CLINTON, MS - Ben McLaughlin connected on a 19-yard touchdown
pass with DeMario Parker with just :19 seconds remaining to lift
Louisiana College to a 45-42 victory over Mississippi College on
Saturday night at Robinson-Hale Stadium.
In a back-and-forth affair, junior running back Brian
Whitehurst came off the bench for an injured MC running
back corps and rushed for 160 yards on 22 carries and four
touchdowns. Most of the damage by Whitehurst came in the
second half as he was called on after Austin
Divinity went down with an injury and the Choctaws were
without the services of Steven
Knight for the second straight game.
In a game that saw a combined total yardage of 979 yards, the
Wildcats prevailed with McLaughlin throwing for 346 yards and four
touchdowns, while also tossing three interceptions. Darnell
Williams caught four passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while
taking a kickoff back 89 yards for a score in the fourth
quarter.
Whitehurst was not the only star on offense as Randal
Pharr caught seven passes for 94 yards, including a
31-yard reception in the fourth quarter to set up Whitehurst for a
go-ahead touchdown with just 1:14 remaining in the game.
Nate Jantzen led the Wildcats defensively with 22 tackles,
including nine solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss. Taylor
Cottano and Richard Logan each finished with double-digit tackles
with 14 and 10, respectively. Jeremy
Bertrand led the Choctaws with 10 tackles on the
night.
The Choctaws will move on to their off week before traveling to
Belton, TX to face Mary Hardin-Baylor at 1:00 p.m. on October
9th.
Wildcats Win Shootout Against Choctaws, 45-42
Sep 25, 2010