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Ferrum Routs Greensboro in USA South Football

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FERRUM, Va. -- Marcus Mayo threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two as Ferrum College routed Greensboro College 66-23 this afternoon at W.B. Adams Stadium to remain unbeaten in USA South football action.

The Panthers opened a 14-0 lead on a six-yard run by Dontaviuos Gilbert and a 10-yard blocked punt return by Jatavious Adams in the first quarter.  Joe Langmayer cut the lead to 14-9 with field goals of 26, 36 and 32 yards in the first and second quarters.

Dominque Lesine scored the first of two touchdowns on the day for the Panthers, a five-yard run, to widen the lead to 21-9 with just over four minutes remaining in the second quarter.  The Pride struck back on Tripp Honeycutt's 11-yard TD catch and trimmed the lead to 21-15 with 2:52 left in the second, before Derrick West hauled in a 30-yard scoring strike from Mayo with 1:25 left in the half.

Mayo opened the third quarter with a five-yard TD run, followed by Scott Puschell's 23-yard field goal and Lesine's 36-yard TD catch.  Puschell was a perfect 9-9 in PATs this afternoon.  Greensboro (0-7, 0-4 USA South) scored one more time on a 44-yard Warren Scott run with 45 seconds left in the third.

Mayo, Tim reynolds and Corey Smith closed out scoring for Ferrum with fourth-quarter touchdown runs of four, two and nine yards, respectively.  Steven Harris and Gilbert had 78 rushing yards each as Ferrum (5-2, 4-0 USA South) rolled up 601 yards in total offense to Greensboro's 221 yards.

Mayo was 10-17 passing for 203 yards with two TDs, an interception and no sacks.  Ryan Throndset was 15-33 for 132 yards with a TD, two interceptions and two sacks for Greensboro.  Ferrum's Tremaine Whitney and Greensboro's Dexter Russell had seven tackles each.

Ferrum has won five in a row since opening the season 0-2.  The Panthers next face Shenandoah University Saturday, Oct. 29, on the road.  The USA South contest kicks off at 7 p.m. at Shentel Stadium in Winchester, Virginia.
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Players Mentioned

Jatavious Adams

#17 Jatavious Adams

Linebacker
6' 1"
Junior
Steven Harris

#37 Steven Harris

Running Back
5' 8"
Senior
Marcus Mayo

#24 Marcus Mayo

Quarterback
6' 0"
Senior
Scott Puschell

#28 Scott Puschell

Kicker
6' 3"
Senior
Corey Smith

#23 Corey Smith

Running Back
5' 10"
Senior
Derrick West

#82 Derrick West

Wide Reciever
5' 11"
Senior
Tremaine Whitney

#4 Tremaine Whitney

Linebacker
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jatavious Adams

#17 Jatavious Adams

6' 1"
Junior
Linebacker
Steven Harris

#37 Steven Harris

5' 8"
Senior
Running Back
Marcus Mayo

#24 Marcus Mayo

6' 0"
Senior
Quarterback
Scott Puschell

#28 Scott Puschell

6' 3"
Senior
Kicker
Corey Smith

#23 Corey Smith

5' 10"
Senior
Running Back
Derrick West

#82 Derrick West

5' 11"
Senior
Wide Reciever
Tremaine Whitney

#4 Tremaine Whitney

6' 1"
Senior
Linebacker
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