Davidson College Athletics
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Concord University
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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 7 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| Davidson | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Wildcats Edged by Concord in Season Opener
8/27/2026 11:23:00 PM | Football
After playing to a 28-28 halftime tie, the Wildcats cut a 13-point second-half deficit to 41-35 when quarterback Casey Bullock ran 17 yards for a touchdown with seven minutes remaining and opened the door for some possible late-game heroics.
In his first career start, Bullock finished 29-of-54 passing for 241 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He also led the Wildcats' ground attack with 81 yards on 14 carries.
Receiver Jacary Lightsey was Bullock's top target and finished with 10 catches for 65 yards and a score.
Davidson took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter when Jordan Mays blocked a punt and Hudson Altenburg fell on it in the end zone. Bullock threw all three of his touchdowns in the second quarter, first hitting tight end Jack Perozek for a 3-yard score and a 14-7 lead. His 9-yard scoring pass to Lightsey broke a 14-14 tie, and his 11-yard strike to Alani Ajigbotosho on fourth down tied it at 28-all 53 ticks before the intermission.
Concord scored 13 unanswered points in the second half before Bullock's scoring run cut into it, and after the Wildcats defense forced a punt, Davidson set its sights on a potential winning drive from its own 24 with 5:08 to play. Two fourth-down conversions kept the march alive until the final minute, but ultimately, Davidson's hopes were dashed on a failed fourth-and-4 incompletion from the Concord 22.
Ryan Bassani and Danzel Chukwuemeka each had a team-high seven tackles.
Dom Collins had two big plays to lead the Mountain Lions, scoring on a 53-yard pass play and a 68-yard reverse.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host Elon on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CON 0, DAV 7
DAV - Altenburg,Hudson 0 yd punt return (Tzoumakas,Christos kick)
CON 7, DAV 7
CON - Burrell,Greg 37 yd run (Torres,Christian kick), 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:17
CON 7, DAV 14
DAV - Perozek,Jack 3 yd pass from Bullock,Casey (Tzoumakas,Christos kick) 17 plays, 85 yards, TOP 07:09
CON 14, DAV 14
CON - Collins,Dom 53 yd pass from Kargman,Devin (Torres,Christian kick) 2 plays, 60 yards, TOP 00:31
CON 14, DAV 21
DAV - Lightsey,Jacary 9 yd pass from Bullock,Casey (Tzoumakas,Christos kick) 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:47
CON 20, DAV 21
CON - Collins,Dom 68 yd run (), 2 plays, 74 yards, TOP 00:28
CON 28, DAV 21
CON - Williams,Jayden 2 yd run (Collins,Dom pass), 4 plays, 11 yards, TOP 00:54
CON 28, DAV 28
DAV - Ajigbotosho,Alani 11 yd pass from Bullock,Casey (Tzoumakas,Christos kick) 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:26
CON 35, DAV 28
CON - Horn Jr.,Stanley 33 yd interception (Torres,Christian kick)
CON 38, DAV 28
CON - Torres,Christian 26 yd field goal 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:23
CON 41, DAV 28
CON - Torres,Christian 23 yd field goal 14 plays, 85 yards, TOP 06:26
CON 41, DAV 35
DAV - Bullock,Casey 17 yd run (Tzoumakas,Christos kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:29
