Saturday, October 7
Jacksonville, Fla.
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2nd Half Surge Not Enough for Football at Jacksonville in 35-21 Setback
10/7/2017 8:13:00 AM | Football
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trailing 35-0 in the third, Davidson fought hard in the second half, finding the end zone three times, but could not catch the Dolphins on the road at D.B. Milne Field Saturday, 35-21.
With the loss, Davidson falls to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Pioneer Football League, while with the win Jacksonville improves to 4-1 and 2-0 in league action.
The Dolphins jumped out to a 35-0 lead, scoring 28 unanswered in the first half. JU quarterback Rylan Wells rushed for three scores and threw for two more. He finished with 249 yards passing and 99 on the ground.
The Wildcats, sluggish in the Florida sun early on, got new life out of the halftime locker room. Propelled down the field by a trio of JU penalties, Davidson recorded its first touchdown in eight quarters as freshman Wesley Dugger punched it across the goal line, his fourth of the season.
With a little momentum heading the 'Cats way, senior placekicker Trevor Smith dragged the ball perfectly on an onside kick attempt and recovered it himself near midfield. The Wildcat offense retook the field and capped a 7-play, 55-yard drive with a Tyler Phelps scoring toss to William Wicks to cut the lead, 35-14. The second-year receiver from Fayetteville, N.C. had another exceptional day, hauling in six catches for 70 yards and the score.
The 'Cats made it interesting in the final frame when Keylan Brown made it a two-score game midway through the fourth with a short scoring scamper. The drive was set up with a first play, 38-yard grab by Wicks. Davidson had two more chances to score, but were held up and ran out of time.
Bryce Perry-Martin led a rejuvenated Wildcat defense in the second half, tallying 8.0 tackles, 2.0 for loss. Boo Jordan notched his second sack of the season, leaving him a half sack shy of entering the top 10 in program history. The Hagerstown, Md., native has 12.0 career sacks. Senior Ryan Woods battled in the secondary including a pair of breakups in the end zone.
Phelps finished 18-of-42 for 211 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Duggers rushed 12 times for 44 yards and a score, while Isaiah Anthony returned four kicks for 113 yards.
The run heavy Dolphins rattled off 569 total yards, 320 of those on the ground. Kennan Simpson led the way with 129 yards on19 carries. JU also known to fumble frequently, lost the ball eight times with two recovered by Davidson with one forced and recovered by Perry-Martin and the other senior Thomas Sykes.
Davidson returns to the Sunshine State Saturday, Oct. 14 at Stetson. Kickoff from DeLand is slated for 1 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trailing 35-0 in the third, Davidson fought hard in the second half, finding the end zone three times, but could not catch the Dolphins on the road at D.B. Milne Field Saturday, 35-21.
With the loss, Davidson falls to 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Pioneer Football League, while with the win Jacksonville improves to 4-1 and 2-0 in league action.
The Dolphins jumped out to a 35-0 lead, scoring 28 unanswered in the first half. JU quarterback Rylan Wells rushed for three scores and threw for two more. He finished with 249 yards passing and 99 on the ground.
The Wildcats, sluggish in the Florida sun early on, got new life out of the halftime locker room. Propelled down the field by a trio of JU penalties, Davidson recorded its first touchdown in eight quarters as freshman Wesley Dugger punched it across the goal line, his fourth of the season.
With a little momentum heading the 'Cats way, senior placekicker Trevor Smith dragged the ball perfectly on an onside kick attempt and recovered it himself near midfield. The Wildcat offense retook the field and capped a 7-play, 55-yard drive with a Tyler Phelps scoring toss to William Wicks to cut the lead, 35-14. The second-year receiver from Fayetteville, N.C. had another exceptional day, hauling in six catches for 70 yards and the score.
The 'Cats made it interesting in the final frame when Keylan Brown made it a two-score game midway through the fourth with a short scoring scamper. The drive was set up with a first play, 38-yard grab by Wicks. Davidson had two more chances to score, but were held up and ran out of time.
Bryce Perry-Martin led a rejuvenated Wildcat defense in the second half, tallying 8.0 tackles, 2.0 for loss. Boo Jordan notched his second sack of the season, leaving him a half sack shy of entering the top 10 in program history. The Hagerstown, Md., native has 12.0 career sacks. Senior Ryan Woods battled in the secondary including a pair of breakups in the end zone.
Phelps finished 18-of-42 for 211 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Duggers rushed 12 times for 44 yards and a score, while Isaiah Anthony returned four kicks for 113 yards.
The run heavy Dolphins rattled off 569 total yards, 320 of those on the ground. Kennan Simpson led the way with 129 yards on19 carries. JU also known to fumble frequently, lost the ball eight times with two recovered by Davidson with one forced and recovered by Perry-Martin and the other senior Thomas Sykes.
Davidson returns to the Sunshine State Saturday, Oct. 14 at Stetson. Kickoff from DeLand is slated for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
DAV
JU
Total Yards
293
569
Pass Yards
211
249
Rushing Yards
82
320
Penalty Yards
98
143
1st Downs
20
28
3rd Downs
2
4
4th Downs
2
0
TOP
24:39
35:21
1st Quarter
DAV 0, JU 7
JU - Rylan WELLS 45 yd run (J. ARCE-RAMIREZ kick), 1 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:12
DAV 0, JU 14
JU - Michon SOBERS 19 yd pass from Rylan WELLS (J. ARCE-RAMIREZ kick) 8 plays, 95 yards, TOP 3:14
2nd Quarter
DAV 0, JU 21
JU - Rylan WELLS 1 yd run (J. ARCE-RAMIREZ kick), 10 plays, 93 yards, TOP 3:45
DAV 0, JU 28
JU - Rylan WELLS 38 yd run (J. ARCE-RAMIREZ kick), 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:46
3rd Quarter
DAV 0, JU 35
JU - Nic DUCH 14 yd pass from Rylan WELLS (J. ARCE-RAMIREZ kick) 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 3:03
DAV 7, JU 35
DAV - DUGGER, Wesley 1 yd run (SMITH, Trevor kick), 3 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:29
DAV 14, JU 35
DAV - WICKS, William 14 yd pass from PHELPS, Tyler (SMITH, Trevor kick) 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:44
4th Quarter
DAV 21, JU 35
DAV - BROWN, Keylan 1 yd run (SMITH, Trevor kick), 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:59
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
18
TD
1
YDS
211
INT
1
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