spark Robert Morris to a 23-0 win over VMI Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium. Walker connected on touchdown passes of 23, 5, and 15 yards as the Colonials raised their mark to 2-1 on the season and get their second straight win over the Keydets in the brief four game series.
Western Carolina at Gardner-Webb
Newsome ScoresTwice, AdamsThree TD Passes in 42-27 Win at Gardner-Webb
Boiling Springs, N.C. (AP) - Detrez Newsome scored two touchdowns, rushing for 146 yards to go over 3,000 for his career, and Western Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 42-27 Saturday night at Spangler Stadium. Newsome's scores came on runs of 84 and 7 yards, extending his school record for total touchdowns to 42 while posting his 13th 100-yard rushing game. The Catamounts (2-1), who came in as the FCS leader in total offense, averaging 630 yards per game, finished with 435 against the Runnin' Bulldogs (1-2). Western Carolina also snapped a seven-game road losing streak.
UT Martin at Chattanooga
Too Little, Too Late for 15th-Ranked Mocs
CHATTANOOGA---The 15th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs could not overcome an early deficit in a 21-7 loss to UT Martin in the home opener at Finley Stadium. It drops UTC to 0-3, while UTM improves to 2-1. The Skyhawks scored 21 consecutive points before the Mocs got on the board. It began to turn when UTC took over on its own 9 yard line with 5:41 remaining in the third period.
Standings after week #3
1. Wofford 2-0, SoCon 2-0
2. The Citadel 3-0, SoCon 1-0
3. Samford 2-1, SoCon 0-0
3. Western 2-1, SoCon 0-0
5. Chattanooga 0-3, SoCon 0-0
5. VMI 0-3, SoCon 0-0
7. ETSU 1-2, SoCon 0-1
7. Mercer 1-2, SoCon 0-1
9. Furman 0-3, SoCon 0-1
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