ROME, Ga. – The Erskine College football team (1-6, 1-2 CC) defeated Shorter University (1-7, 0-4 CC) by a score of 23-19 at Barron Stadium on Saturday for the Fleet's first win of the season.

Erskine fell behind 19-7 just before the half, but a Logan Coldren touchdown got the Fleet within five at the break, and the Erskine defense pitched a shutout in the second half as the Fleet rallied back for a road win and their first ever Conference Carolinas victory.

THE BASICS
Final | Erskine 23, Shorter 19
Records | Erskine 1-6 (1-2 CC), Shorter 1-7 (0-4 CC)
Location | Rome, Ga. (Barron Stadium)
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Fleet used three quarterbacks in the game, as the trio of Ryan Killmer, Breylon Boyd, and Ben Black totaled 175 yards through the air, with Killmer and Boyd each tallying a touchdown.
• Logan Coldren led the Fleet offense with 94 rushing yards and a touchdown.
• Josh Brown led a short-handed Erskine receiving core with 7 catches for 64 yards, both game highs, while Jo Burson added a pair of touchdowns.
• Jeremy Bland (11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack) and Ethan Knox (2 interceptions) led an Erskine defense that did not allow a point after halftime in the Fleet's come-from-behind win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Shorter opened up an early 10-0 lead, Breylon Boyd led the Fleet on a 13-play drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown to Jo Burson to get Erskine on the board early in the second quarter.
• The Hawks answered back and scored a touchdown with 1:55 left in the first half to go in front, 19-7, but an Ethan Knox interception right before the half allowed the Fleet to take advantage of a short field as Logan Coldren scored from six yards out.
• Late in the third quarter, Burson found the endzone again, this time via a 24-yard pass from Killmer to give the Fleet their first lead of the day.
• Christian Bridwell added a 24-yard field goal with six minutes remaining in the game to give the Fleet some cushion.
• Jeremy Bland stepped up on the next Shorter drive with a key sack on third down, and on the last Hawks drive, the Fleet forced a turnover on downs in the final seconds to secure a road win.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Fleet visit conference newcomer, Ferrum College (2-5, 1-2 CC) next Saturday at 1 p.m.

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