SAC Football Week 2 Roundup

The following is a summary of each SAC football week 2 game. Click on the specific game for the complete recap and box score.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- The 20th-ranked Carson-Newman College football team dismantled visiting Fayetteville State Thursday night. The Eagles defense recorded five sacks and the offense scored eight touchdowns on its way to a 56-7 victory over the Broncos at Burke-Tarr Stadium. [More]

Brevard, N.C. - Derek Church capped on a 196 yard offensive performance with a three yard touchdown catch with 3:20 in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 35 apiece and Darren Walker picked off Keahn Wallace's pass on third down in the first overtime period, paving way to Austin Clark's game-winning 18 yard field goal as the Tornados survived a wild home opener with a 38-35 victory over the visiting Golden Bulls. [More]

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Untimely miscues spelled defeat for the Newberry College Wolves despite statistical domination, as the nationally-ranked Valdosta State Blazers scraped by with a 24-17 win at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Thursday night. [More]

CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Jonas Randolph rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns but the Lions lost to Western Carolina, 52-31 Saturday night at E.J. Whitmire Stadium and Bob Waters Field. Both teams took their season record to 1-1 on the year. [More]

STATESBORO, Ga. --- Eight different Georgia Southern players scored a touchdown as the second-ranked Eagles (NCAA Football Championship Subdivision) posted a 62-21 victory over visiting Tusculum College Saturday night at Paulson Stadium before a crowd of 21,812. [More]

CONWAY, SC -- The Catawba defense slowed down Coastal Carolina (NCAA FCS), but the offense could not cash in on several trips deep inside Chanticleer territory in a 20-3 loss in football action on Saturday night at Brooks Stadium. Coastal Carolina improves to 2-0, while the Catawba Indians fall to 0-2. [More]

DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson College Football Team (1-1) surprised Lenoir-Rhyne University (1-1) with a 28-10 victory Saturday night at Richardson Stadium. [More]

ALBANY, Ga. -- Albany State is 2-0 overall, while Wingate falls to 0-2 overall following its fourth consecutive contest against a nationally-ranked opponent (dating to last season). The Golden Rams host number 14 Valdosta State Saturday (6 p.m.), while the Bulldogs hit the road to face local rival UNC Pembroke (2 p.m.). [More]