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South Atlantic Conference

Football Game Central, October 21, 2010

October 21, 2010

South Atlantic Conference football game central for Thursday, October 21.

Mars Hill (3-0 SAC, 5-2) at Carson-Newman (2-1, 4-3)

Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Burke-Tarr Stadium, Jefferson City, Tenn.

Radio: Lion Sports Network. Cam Dowdle (play-by-play), Josh Pick (color analyst); WRJZ-AM 620 (Knoxville) Aaron Vargas (Play-by-Play), Alex Good (Color).
Television: Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS)
Internet Radio: www.pennatlantic.com; www.cneagles.com
Internet Video: www.cneagles.com
Livestats: www.cneagles.com
National rankings: Mars Hill received votes in the AFCA coaches poll and is ranked 24th in the D2football.com media poll.
The Series: Carson-Newman leads 37-9
Last meeting: Carson-Newman won 55-28 last year.

Game Notes: Mars Hill and Carson-Newman meet on live regional television. Mars Hill leads the conference standings with a 3-0 record, but four schools, including Carson-Newman, are in the hunt with 2-1 records. Carson-Newman is coming off a 42-16 victory over Catawba last week. Mars Hill defeated Newberry 48-36. Mars Hill quarterback Jon Richt set a new school record for most passing yards in a single game with 330. Jonas Randolph set a new school record for most career all-purpose touchdowns with 30. Randolph rushed for 183 yards and two scores and was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week. The C-N rushing attack piled up more than 300 yards for the fifth time this season with a 310-yard performance. Carson-Newman junior running back Nate Inman rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown against Catawba. Inman is leading the conference, averaging 110 yards per game. Randolph is second with 106.4 yards per game. Defensively, the Lions are led by sophomore linebacker Rudy Cabral and senior defensive end Maurice Harris, a preseason first team All-SAC selection. Cabral leads the conference in tackles this season with 69, while Harris has recorded 51 stops and is leading the SAC in tackles for loss (15) and sacks (11). Mars Hill's last series win was a 14-7 victory at home in 2005.