JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Home-standing Carson-Newman racked up more than 500 yards of total offense, including 397 on the ground, and forced five turnovers on the way to registering a 69-18 victory over the UNC Pembroke football team on Saturday at Burke-Tarr Stadium.
 
The setback marked the first consecutive losses of the season for the Braves (2-3) who fell to 2-4 all-time in the series with the Eagles, including a 1-2 record in Jefferson City. It was the third-straight series win for Carson-Newman (3-1) who matched a trio of school records in Saturday's triumph.
 

THE BASICS

SCORE: Carson-Newman 69, UNC Pembroke 18 RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 2-3; Carson-Newman 3-1 LOCATION: Jefferson City, Tenn. (Burke-Tarr Stadium)

HOW IT HAPPENED

1ST QUARTER

Aided by a costly pass interference penalty on 3rd Down early in the drive, the Braves drove 71 yards on 20 plays before settling for a 21-yard field goal from Hunter Braswell. UNCP 3, Carson-Newman 0   The Eagles needed just less than three minutes to take the lead for good on the ensuing possession. Antonio Wimbush ran five times for 58 yards, including a 32-yard scamper on a key third down, to eventually set up a 4-yard scoring dive from Marcus Williams. The 2-point conversion attempt was stuffed by the visitors, however. Carson-Newman 6, UNCP 3

2ND QUARTER

The Eagles extended their lead with a touchdown on their initial possession of the second quarter, driving 72 yards on 10 plays. Troy Dendy carried the ball four times for 39 yards on the drive, including a 12-yard touchdown run. Carson-Newman 13, UNCP 3

3RD QUARTER

Antonio Wimbush scampered 53 yards on the opening play of the first half to get the offense churning for the hosts again. The Eagles gained 63 yards on five run plays to open the drive, but scored on Derrick Evans's 8-yard pass to Braxton Westfield. Carson-Newman 20, UNCP 3   The Braves lit up the scoreboard again on the ensuing possession, driving 75 yards on 10 plays in just less than six minutes of possession time. Josh Jones completed all three of his pass attempts for 43 yards, including a 34-yard scoring strike to Marcus McDonald. Carson-Newman 20, UNCP 10   The Eagles needed just more than two minutes to answer the score by the Braves. Derrick Evans completed a 52-yard pass to Romain Kelly on the opening play of the drive, and Evans capped off the touchdown drive with a 1-yard run up the middle. Carson-Newman 27, UNCP 10   Demarkus Jones picked off Josh Jones near midfield on the ensuing possession, and Troy Dendy raced 56 yards on the following play. Carson-Newman 34, UNCP 10

4TH QUARTER

Carson-Newman used a 47-yard pass play to extend a late third-quarter drive into the fourth quarter, but DeAngelo Blair-Young scooped up a fumble on the first play from scrimmage in the final period and raced 66 yards for a touchdown. Carson-Newman 34, UNCP 18   Carson-Newman keyed a 3-play, 60-yard drive on the ensuing possession with Troy Dendy's 49-yard run on second down. The Eagles followed that up with Demetri Saulsberry's 6-yard touchdown run. Carson-Newman 41, UNCP 18   The Eagles set themselves up deep in UNCP territory thanks to Ray Artybridge's interception, and Sherron Jackson capped a 3-play drive with a 6-yard plunge into the end zone. Carson-Newman 48, UNCP 18   Desmond Fairell picked off Rodney Smith on the opening play of the ensuing possession and scampered 27 yards for the hosts' second score in 14 seconds. Carson-Newman 55, UNCP 18   Ja'Quan Smith's interception on the following drive helped the Eagles set up shop at the 30-yard line. A 7-play, 30-yard drive that took nearly five minutes off of the fourth-quarter clock was capped on Malcolm Hogue's 7-yard touchdown run. Carson-Newman 62, UNCP 18   Bernard Scott picked off Rodney Smith on second down of the ensuing drive and returned the interception all the way down to the 3-yard line. Elijah Davis dove across the goal line on third down to provide the final points of the day. Carson-Newman 69, UNCP 18

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

+ Redshirt sophomore Marcus McDonald hauled in a quartet of catches for 51 yards and a third-quarter touchdown, while senior Quay Threatt caught six passes for 43 yards. + Junior Isaac Parks punted four times for a 47.8-yard average on the day, including a 52-yard punt in the second quarter. + Jordan Howard (1 solo), Domenique Davis (1 solo) and Luke Brooks all registered a team-best seven tackles on the day for Code Black. Davis also turned in a two-yard tackle for loss.

NOTABLES

+ Carson-Newman has now captured three-straight games in the series with the Braves dating back to the 2012 season. UNCP's last win over the Eagles was a 42-14 triumph on Oct. 22, 2011. + Saturday's setback was the 11th-straight road loss for the Braves. + Carson-Newman matched school records for rushing touchdowns (8) and defensive interceptions (5). The Eagles also matched a school record for points in a quarter with 35 in the final period.

UP NEXT

The Braves will cap off Homecoming week in Pembroke when they suit up to take on Mars Hill (2-2) on October 12 at Grace P. Johnson Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. The Lions enjoyed a bye week this week after falling on the wrong end of a 56-28 home matchup with then-No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne on September 28.

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