rhodes
44
Winner UNC Pembroke PEM 5-1 , 2-0
7
Erskine ERK 0-5 , 0-1
Winner
UNC Pembroke PEM
5-1 , 2-0
44
Final
7
Erskine ERK
0-5 , 0-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
PEM UNC Pembroke 6 21 10 7 44
ERK Erskine 7 0 0 0 7

Game Recap: Football |

Erskine Football | Fast start not enough for Fleet against No. 24 UNC Pembroke in historic home and conference opener

DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College football team (0-5, 0-1 CC) was defeated by No. 24 UNC Pembroke (5-1, 2-0 CC) by a score of 44-7 at Henry C. Oates Stadium at Dixie High School on Saturday in the Fleet's 2025 home opener and Conference Carolinas opener.

Saturday marked the first Erskine Football game played in Due West since 1952 and the Fleet's first Conference Carolinas game, in the league's first season sponsoring football since 1974-75, making it a truly historic day for Erskine College.

And the Fleet started fast against the preseason favorites and nationally-ranked Braves, as a blocked field goal by Bari Gamble eventually led to a 34-yard touchdown reception by Taylor Rhodes to put Erskine on the board first. However, the visitors responded well took control of the game late in the second quarter.

THE BASICS
Final | No. 24 UNC Pembroke 44, Erskine 7
Records | No. 24 UNC Pembroke 5-1 (2-0 CC), Erskine 0-5 (0-1 CC)
Location | Due West, S.C. (Henry C. Oates Stadium at Dixie High School)
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Erskine quarterback Ryan Killmer totaled 127 yards and a touchdown through the air.
  • Logan Coldren led the Fleet with 40 rushing yards and also added in 37 receiving yards on five catches.
  • Taylor Rhodes hauled in the lone Erskine touchdown, a 34-yard score toward the end of the first quarter to give the Fleet the lead.
  • Landon Zeigler posted a game-high 9 tackles, while Weston Bergman added an interception, and Bari Gamble and Taylor Hart each blocked a kick.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Fleet are back at home next weekend to take on the other co-preseason favorites in Conference Carolinas, North Greenville University (2-3, 2-0 CC), on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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