GREENWOOD, S.C – The Erskine College football team (3-6) was defeated Newberry College (7-2) by a score of 48-10 at J.W. Babb Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Final | Newberry 48, Erskine 10
Records | Erskine 3-6, Newberry 7-2
Location | Greenwood, S.C. (J.W. Babb Stadium)
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Newberry RB Mario Anderson had 17 carries for a game-high 167 yards and 2 TD on the ground as the Wolves ran for five touchdowns.
• Erskine RB Josh Heatley had the Fleet's only touchdown of the day, a one-yard score in the final seconds of the game.
• Senika McKie had game-highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (79).
• The Fleet defense was led by Elijah Horton (8 tackles) and X'Avier Allen (7 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery).

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter:
The Erskine defense bent but did not break in the opening 15 minutes, as Newberry moved the ball on both of the first-quarter drives, but were forced to settled for a pair of field goals. Erskine had a big 34-yard completion to Jamaar Moore on its first possession, but a sack took the Fleet out of field goal range and they were forced to punt. In the final seconds, Lance Brownlee had a first-down run to move the ball into Wolves' territory again with Erskine trailing, 6-0 after the first quarter.

Second Quarter:
But, the Fleet were again forced to punt, and the Newberry offense marched down the field, this time finding the endzone on a 30-yard touchdown grab from Bobby Irby to extend their lead to 13-0. Erskine's offense went three-and-out on the ensuing possession, and the Wolves followed with an 11-play drive that spanned nearly six and a half minutes and was capped off with a two-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 20-0 game with 3:27 remaining in the first half. A couple of Brownlee to Senika McKie connections helped the Fleet drive get moving, and Brownlee used his legs later on with a 14-yard run on third-down and long, which along with a Newberry personal foul, kept the Erskine drive alive. Bennett Caldwell made a 42-yard field goal as time expired, making it a 20-3 Newberry lead at the half.
 
Third Quarter:
Erskine fumbled on their second play from scrimmage to open the second half, and Newberry took advantage on the first play of its ensuing drive with a 27-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 27-3 game just moments into the third quarter. The Wolves scored touchdowns on their next two offensive drives as well, blowing the game wide open with a 41-3 lead after three quarters.
 
Fourth Quarter:
On a drive that began late in the third quarter and took over seven minutes off the clock, Newberry scored their sixth and final touchdown with 9:45 to go in the game, extending their lead to 48-3. The Erskine defense got a three-and-out and X'Avier Allen forced and recovered a fumble on the next two Newberry offensive drives, before Josh Heatley punched in Erskine's only touchdown of the day in the closing seconds as Newberry handled the Fleet, 48-10.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Fleet are on the road next Saturday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. against Shorter University (2-7). These teams met earlier this year in the Spring 2021 season in Erskine's first home football game in seventy years, where the Hawks escaped with a 24-13 win at J.W. Babb Stadium.
 
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