JACKSON - Rhodes College out-gained host Millsaps College 313-270 on the afternoon and held the ball for 19 more minutes, but an 84-yard interception return for a score by Kevin Peters and a four touchdown afternoon from senior quarterback Chris Graves was enough for the Majors to earn a 38-22 win at Harper Davis Field Saturday afternoon.

Millsaps won its sixth in-a-row over Rhodes to move to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play, but more importantly stayed alive for a fourth consecutive conference title with a win. The Lynx dropped their fifth straight game in falling to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in league action.

Graves completed 15 of 29 passes for 186 yards and four touchdowns, connecting with \#Michael Galatas\# and \#Jason O'Rear\# two times each for touchdowns. His streak also moved to 129 straight passes without an interception, as he's now thrown for four touchdowns in three consecutive games.

Millsaps led 14-0 late in the first half after a Graves 11-yard TD strike and Peters' interception return, but Rhodes mustered a 10-play, 69-yard drive just before the end of the half and found the end zone with 18 seconds left on a quarterback keeper.

Millsaps took its opening drive of the second half down to the Lynx 16-yard line, settling for a 33-yard field goal from \#Taylor Russolino\# to stretch its lead to 17-7.

A big sack from senior \#Sam Herman\# on Rhodes' ensuing drive forced a Brett Stoots fumble and was then recovered by Millsaps at the Lynx 10, setting up a 3-play score that ended on a Graves to O'Rear touchdown pass from 11 yards out and a 24-7 lead.

Rhodes, however fought back, turning to the running game and rallying behind Perkins' 26-yard scamper to cut the lead to 24-14. The Lynx rushed seven times on the drive against one pass, getting 57 yards from Perkins on three consecutive carries.

A 38-yard kick return from sophomore \#Shane Bowser\# on the ensuing kickoff set the Majors up at the Lynx 45-yard line, needing just two plays and 45 seconds to find the end zone. Graves connected with Galatas for a second time, this one from 47 yards out.

Millsaps put the game away with its longest drive of the game four minutes into the fourth, using a 9-play, 57-yard drive capped by an O'Rear 2-yard touchdown reception. Bowser did a majority of the work on the scoring drive, rushing for 23 yards and adding 21 through the air to finish with a game-high 154 all-purpose yards.

Rhodes would respond with a Matt Gilbert 1-yard touchdown rush with 3:12 remaining, converting on the 2-point conversion to make the final 38-22 in favor of the home team.

Another huge performance from Millsaps junior linebacker \#Will Hawkins\# stole the show, picking up a career-high 15 tackles -- third straight week with 10 or more -- a sack and a fumble recovery. \#Colby Langston\# added 10 tackles and \#Miles Sager\# had nine.

Millsaps (4-3, 3-1 SCAC) will host No. 22 Centre (6-0, 3-0 SCAC) next weekend at Harper Davis Field for Homecoming, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.