MOUNT BERRY, Ga. -- Millsaps Football loses to Berry (7-1, 5-1) in an overtime nailbiter, 22-19.

The majors started slow, not scoring in the first quarter and falling down 10-0 into the second quarter. Then, Rashad Sims returned a kickoff for a touchdown 95 yards and the Majors ended the half with a field goal after a long drive to tie the game 10-10. Millsaps opened the third quarter with another long drive and field goal to go up 13-10 before allowing a 79 yard drive by Berry to go up 13-17. Millsaps then scored a clutch touchdown to go up 2 with under three minutes left. Afterwards, bad luck struck the Majors, as Berry blocked the extra point and returned the blocked kick for a touchdown to knot it up at 19. The Majors then lost in OT on a 43 yard field goal.

In this game, individually, Ty Proctor completed 16 of 33 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Taz Watson led the ground game with 45 yards on 15 carries as the Majors combined for 62 yards on 33 rushing attempts. Beau Wells was the leading receiver with 51 yards on four receptions and a touchdown.Rashad Sims also had four receptions for 29 yards to go with his 121 kick return yards and kick return touchdown. On defense, Tyrone Howard had an interception with a 29 yard return and Malcolm Ben also recorded an interception. Hector Sandoval and Steele Liles recorded sacks on the quarterback. Alex Foust and Chandler Loy led the team in tackles for loss with 2.5. Sandoval also led the team in total tackles with 12, with Jared Bullock behind him with nine and Howard with eight.

The Majors will next be in action on the road at Sewanee: University of the South. Follow the Major football team and the rest of Millsaps athletics on Facebook at Millsaps Major Athletics, Twitter @MajorAtheltics, and Instagram @GoMajors. Show you support for your favorite team by using the hashtags GoMajors and MajorPlay.