Coming off a 42-24 win over Brevard last week, the Presbyterian College football team looks to make it two in a two as the team travels to Greenville, S.C., Saturday, Sept. 14, to take on the Furman Paladins at 12 p.m.
The Blue Hose and Paladins meet for the third time in a row and second time in three years in Greenville, S.C. Furman opened up a 24-0 lead at halftime before PC outscored the visiting team 21-7 to cut the margin to 10.
Arthur Williams recorded a career-high seven receptions for a career-best 119 yards to lead PC in the game. Cory White's 11 tackles and Donelle Williams' 10 led all defensive players. The 10-point margin was the fewest since a 17-10 win for PC in 1979, a span of 14 games, all losses. The Blue Hose scored 21 points against the Paladins for the third straight year.
Offense Notes
Against Brevard ...
LaQua Mayes posted his second straight games of over 100 all-purpose yards ... He followed his 137-yard performance against WF with 151 against Brevard ... Jeremiah McKie finished with 107 against the Tornadoes ...
PC played turnover free football for the first time since facing the same Tornados to open the 2012 season ...
The four rushing TDs was just one shy of the record of five set against VMI in 2007 ... It was also the same number of rushing TDS posted in the first meeting with Brevard ...
Devron Glenn only had one catch against Brevard, but it was for a career-long 18 yards ...
Wide receiver Arthur Williams recorded a first, a rushing attempt ... He carried the ball once against the Tornados for 22 yards, resulting in PC's second score ...
Against Furman in 2012 ...
Highlighting the PC effort was Arthur Williams who finished with over 100 receiving yards for the first time in his career ... He had 119 yards and had a career-long 43-yard reception that helped PC set up its third score ... His 38-yard catch led the Blue Hose in their second TD of the game ...
Tamyn Garrick was solid against Furman, throwing for a career-high 270 yards off a career best 20-of- 32 effort ...
General ...
In his first season at PC LaQua Mayes is already making a name for himself in the league ... In two games he is seventh in the Big South in rushing (84.5 yds./game), first in kick returns (24.9 yds/game) and All-Purpose yardage (144.0) ...
Defense Note
Against Brevard ...
Curtis Bey only had one tackle against Brevard but he made it count, posting his first career sack, this one for a loss of six yards ...
Fred Marshall, making his second straight start, recorded a career-high eight tackles ... His 1.5 TFLs was also a career-best ...
Isaiah Lynn's team-leading nine tackles was just one shy of his career-high of 10, which he has reached four times during his time at PC ...
Special Teams Notes
Against Brevard ...
Kicker Brett Wilson has a solid day against Brevard, scoring a career-high six points off six PATs ...
McKie provided excitement for PC with his 50-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter ... The return marked the first time since Justin Bethel accomplished it against California in 2011 ... His 63 total punt return yards was a PC Division record as well ...
