No. 14 Football Earns Thrilling 24-21 Win At No. 5 Wofford

Saturday, October 21

Spartanburg, S.C.

12:30 PM (CT)

Samford University

5-2 , 3-1

#5 Wofford (ESPN3)

6-1 , 4-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Samford	0	7	7	10	24
Wofford College	7	0	0	14	21

Devlin Hodges passed for 427 yards and three touchdowns Saturday at Wofford.

No. 14 Football Earns Thrilling 24-21 Win At No. 5 Wofford

10.21.17 | Football

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford senior defensive back Omari Williams intercepted a Wofford pass in the end zone with six seconds to go as the 14^th-ranked Bulldogs earned a 24-21 win at No. 5 Wofford Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium.

The win was Samford's first victory over a top-five ranked opponent since Oct. 10, 1992 when the Bulldogs earned a 46-14 win over third-ranked Eastern Kentucky. Samford improves to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Southern Conference play. Wofford falls to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in league games.

"Defensively, we played unbelievable, all game long," Samford head coach Chris Hatcher said. "We got a little tired there at the end, but fortunately, our offense found a way to move the ball. We made some plays down the stretch, offensively. I couldn't be more proud of the entire team."

For Samford in the game, Devlin Hodges completed 37-of-54 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns. Kelvin McKnight caught 11 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown. Chris Shelling had 11 catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Williams had nine tackles and two pass break-ups to go along with his game-saving interception. Christian Stark led the team in tackles with 12, including seven solo stops. Ahmad Gooden had 11 tackles, five solo, and one fumble recovery, while Deion Pierre had nine tackles and a fumble recovery.

Austin Barnard averaged 52.0 yards on two punts on special teams. Jordan Weaver was 1-of-2 on field goals, making a 27-yarder with 1:28 to play, for the eventual game-winning points.

For Wofford, Joe Newman rushed 12 times for 85 yards and a touchdown. Andre Stoddard had 17 rushes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Goodson rushed nine times for 75 yards. Mark Rivera led the Terriers in tackles with 10.

Wofford got the scoring started when Chase Nelson scored on a one-yard run to give the Terriers a 7-0 lead with 2:38 to go in the first quarter. Samford's Hodges connected with McKnight for a nine-yard touchdown pass to knot the score at 7-7 with 38 seconds left in the second quarter.

Samford took the lead when Hodges hit Clarke Miller for an 11-yard touchdown to give the Bulldogs a 14-7 lead with 6:59 left in the third quarter. Wofford tied the score at 14-14 when Stoddard scored on a four-yard run with 11:28 left in the fourth quarter.

Hodges hit Shelling for a 23-yard touchdown to give Samford a 21-14 lead with 8:23 left in the game. Wofford's Newman scored on a 10-yard run to tie the game at 21-21 with 6:11 to go in the game. Weaver then kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:28 left to give Samford a 24-21 advantage and set the stage for the game's final drive.

As a team, Samford had 437 yards of total offense (427 passing, 10 rushing), while Wofford had 465 total yards (383 rushing, 82 passing).

Samford will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, when the Bulldogs play host to Chattanooga. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start from Seibert Stadium. To purchase tickets for the game, click here: CHATTANOOGA GAME TICKETS.