Box Score Owings Mills, Md. – The Stevenson University football team (8-2, 5-2 MAC) defeated Wilkes College (6-3, 5-3 MAC) and clinched a playoff berth with a score of 28-0 on Saturday at Mustang Stadium.
How it Happened
- Brandon Walker opened the scoring with a 27-yard touchdown rush up the middle. With a good PAT by Brody Campbell, the Mustangs led 7-0.
- Steven Smothers extends the led with a 11-yard touchdown catch from Ryan Sedgwick.
- After marching down to the Stevenson 13, Wilkes quarterback Travis Shaver was picked off by Edward Mannone.
- Smothers records his second touchdown of the afternoon, this time from 21 yards, extending the lead 21-0.
- Shaver was intercepted for the second time by Sean Sullivan at the Wilkes 40 giving the ball back to the Mustangs and notching his second interception of his sophomore season.
- The final touchdown of the day was a 12-yard pass from Sedgwick to Emmanuel Ekop Jr, his second touchdown of the season.
Numbers and Notes
- Sedgwick passed for 124 yards with two touchdown passes.
- Ekop led the team with 5 catches for 43 yards.
- Walker notched 126 rushing yards with a touchdown.
- Clarence Travis led the defensive effort, recorded 11 tackles. Mannone recorded seven.
What's Next
With this win the Mustangs secured a playoff berth for the third straight season. Seeding for the MAC Centennial Bowl will be announced on Nov. 13.