FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College totaled 374 yards of offense and forced four turnovers to earn a 34-13 victory over Erskine College this afternoon in Conference Carolinas football action at Dixie High School in Due West, South Carolina.
RECORDS
Ferrum 3-5, 3-1 CC
Erskine 2-6, 0-4 CC
THE BASICS
The Panthers scored twice in the second quarter to take a 14-0 halftime lead, then added 20 points in the second half to secure the victory. Quarterback
Eli Foutz threw three touchdown passes, including two to
Brett Tate-Blanks, while
Jycen Anciso accounted for two touchdowns, one receiving and one rushing. Ferrum's defense recorded four sacks and intercepted two passes.
Ferrum opened the scoring with 12:15 remaining in the second quarter when Foutz connected with Tate-Blanks on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Panthers extended their lead to 14-0 with 2:05 remaining in the half as Foutz found Anciso for an 11-yard touchdown.
Jon Davis converted both extra points.
Cooper Wolfe opened the second-half scoring with a 20-yard field goal at the 11:08 mark of the third quarter, extending the Ferrum lead to 17-0. Erskine answered with 6:20 remaining in the period when Ben Black connected with Jo Burson on a 24-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-7.
The Panthers responded quickly. Just 1:26 after Erskine's score, Foutz connected with Tate-Blanks for a 58-yard touchdown, pushing the lead to 24-7. Wolfe added a 24-yard field goal with 1:46 remaining in the third quarter to give Ferrum a 27-7 advantage.
Ferrum added its final touchdown with 11:50 remaining in the fourth quarter when Anciso scored on a 2-yard run, capping an eight-play, 50-yard drive. Erskine's Breylon Boyd scored on a 28-yard run with 6:07 remaining, but the Panthers maintained control for the 34-13 victory.
Ferrum finished with 374 yards of total offense, including 233 passing yards and 141 rushing yards. The Panthers recorded 19 first downs and converted eight of 16 third-down attempts. Erskine totaled 193 yards of offense, with 102 rushing yards and 91 passing yards.
The Panthers' defense limited Erskine to 11 first downs and forced two interceptions.
Maurice Burnette recorded two sacks, while
Jamel Alexander added one.
Rashaud Cherry and
Josiah Johnson each intercepted a pass, with Johnson returning his interception 17 yards.
KEY STATS
Ferrum:
Eli Foutz 14-25 passing, 233 yds, 3 TD;
Jycen Anciso 18 att, 72 yds, 1 TD;
Brett Tate-Blanks 2 rec, 74 yds, 2 TD;
Maurice Burnette 2 sacks
Erskine: Ben Black 9-19 passing, 76 yds, 1 TD; Marquies Lattner 14 att, 63 yds
UP NEXT
Coach Kevin Sherman's team returns home Saturday, October 31, hosting Chowan University in Conference Carolinas football play during Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium.
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