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SEWANEE, Tenn. (Sept. 13, 2014) – For the first time since the 2003 season, the Sewanee football team earned a victory against long-time rival Washington & Lee, Saturday. The Tigers defeated the Generals by a final score of 21-19 in a thrilling contest on historic Hardee-McGee Field at Harris Stadium.
The Tigers rallied from a 10-0 deficit early in the third quarter to eventually lead 21-13 with 1:43 to play.
Just when it looked like Sewanee would hold on with little drama, W&L drove 70-yards on eight plays in just 1:03 to pull to within two points. After the Generals could not convert a critical two-point conversion, W&L had the ball back with 32 seconds after recovering the ensuing onside kick.
However, with only five seconds left, Sewanee blocked a 50-yard field goal attempt from W&L kicker Matt Underhill as time expired.
After a slow start by both offenses, W&L scored the first touchdown when tailback Jimmy Dugan capped off a nine play, 69-yard drive with an 18-yard score.
Sewanee responded right back as tailback Devante Jones found the endzone from six yards out with 4:09 left in the third quarter.
W&L made the score 13-7 when Underhill connected on a 35-yard field goal early in the fourth. That General drive was set up by a blocked punt by W&L at the Sewanee 45-yard line.
Sewanee took its first lead of the contest with 9:30 left. Again it was Jones who scored on a nine-yard run. Four plays before the touchdown, Jones set up the score when on second and 16, the speedy tailback scampered 47 yards to the W&L 32.
After stopping W&L on a fourth and two play at midfield, Sewanee then drove 43 yards on 10 plays to take its late 21-13 advantage.
A week after failing to rush for more than 200 yards, Sewanee responded with 243 yards on the ground.
Individually, Jones finished with 94 yards and two touchdowns. Fullback Andy Moots added 69 yards on 13 carries while junior quarterback Cody Daniel finished with 56 yards and touchdown.
On defense, rover Alex Kops finished with a game-high 14 tackles. Freshman safety Glen Ireland added nine stops while De'Nard Ford finished with seven.
Tailback Marshall Hollerith led W&L and all players with 112 rushing yards. Fellow running back Dugan also added 36 yards and touchdown while General quarterback Charlie Nelson finished with 102 passing yards and a score.
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