Millsaps sets new scoring mark in highest scoring football game in SCAC history

Millsaps sets new scoring mark in highest scoring football game in SCAC history

(Portions of this story were taken from the Millsaps College website)

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
- Millsaps College scored more points Saturday afternoon than any previous conference team in a CAC/SCAC contest, defeating Rhodes College, 70-31, at Rhodes. The 101 combined points also sets a new mark for most combined points in a CAC/SCAC game. Boxscore

The previous high point total in a conference game was also set by Millsaps, in a Nov. 3, 2007 game at Colorado College where the Majors earned the 68-6 victory. 

The most combined points in a CAC/SCAC contest, prior to today's game, occurred during a Sept. 15, 2001 match-up between Rhodes and Centre in Danville, Ky. Centre won that contest 56-43.

The Majors (4-3, 3-1 SCAC) got on the board first and never looked back with a 40-yard pass to Dustin Fawcett from Garrett Pinciotti. The only longer passing touchdown on the day came at the end of the second quarter as Shane Bowser connected with Fawcett for a 70-yard touchdown as time expired in the first half.

Millsaps scored six passing touchdowns on the day, Thomas Theriot had two shot passes for six, and Jason O'Rear and Michael Galatas each had one.

Shane Bowser, in addition to his touchdown pass, had two rushing touchdowns of his own with a long of 28. Julious Allen and Taylor Weaver each added one rushing TD.

The Majors' ten touchdowns on the day tied the previous school record set in the Colorado College game in 2007. Taylor Russolino surpassed his personal best 8 PATs and set a new school record with 10 sucessful points after.

The Majors amassed 596 yards of total offense (good for third all-time) compared to just 395 for the homestanding Lynx.

Will Hawkins paced the Major defense again this week with 10 tackles including a 25-yard interception return.  Greg Blasiar and Marvis O'Sirio also collected interceptions on the day for 11 and two yards, respectively. Joiner Stewart compiled two sacks for 11 yards-lost.