Davidson College
6-2 , 4-1
Drake
0-8 , 0-5
Wildcats Roll Past Drake 48-14 in PFL Action
10/22/2022 5:13:00 PM | Football
The Wildcats improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the PFL with their first-ever win in Des Moines, while Drake fell to 0-8 and 0-5.
Davidson totaled 510 offensive yards Saturday, including 355 on the ground, and converted 80 percent (12-of-15) on third down.
Wildcat rushers ran for 6.2 yards per carry, and when Davidson took to the air, the quarterback duo of Luke Durkin and Coulter Cleland completed nine of 11 passes to eight different receivers for a season-high four touchdowns and 155 yards.
In all, five different players found the end zone for the 'Cats, including two each from Mark McCurdy and Bernard Turner Jr.
The Wildcats were just as impressive on the defensive side of the ball limiting the Bulldogs to just 233 total yards
Davidson, which led 21-14 at the half, outscored Drake 27-0 in the second half capped off by a Christian Berry 52-yard touchdown reception from Cleland with 3:57 left in the game.
Dylan Sparks, who went over the 2,000-yard mark for his career in the Wildcats' win last weekend, led the way with 80 yards on 15 carries. McCurdy and Turner, Jr. had 64 yards each on just seven runs total.
Defensively, Davidson was led by junior Jonathan Hammond, who had a career day recording three sacks, while tying a single-game school record with five tackles for a loss, totaling 25 yards.
Up Next
The Wildcats are idle next week and will host PFL foe Stetson Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
DAV 7, DRK 0
DAV - McCurdy,Mark 48 yd run (Bonoffski,Caden kick), 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 03:54
DAV 7, DRK 7
DRK - Stewart,Eli 5 yd pass from Corwin,Ian (Williams,Luke kick) 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:14
DAV 14, DRK 7
DAV - Maione,Aaron 7 yd pass from Durkin,Luke (Bonoffski,Caden kick) 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 05:29
DAV 21, DRK 7
DAV - Turner Jr.,Bernard 62 yd run (Bonoffski,Caden kick), 1 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:12
DAV 21, DRK 14
DRK - Radocha,Trey 7 yd pass from Ellingson,Blake (Williams,Luke kick) 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 04:02
DAV 28, DRK 14
DAV - McCurdy,Mark 9 yd pass from Durkin,Luke (Bonoffski,Caden kick) 16 plays, 80 yards, TOP 07:57
DAV 35, DRK 14
DAV - Turner Jr.,Bernard 3 yd run (Bonoffski,Caden kick), 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:36
DAV 42, DRK 14
DAV - Messer,Trey 10 yd pass from Cleland,Coulter (Bonoffski,Caden kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:11
DAV 48, DRK 14
DAV - Berry,Christian 52 yd pass from Cleland,Coulter () 3 plays, 63 yards, TOP 01:31
