Bauserman, a junior from Woodstock, Va., put together one of the best passing days in NCAA Division III this season in leading Shenandoah to a 51-38 road win at Randolph-Macon. Bauserman went 32-of-60 thru the air for 559 yards and six touchdowns with one interception. The 559 yards are the fourth-most in ODAC history, rank second in Division III this year, and set a new SU record. His six touchdown passes are the most throw in the ODAC since 2014 (GC's Matt Pawlowski), the second most in Division III this year, and established a second school standard. Bauserman, who had 357 yards and four touchdowns thru the air by halftime, completed passes to eight different receivers with three scoring strikes going to Leonard Scott (7 for 162 yds). For the season, Bauserman leads the ODAC in several passing categories including yards (1,589), yards per game (397.3), touchdowns (19) and efficiency rating (150.1). His 397.3 yards per game top the Division III charts.
Defensive Player of the Week
Justin Banks| Emory & Henry| Jr.| Defensive Back
Banks, a junior from Coeburn, Va., made an impact early and often in Emory & Henry's 45-42 victory over Washington and Lee to open ODAC play. On just the third play of the game, Banks put points on the board with the first turnover of the game. He stripped a W&L runner at the Generals' 27-yard line and returned it to paydirt for an early 7-0 lead. Banks notched a game-high 14 tackles on the day, including nine solo stops. He also came away with a tackle for a loss, costing W&L two yards of offense. For the season, Banks is sixth in the ODAC with 33 tackles and tied for second with 24 solo tackles.
BRIDGEWATER suffered its first loss of the season in a 37-27 setback in its ODAC opener at Hampden-Sydney. Malivai Barker continued his strong season with two touchdowns -- one rushing and the other receiving. He carried the ball 24 times for 111 yards and score while adding two catches for 22 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Jay Scroggins was 30-of-47 for 266 yards and two touchdowns thru the air. Dakoda Shrader caught the other TD pass as part of a five-catch 65-yard day. Defensively, William Clift III led the unit with 10 tackles and a forced fumble. LaDarion Rivers and Dionte Wood had 2.0 tackles for a loss each with both of Wood's coming via quarterback sacks. Rivers had one sack. Isaac Evans and Josh Brooks intercepted passes. Evans now leads the ODAC with four interceptions this season.
NEXT WEEK:vs. Randolph-Macon (2-2, 0-1 ODAC) -- 2:00 PM
Bridgewater and Randolph-Macon will be meeting for the 78th time on Saturday in Bridgewater as the two take to Jopson Field with the Yellow Jackets owning a 58-16-3 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to the 1926 season. Last season, R-MC posted a shutout in Ashland, riding an offense that controlled the ball for nearly 36 minutes and a defense that held BC to just 83 yards of total offense in a 21-0 result. Both teams enter Saturday's game looking to get back on track. The Eagles dropped their first game of the season at Hampden-Sydney (37-27) to fall to 3-1 on the year and 0-1 in ODAC play, while Randolph-Macon lost for the second straigth week to Shenandoah (51-38) to fall to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.
EMORY & HENRY got back in the win column with a last-second victory over Washington and Lee, 45-42. The Wasps led most of the game, including a 38-28 edge late in the third quarter, but W&L came back to take a 42-38 led with just under seven minutes to play. Brady Justice capped the game's scoring with just 11-seconds to play as his 1-yard burst provided the final 45-42 margin for E&H. Justice finished with three rushing touchdowns to highlight an 18-carry 135-yard day. Hunter Taylor also ran for a touchdown. Quarterback Kevin Saxton was 22-of-31 for 220 yards and a score. Derrick Yates registered that TD reception as he finished with a game-best eight catches for 85 yards. Jesse Santiago came away with seven catches for 70 yards. Defensively, Justin Banks posted a game-high 14 tackles highlighted by a strip and return of 27 yards for the game's first touchdown on just the third play from scrimmage. Jaylyn Johnson made 12 stops, while Zack Manley posted 11 tackles. Eric Johnson broke up a pair of passes.
NEXT WEEK: at Shenandoah (3-1, 1-0 ODAC) -- 1:00 PM Emory & Henry and Shenandoah meet for just the sixth time on Saturday, with each meeting a product of Shenandoah's entry to the ODAC in the 2012-13 season. Emory & Henry won four of the previous five meetings, but it was the Hornets that snapped a four-game skid against the Wasps last season with a 36-33 victory in Emory. E&H owned a 20-6 lead at one point in that contest, but SU stormed all the way back to take the lead for good late in the third quarter. Both squads enter Saturday's game having won their ODAC openers. Shenandoah, which is averaging 45.5 points per game thru its first four outings, toppled Randolph-Macon (51-38) to improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. Emory & Henry punched in a 1-yard touchdown with 11-seconds to play to defeat Washington and Lee (45-42) and move to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in ODAC play.
GUILFORD completed its non-conference schedule with a 56-21 setback at Jacksonville. De'Eric Bell put together a strong performance with 20 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The two rushing scores give him 24 for his career, the most in Quakers' history. He also moved into GC's career top-10 in several other categories including fourth in overall touchdowns (32). He also became just the third back in GC history to surpass 2,300 career rushing yards. Karsten Miller finished the game against Jacksonville with 179 yards thru the air, with Tyriek Russell (6 for 69) his favorite target. Defensively, Vic Smith tied for ODAC weekly-high honors with a game- and career-high 16 tackles with 11 solo stops. He also recovered a fumble. Julian Cuthbertson made seven stops and forced and recovered a fumble. C.J. Nash had four tackles include the Quakers' lone quarterback sack.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Hampden-Sydney (2-2, 1-0 ODAC) -- 1:00 PM
Guilford and Hampden-Sydney will meet for the 67th time on Saturday, continuing a trend that has seen the two foes compete against each other for 45 consecutive seasons. The Tigers lead the all-time series, 43-23, which began in 1920. That recorded includes a 21-15 H-SC win last season in Everett Stadium in muddy conditions. The Quakers claimed a 33-20 result in their last meeting in Greensboro in 2015, which snapped a 15-game winning streak for the Tigers. Scoring has not been short for either squad since 2000 as Hampden-Sydney has put up 40 or more points 11 times, while Guilford has eclipsed 40 points on four occasions.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY recorded 459 yards of offense courtesy 291 passing and 168 rushing. Alec Cobb was 27-of-40 with 291 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Cam Johnson was far and away the game’s top receiver with 12 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown. Major Morgan caught four passes for 66 yards and two scores. Mike DeMasi headed up the run game with 132 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. He added that to four catches for 22 yards and another score. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 404 yards of offense via 266 passing and 138 rushing. Kendall Blankenship led the way with nine tackles. Brian Gwaltney and Griffin Davis each had eight stops, while Davis added two tackles-for-loss and a fumble recovery. Benjamin Carson had four stops – three of which were in the backfield – to go with a sack and a forced fumble. Brendan Weinberg had two tackles and an interception.
NEXT WEEK: at Guilford (2-2, 0-0 ODAC) -- 1:00 PM
Hampden-Sydney and Guilford will meet for the 67th time on Saturday, continuing a trend that has seen the two foes compete against each other for 45 consecutive seasons. The Tigers lead the all-time series, 43-23, which began in 1920. That recorded includes a 21-15 H-SC win last season in Everett Stadium in muddy conditions. The Quakers claimed a 33-20 result in their last meeting in Greensboro in 2015, which snapped a 15-game winning streak for the Tigers. Scoring has not been short for either squad since 2000 as Hampden-Sydney has put up 40 or more points 11 times, while Guilford has eclipsed 40 points on four occasions.
RANDOLPH-MACON dropped its second straight outing to fall to 2-2 on the year via a 51-38 result to Shenandoah. Burke Estes threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, but four interceptions were also a part of his stat line. Trey Owens hauled in six passes for 161 yards and touchdown, while Eric Hoy made a game-high nine catches for 74 yards and two scores. Christian Redman (6 for 48) caught the remaining passing TD. Tre Frederick crossed the 100-yard plateau for a third straight game with 160 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. He leads the ODAC with 575 rushing yards. Defensively, Calvin Whitehead tied for most tackles in the ODAC this week with 16 stops. Anthony Williams intercepted a pass, while Norman Cade and Steve McNair combined for a quarterback sack.
NEXT WEEK: at Bridgewater (3-1, 0-1 ODAC) -- 2:00 PM
Randolph-Macon and Bridgewater will be meeting for the 78th time on Saturday in Bridgewater as the two take to Jopson Field with the Yellow Jackets owning a 58-16-3 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to the 1926 season. Last season, R-MC posted a shutout in Ashland, riding an offense that controlled the ball for nearly 36 minutes and a defense that held BC to just 83 yards of total offense in a 21-0 result. Both teams enter Saturday's game looking to get back on track. The Eagles dropped their first game of the season at Hampden-Sydney (37-27) to fall to 3-1 on the year and 0-1 in ODAC play, while Randolph-Macon lost for the second straigth week to Shenandoah (51-38) to fall to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.
SHENANDOAH moved to the top of the ODAC standings with its third victory in four games via a 51-38 triumph at Randolph-Macon. Quarterback Hayden Bauserman was outstanding with 559 yards and six touchdowns thru the air, both marking SU single-game records. The passing yardage is fourth-most in ODAC history. Bauserman, who had 357 yards and four TDs by halftime, completed passes to eight different receivers with Leonard Scott leading the way with seven catches for 162 yards and three scores. Casey Stewart (4 for 97), Michael Ashwell (8 for 63) and Dershone Hayman (1 for 40) caught the other TD passes. Cory Bell churned out 54 yards rushing. Defensively, Tyler Williams led the way with 13 tackles including 1.5 for a loss. Chris Grady made just one stop, but it was for a safety late in the first quarter. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards for a score to effectively seal the game. Thomas Whalen and Randy Oliver each notched 3.0 tackles for a loss costing R-MC 25 combined yards of offense. Whalen had 1.5 sacks with Oliver accounting for the other half.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Emory & Henry (2-2, 1-0 ODAC) -- 1:00 PM
Shenandoah and Emory & Henry meet for just the sixth time on Saturday, with each meeting a product of Shenandoah's entry to the ODAC in the 2012-13 season. Emory & Henry won four of the previous five meetings, but it was the Hornets that snapped a four-game skid against the Wasps last season with a 36-33 victory in Emory. E&H owned a 20-6 lead at one point in that contest, but SU stormed all the way back to take the lead for good late in the third quarter. Both squads enter Saturday's game having won their ODAC openers. Shenandoah, which is averaging 45.5 points per game thru its first four outings, toppled Randolph-Macon (51-38) to improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. Emory & Henry punched in a 1-yard touchdown with 11-seconds to play to defeat Washington and Lee (45-42) and move to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in ODAC play.
WASHINGTON AND LEE rushed for 444 yards in the loss to Emory & Henry marking just the third time in 33 games that the Generals have lost when rushing for 400 or more yards in a game. The last loss was a 40-36 setback against Catholic on Nov. 8, 2014. W&L had won its last 13 games when rushing for 400 yards or more. Senior quarterback Matt Sgro and first-year running back Josh Breece both tallied career-high rushing totals against the Wasps. Sgro amassed 156 yards and two touchdowns on just 16 carries, while Breece notched 195 yards and two scores on 28 carries. Sgro also completed 8-of-14 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown, while Breece caught two passes for 30 yards. Senior linebacker Max Garrett notched 12 tackles in the contest and has surpassed 300 tackles for his career. Garrett now has 303 stops in 35 games and he ranks in the top-five among active Division III players in career tackles.
NEXT WEEK: vs. Washington (Mo.) (1-4, 0-1 UAA) -- 12:00 PM
After two straight road games, Washington and Lee returns home Saturday to face Washington University of St. Louis. The Bears hold a 14-7 lead in the all-time series, which began during the 1939 season. The two teams, who used to be conference foes, have not met since 1988 when W&L claimed a 17-13 win in St. Louis. The Generals have taken each of the last two meetings and carry a 2-6 all-time record against Wash U. in Lexington. WashU is just 1-4 this season with its lone win coming in week two over the University of Chicago, 28-12. The Bears have lost three straight since that victory.
BRIDGEWATER suffered its first loss of the season in a 37-27 setback in its ODAC opener at Hampden-Sydney. Malivai Barker continued his strong season with two touchdowns -- one rushing and the other receiving. He carried the ball 24 times for 111 yards and score while adding two catches for 22 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Jay Scroggins was 30-of-47 for 266 yards and two touchdowns thru the air. Dakoda Shrader caught the other TD pass as part of a five-catch 65-yard day. Defensively, William Clift III led the unit with 10 tackles and a forced fumble. LaDarion Rivers and Dionte Wood had 2.0 tackles for a loss each with both of Wood's coming via quarterback sacks. Rivers had one sack. Isaac Evans and Josh Brooks intercepted passes. Evans now leads the ODAC with four interceptions this season.
EMORY & HENRY got back in the win column with a last-second victory over Washington and Lee, 45-42. The Wasps led most of the game, including a 38-28 edge late in the third quarter, but W&L came back to take a 42-38 led with just under seven minutes to play. Brady Justice capped the game's scoring with just 11-seconds to play as his 1-yard burst provided the final 45-42 margin for E&H. Justice finished with three rushing touchdowns to highlight an 18-carry 135-yard day. Hunter Taylor also ran for a touchdown. Quarterback Kevin Saxton was 22-of-31 for 220 yards and a score. Derrick Yates registered that TD reception as he finished with a game-best eight catches for 85 yards. Jesse Santiago came away with seven catches for 70 yards. Defensively, Justin Banks posted a game-high 14 tackles highlighted by a strip and return of 27 yards for the game's first touchdown on just the third play from scrimmage. Jaylyn Johnson made 12 stops, while Zack Manley posted 11 tackles. Eric Johnson broke up a pair of passes.
GUILFORD completed its non-conference schedule with a 56-21 setback at Jacksonville. De'Eric Bell put together a strong performance with 20 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The two rushing scores give him 24 for his career, the most in Quakers' history. He also moved into GC's career top-10 in several other categories including fourth in overall touchdowns (32). He also became just the third back in GC history to surpass 2,300 career rushing yards. Karsten Miller finished the game against Jacksonville with 179 yards thru the air, with Tyriek Russell (6 for 69) his favorite target. Defensively, Vic Smith tied for ODAC weekly-high honors with a game- and career-high 16 tackles with 11 solo stops. He also recovered a fumble. Julian Cuthbertson made seven stops and forced and recovered a fumble. C.J. Nash had four tackles include the Quakers' lone quarterback sack.
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY recorded 459 yards of offense courtesy 291 passing and 168 rushing. Alec Cobb was 27-of-40 with 291 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions. Cam Johnson was far and away the game’s top receiver with 12 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown. Major Morgan caught four passes for 66 yards and two scores. Mike DeMasi headed up the run game with 132 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. He added that to four catches for 22 yards and another score. Defensively, the Tigers allowed 404 yards of offense via 266 passing and 138 rushing. Kendall Blankenship led the way with nine tackles. Brian Gwaltney and Griffin Davis each had eight stops, while Davis added two tackles-for-loss and a fumble recovery. Benjamin Carson had four stops – three of which were in the backfield – to go with a sack and a forced fumble. Brendan Weinberg had two tackles and an interception.
RANDOLPH-MACON dropped its second straight outing to fall to 2-2 on the year via a 51-38 result to Shenandoah. Burke Estes threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, but four interceptions were also a part of his stat line. Trey Owens hauled in six passes for 161 yards and touchdown, while Eric Hoy made a game-high nine catches for 74 yards and two scores. Christian Redman (6 for 48) caught the remaining passing TD. Tre Frederick crossed the 100-yard plateau for a third straight game with 160 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. He leads the ODAC with 575 rushing yards. Defensively, Calvin Whitehead tied for most tackles in the ODAC this week with 16 stops. Anthony Williams intercepted a pass, while Norman Cade and Steve McNair combined for a quarterback sack.
SHENANDOAH moved to the top of the ODAC standings with its third victory in four games via a 51-38 triumph at Randolph-Macon. Quarterback Hayden Bauserman was outstanding with 559 yards and six touchdowns thru the air, both marking SU single-game records. The passing yardage is fourth-most in ODAC history. Bauserman, who had 357 yards and four TDs by halftime, completed passes to eight different receivers with Leonard Scott leading the way with seven catches for 162 yards and three scores. Casey Stewart (4 for 97), Michael Ashwell (8 for 63) and Dershone Hayman (1 for 40) caught the other TD passes. Cory Bell churned out 54 yards rushing. Defensively, Tyler Williams led the way with 13 tackles including 1.5 for a loss. Chris Grady made just one stop, but it was for a safety late in the first quarter. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 27 yards for a score to effectively seal the game. Thomas Whalen and Randy Oliver each notched 3.0 tackles for a loss costing R-MC 25 combined yards of offense. Whalen had 1.5 sacks with Oliver accounting for the other half.
WASHINGTON AND LEE rushed for 444 yards in the loss to Emory & Henry marking just the third time in 33 games that the Generals have lost when rushing for 400 or more yards in a game. The last loss was a 40-36 setback against Catholic on Nov. 8, 2014. W&L had won its last 13 games when rushing for 400 yards or more. Senior quarterback Matt Sgro and first-year running back Josh Breece both tallied career-high rushing totals against the Wasps. Sgro amassed 156 yards and two touchdowns on just 16 carries, while Breece notched 195 yards and two scores on 28 carries. Sgro also completed 8-of-14 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown, while Breece caught two passes for 30 yards. Senior linebacker Max Garrett notched 12 tackles in the contest and has surpassed 300 tackles for his career. Garrett now has 303 stops in 35 games and he ranks in the top-five among active Division III players in career tackles.