JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps Majors dominated en route to a 30-0 shutout of Sewanee on Senior Day at Harper Davis Field.

The Majors (6-3, 5-1 SCAC) mixed things up early to put the Tigers (1-8, 0-5 SCAC) on their heels. After driving 45 yards down the field to get in the Tigers' red zone, the Majors pulled out the trick play. In a role reversal, Jason O'Rear took the draw and passed the ball into the outstretched hands of the quarterback, Garret Pinciotti, for the Majors' first six points on the 18-yard route. The Majors' second scoring drive went 11 plays for 85 yards, capped by a successful 21-yard field goal attempt from Taylor Russolino to put Millsaps up 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Shane Bowser scored the other two Major touchdowns in the second quarter. The first was a quick one-yard route capping a nine-play drive to put the Majors up 17-0. The second came off a 46-yard run with just 1:14 remaining in the half to put the Majors firmly in control, 24-0, before the end of the half. Bowser would end the day leading all Majors with 116 yards on the ground in 14 carries.
Content to slow the pace down in the second half, the Majors relied on the second string to close out the victory for the Purple and White. A scoreless third quarter led into two more field goals in the final frame to set the margin at 30-0 as the horn sounded. Russolino nailed one from 29 yards and a second for 35 to salt the win away for the Majors.

The Major defense stood tall all day long, limiting the Tigers to just 144 offensive yards on the day, most of which came on the Tigers' second-to-last play from scrimmage as time ticked away. They gave up a 42-yard bomb landing the Tigers on the Majors' two yard line but held firm, denying the touchdown on the next play as time expired.

Will Hawkins paced the defense again, this time with 10 tackles on the day including one tackle for a loss. The Majors also managed three interceptions against the Sewanee offense. Jordan Nolan, Will Derrick, and James McAuley each pulled in a pick to help keep the Tigers from gaining any kind of offensive momentum.

Millsaps will be off next week as they prepare to close out the 2010 season on the road with a non-conference matchup with the Birmingham-Southern Panthers on November 13.