Terre Haute, Ind. -- The Majors' quest for their first conference championship since 1996 got a bit tougher on Saturday after falling to Rose-Hulman 35-28 in an overtime thriller. Looking to improve to 2-0 in SCAC play for the first time since 1991, the Majors charted over 431 yards of total offense on the day, but three costly turnovers led to three Rose-Hulman scores and the loss.

Quarterback Brandon Morris easily registered his best day at the helm of the Majors' revamped offense as he rushed for 103 yards and two scores and threw for 117 yards and another touchdown. Trailing 14-0 at the start of the second quarter, Morris found a streaking Chris Schiro for a 50-yard scoring strike to pull the Majors within 7 after Robert Ezelle's true extra point attempt. Later in the quarter, Morris called Schiro's number again as the senior running back scampered 28 yards for a touchdown, and Ezelle's PAT tied the game at 14.

With momentum on the side of the Majors to start the second half, Rose-Hulman had other things in mind as they quickly rolled off a 7 play, 59-yard scoring drive to take a 21-14 lead. Just two plays later, the Engineers struck again when Jesse McQuiston picked off an errant Morris pass and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown.

Down by 14 points to start the fourth quarter, the Majors rallied for two late scores to send the game into an extra frame. Morris' 11-yard touchdown scramble with 12:37 to go in the game slipped Millsaps to within 7. Then, after a stiff stand by the veteran Majors' defense, Morris directed an 11 play, 80-yard drive in the final minutes to tie the game at 28. Morris' one-yard touchdown plunge set up Ezelle's tying extra point with 54 seconds to go in regulation.

Rose-Hulman's Jared Tharpe recorded what proved to be the game winning score on the 6th play of the Engineers' extra session drive when he sneaked the ball over the goal line for a touchdown. Millsaps fumbled its overtime possession to end the game. With the loss, Millsaps falls to 4-2 and 1-1.