Davidson College
0-2
Catawba
1-1
Davidson Drops Home Opener to Catawba, 35-21
9/12/2015 11:08:00 PM | Football
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Despite a 121-yard, two-touchdown performance from RB Jeffrey Keil, the Davidson football team fell to the Catawba Indians, 35-21, in their home opener Saturday night at Richardson Stadium.
RB Cary Littlejohn led the Indians with 192 yards rushing and one touchdown on 27 carries.
In addition to Keil's impressive effort, WR William Morris led the 'Cats in receiving with 76 yards and one touchdown, while QB John Cook completed 13-of-34 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown.
Davidson (0-2) started the game off with an interception by DB William Curran, but Catawba (1-1) was the first to find the end zone when Littlejohn scored on a 64-yard run.
The Wildcats tied the score at the 2:03 mark in the opening quarter when Keil found a hole for 21 yards that capped off an eight-play, 58-yard scoring drive.
The Indians grabbed momentum at the start of the second quarter, scoring two touchdowns, converting a two-point conversion and drilling a 30-yard field goal to go up, 25-7 with 3:46 left in the half.
Following an interception from DB Myles Atkins, Cook found Morris on a 42-yard reception before Keil ran it in from three yards out to make it 25-14 at the half.
A 25-yard field goal and a 49-yard touchdown pass in the third secured the game for Catawba.
Davidson scored its final touchdown with 5:08 left in the contest when Cook found Morris open in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out.
Defensively, Atkins and DB Ryan Felice led the Wildcats with a career-high 10 tackles each, while LB Ben Rowell picked up his first-career sack for a loss of 11 yards in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats will enjoy a week off before returning to the gridiron Saturday, Sept. 26 at PFL foe Morehead State. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Individual game and season tickets can be purchased online at DavidsonWildcats.com or over the phone and in person.
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Team Stats
CAT 7, DAV 0
CAT - C.Littlejohn 64 yd run (C.Hollandsworth kick), 2 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:34
CAT 7, DAV 7
DAV - KEIL, Jeffrey 21 yd run (SMITH, Trevor kick), 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:40
CAT 15, DAV 7
CAT - E.Smart 32 yd run (M.Sheehan rush), 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:24
CAT 18, DAV 7
CAT - C.Hollandsworth 30 yd field goal 13 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:06
CAT 25, DAV 7
CAT - M.Sheehan 1 yd run (C.Hollandsworth kick), 5 plays, 21 yards, TOP 2:12
CAT 25, DAV 14
DAV - KEIL, Jeffrey 3 yd run (SMITH, Trevor kick), 2 plays, 45 yards, TOP 0:29
CAT 28, DAV 14
CAT - C.Hollandsworth 25 yd field goal 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:23
CAT 35, DAV 14
CAT - B.Smith 49 yd pass from M.Sheehan (C.Hollandsworth kick) 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:51
CAT 35, DAV 21
DAV - MORRIS, William 12 yd pass from COOK, John (SMITH, Trevor kick) 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:22
