SAC Football Week 1 Roundup
Opening weekend of the 2012 college football season saw the SAC go 3-5, headline by Carson-Newman's win over Glenville St. that gave head coach Ken Sparks his 300th career victory. Recaps from each game can be found here.
Opening weekend of the 2012 college football season saw the SAC go 3-5, headline by Carson-Newman's win over Glenville St. that gave head coach Ken Sparks his 300th career victory.
Carson-Newman 56, Glenville St. 46
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Much like the previous 299 victories in his career, win number 300 for Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks came with a punishing ground game. Carson-Newman churned up 474 yards on the ground and held off a late Glenville State rally to win 56-46 at Burke-Tarr Stadium. [More]
Western Carolina 42, Mars Hill 14
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Mars Hill's football team lost on the road at NCAA Division I rival Western Carolina University, 42-14 Saturday night in front of 7,094 fans at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. It was both teams' season opener. [More]
Catawba 24, West Liberty 3
WEST LIBERY, W.Va. -- Catawba shut down West Liberty State to open its 2012 football season with a 24-3 win on Saturday afternoon. The Catawba Indian defense stymied the Hilltoppers, recording 11 sacks and causing eight turnovers in the victory. The 11 sacks tied a school record that was set in 2005 against Mars Hill. [More]
Urbana 53, Tusculum 33
URBANA, Ohio -- Urbana University quarterback DJ Mendenhall accounted for five touchdowns, while the Blue Knights held off a furious rally and visiting Tusculum College, 53-33 Saturday afternoon at University Stadium. [More]
St. Augustine's 28, Wingate 10
DURHAM, N.C. -- Aided by 187 passing yards from junior quarterback Teddy Bacote, the St. Augustine's University Falcons defeated the Wingate University Bulldogs 28-10 in the football season opener and first-ever meeting between the schools at Durham County Memorial Stadium. [More]
Newberry 46, Elizabeth City St. 20
NEWBERRY, S.C. -- Brian Spencer returned an interception on the season's second play from scrimmage for a 40-yard touchdown to set the tone, as the Newberry Wolves rolled to a 46-20 victory over Elizabeth City State in both teams' season opener at Setzler Field on Saturday night. [More]
Concord 24, Lenoir-Rhyne 21
ATHENS, W.Va. -- The Concord football team (1-0) rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat Lenoir-Rhyne (0-1), 24-21, in the season opener Saturday evening at Callaghan Stadium. The contest was delayed one hour due to severe weather. [More]
Presbyterian 45, Brevard 10
BREVARD, N.C. -- Despite pulling within seven points of Presbyterian College late in the second quarter, the Tornados couldn't overcome an early 17-0 deficit and fell to the Blue Hose 45-10 at Bailey Memorial Stadium on Saturday. [More]
