Saturday, November 9
DeLand, Fla.
3 p.m.
Davidson College
0-10 , 0-7
13
at
26
Stetson
2-7 , 1-5
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Davidson
0
6
7
0
13
Stetson
0
3
13
10
26
Garrett Diehl returned a kickoff 92 yards for a Wildcats touchdown.
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Stetson Rallies Past Davidson, 26-13
11/9/2013 7:11:00 PM | Football
DELAND, Fla. – Davidson was unable to maintain a halftime lead as Stetson earned its first ever Pioneer Football League victory, 26-13, Saturday evening in Spec Martin Memorial Stadium.
Quarterback Ryan Tentler was strong in the air and on the ground for Stetson (2-7, 1-5 PFL), completing 24 of 31 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, and also ran 17 times for a net of 111 yards with an 85-yard touchdown run.
William Morris moved within 53 yards of Davidson's single-season record for receiving yards with a five-catch, 130-yard performance. He ended up catching over half of quarterback Jonathan Carkhuff's completions, as he finished 9-of-27 for 164 yards. David Rogers gained 95 yards on 10 carries with a 49-yard touchdown run, and Robert Klein carried the ball 11 times for 65 yards. Garrett Diehl also returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.
Rogers' touchdown run with 4:07 remaining in the second quarter gave Davidson (0-10, 0-7 PFL) a 6-0 lead, but Stetson halved the margin before the end of the half with a 40-yard field goal. The Hatters then opened the second half with a touchdown drive capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Austin Marks for a 9-6 lead.
The Wildcats would not get any closer for the remainder of the game. Tentler outran the defense for an 85-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter for a 16-6 advantage, and Davidson pulled back within three as Garrett Diehl returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, but the Hatters controlled the fourth quarter.
Darius Chapes was left wide open with 10:06 remaining in the game for a 22-yard touchdown reception, and then the Stetson defense yielded just eight yards of offense on three Davidson drives.
A 25-yard field goal with 3:39 remaining in the game resulted in the final margin.
Davidson will conclude the season in Richardson Stadium Saturday, Nov. 23 against Campbell.
Notes: Jake Hall, Robert Klein, Bobby Freeman and Mark Brannan served as game captains for Davidson, while Leonel Benoist '93 was the honorary game captain … Diehl's kickoff return was the first of his career and the first for Davidson in five years (Justin Williams, Nov. 8, 2008).
Team Stats
DAV
STET
Total Yards
286
520
Pass Yards
164
296
Rushing Yards
122
224
Penalty Yards
35
20
1st Downs
10
24
3rd Downs
2
5
4th Downs
0
4
TOP
21:52
38:08
2nd Quarter
DAV 6, STET 0
DAV - David Rogers 49 yd run (J.P. Douglas passfailed), 3 plays, 89 yards, TOP 1:28
DAV 6, STET 3
STET - LaGamma, James 40 yd field goal 9 plays, 37 yards, TOP 3:48
3rd Quarter
DAV 6, STET 9
STET - Marks, Austin 15 yd pass from Tentler, Ryan (Tentler, Ryan passfailed) 11 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:07
DAV 6, STET 16
STET - Tentler, Ryan 85 yd run (LaGamma, James kick), 1 plays, 85 yards, TOP 0:17
DAV 13, STET 16
DAV - Garrett Diehl 92 yd kickoff return (Tyler Hickey kick)
4th Quarter
DAV 13, STET 23
STET - Chapes, Darius 22 yd pass from Tentler, Ryan (LaGamma, James kick) 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:34
DAV 13, STET 26
STET - LaGamma, James 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 5:32
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
9
TD
0
YDS
164
INT
0
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