Small College Roundup
Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 30, 2008
Associated Press
GREENVILLE, S.C. ó Quarterback Jordan Sorrells passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Furman to a 62-14 victory against Mars Hill on Saturday.
The Paladins (1-0) scored 31 second-quarter points to take a 38-0 lead into halftime.
Mars Hill (0-1) scored both of its touchdowns in the second half.
L-R 51, W. Va. Tech 13
HICKORY ó Major Herron threw two touchdown passes and ran for two in Lenoir-Rhyne’s easy win.
Tusculum 40, Charleston 0GREENEVILLE, Tenn. ó Tusculum football team scored on its four possessions. Senior quarterback Corey Russell completed 22-of-31 passes, including three touchdowns, while rushing for another as he surpassed 6,000 passing yards for his career (6,041).
Wofford 38, PC 21
SPARTANBURG, S.C. ó Presbyterian started the game off by rushing out to a 14-point lead, but the 13th-ranked Wofford Terriers scored 38 of the final 45 points in the game to earn a 38-21 victory before 7,931 fans in PC’s season opener at Gibbs Stadium.
Norfolk St. 47, Va. St. 7
NORFOLK, Va. ó DeAngelo Branche scored three touchdowns and Norfolk State’s defense was stellar in a 47-7 win over Virginia State.
N.C. A&T 44, JCSU 12
GREENSBORO ó Michael Ferguson rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns to lead North Carolina A&T to a 44-12 victory over Johnson C. Smith. Ferguson, a senior, has 2,006 career yards.
Birm-So. 12, Campbell 6
BUIES CREEK ó Joe Thigpen threw for 105 yards and accounted for two fourth-quarter touchdowns. It was Campbell’s first game since 1950.
Concordia 26, L’Stone 21
GREENVILLE, S.C. ó Livingstone lost its opener Saturday. No details were available.