JACKSON, Miss. -- On Saturday night, the Millsaps College football team opened up the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) portion of their schedule by hosting the Lynx of Rhodes College. 

The Majors capitalized on a Rhodes miscue early on to lead 14-0 at halftime. The entire second half was dominated by the defenses and special teams units.

In the end Millsaps held on for the win. 

The victory improves the Majors' record to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the SAA. Rhodes falls to 0-3 and 0-1 in league play. 

How It Happened
Millsaps won the coin toss and elected to receive but their initial drive stalled out. 

After a punt Rhodes took over, but they fumbled on their second play from scrimmage to give the Majors outstanding field position. 

Three plays later Fritz Walker III took a handoff and found the endzone from four yards out for the game's opening touchdown. 

Hunter Sellen's PAT attempt was good, and Millsaps led 7-0 with 10:01 to play in the first quarter. 

Later, Rhodes looked to respond on a lengthy drive that carried over into the second quarter, but they were unsuccessful on a 22-yard field goal attempt. 

A few drives after that the Majors' offense took over after a Lynx three-and-out. Nine plays and 58-yards later Millsaps was back in the endzone.

The drive was highlighted by a 20-yard run from Carrington Wooden and a 17-yard scamper by Walker. It was capped off with a 5-yard pass from Amryn Jeffrey to Brandon Stockerl for the score. 

Again Sellen's PAT attempt was true and the Majors led 14-0 with just 3:24 remaining until halftime. That score held until the break.

The second half adjustments by both defenses were more than successful as the game settled in to a battle of field position. 

Millsaps would have the advantage there.

Additionally the defense forced a pair of turnovers on downs and another Rhodes fumble. All told, the two first half scores proved to be the difference in the Majors' 14-0 win. 

Notables
As a team Millsaps racked up 200 yards of offense on the ground. Walker led the way with 31 carries for 120 yards and a touchdown. Wooden added 79 yards on 12 attempts. 

Stockerl was the team's leading receiver with four receptions for 44 yards and the touchdown. 

On the defensive side of the ball Reid Evans led the way with a game-high 12 tackles including three for loss. Mickale Massey, Christian Roberts and Alvin Joseph all added seven tackles of their own. 

In special teams Andrew Byrd punted 12 times for an average of 38.4 yards. He had five punts downed inside the 20-yard line, two go for 50+ yards and a long kick of 56 yards. 

What's Next?
The Majors are on the road next week as they travel to Berry for a matchup of 3-0 teams. Saturday's kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. CT