(Campbellsville, KY) – The Thomas More University football team moved to 1-0 in the Mid-South Conference Saturday night on the road at Campbellsville University, defeating the Tigers 44-36.
How It Happened
After trailing 7-0 after the first quarter, the Saints got their scoring started in the second with a seven-play drive that was capped off by a
Rae'Von Vaden to
Preston Agee 16-yard touchdown pass to tie things up at 7-7.
After
Vuk Sajlovic forced a fumble on the first play of the ensuing Tiger drive and the ball was recovered by
Tanner Lawrence, the Saints got the ball inside Campbellsville territory. Two long rushes and a pass interference set the Saints up at the Tigers five-yard line. Three plays later, Agee was in the endzone for his second touchdown of the game off a three-yard toss from Vaden. This gave the Saints a lead they would never relinquish throughout the remainder of the game. After a field goal from both teams, the score would favor Thomas More 17-10 at halftime.
The Saints got the third quarter started with an 85-yard strike, their longest play from scrimmage of the season to
Roques Dowdy on the second play of the half to give them a 24-10 advantage. A
Blaine Espinosa rushing touchdown would give the Saints a 31-13 lead that would be brought to 31-20 heading into the final quarter.
Vaden would score two times on the ground in the fourth quarter, giving Thomas More a 44-20 lead. The Tigers would try to make things interesting with a pair of touchdowns late in the quarter, but the Saints would hold on for the 44-36 victory.
Notables
- Vaden accounted for four touchdowns in the game (two passing, two rushing), as he had his best game through the air (103 yards) and on the ground (104 yards) of the season.
- Agee scored his first two touchdowns of the season, tying his season-high with 62 receiving yards.
- Dowdy caught three passes for 117 yards, his second 100-yard game of the season.
- Kolton Reeves recorded his most tackles of the season with 11 (seven solo, four assisted), and one tackle for loss.
What's Up Next
The Saints are now 4-0 against Campbellsville since joining the MSC in 2019, scoring 40 or more points in three of the four games, including an incredible 73 in last season's game.
The Saints have next week off from action, but return home to Republic Bank Field on Saturday, October 1st when they host the currently No. 3 ranked Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
