Sherman, Texas – The Millsaps Majors Football Team racked up 507 yards of total offense en route to a 33-27 win over the Austin College 'Roos. The win brings Millsaps overall record to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
After Austin College took the opening drive and went three and out, junior quarterback Konner Joplin completed 47, 13, and finally a 17-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Tony Bellan to give Millsaps the 7-0 lead.
Both teams stalled on offensive possessions before Millsaps went on a 13-play, 70-yard drive resulting in 27-yard field goal from freshman Beau Brady. Austin College responded immediately when Noah Jesko found his receiver Jordan Schell for a 66-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive.
Both teams had chances to add more points before the half, but the defenses stood tall in stopping the offenses as the Majors took a 10-7 lead into half. Junior quarterback Garrett Pinciotti replaced Joplin towards the end of the first half.
Millsaps started the second half going on a eight play, 64-yard drive that stalled as the Majors could not convert a fourth and three at the Austin College 16. However, after the defense held the 'Roos, Millsaps proceeded to go seven plays, 74-yards ending with a six yard run by sophomore running back Thomas Theriot. The extra point failed, but Millsaps led 16-7.
Again, Austin College responded with a huge kickoff return to the Millsaps 14 before Jesko took it in from 14 yards out to cut the deficit to two.
Millsaps took the next drive and got a huge 15 and 18 yard run by Theriot before Pinciotti hooked up with junior wide receiver Jason O'Rear for a 30-yard touchdown and a 23-14 lead which held going into the fourth quarter.
The Majors seemed to ice the game late in the fourth quarter when Pinciotti snuck in from one yard out to go on top 30-14.
The 'Roos did not go away, adding one touchdown on the ensuing job and another one after a Brady field goal.
Joplin and Pinciotti combined to go 24-for-37 for 328 yards and two touchdowns. Theriot picked up his second straight 100-yard game rushing for 175 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown. O'Rear also had his second straight 100-yard receiving game catching nine passes for 167 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, junior Marvis O'Sirio eight tackles, three tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and a sack. Freshman Zach Bell had a huge game picking up three tackles, all for losses and two of them for sacks. Sophomore Jonathan Moore picked up his third interception of the year.
The Majors return home this Saturday to take on the Rhodes Lynx. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Harper Davis Field. The game will be carried live on ihigh.com/millsapsmajors.
