GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern University Football struggled on both sides in the first half, dropping a home game against Millsaps College on Saturday, 59-21. The Pirates fall to 2-6 overall and 2-3 in the SAA.
Pirate captain
Jameer Martin became the Pirates all-time single-season tackle record holder after recording 13 on Saturday. Martin surpassed Alexsander Gomez who recorded 85 tackles in 2022. The senior has earned 95 tackles in only eight games this season, averaging 12 per game this year which is top five in the nation.
The Pirates played their second game in the brand new on-campus stadium on Saturday against a 6-2 Millsaps squad who is tied for first in the league. The Majors were efficient, scoring the first 35 points of the game. Southwestern fought back in the second half as
Jacob Smith connected with
Samuel Williams for a 45-yard touchdown grab to make it 35-7. Freshman
Case Messer was impressive in the second half, catching a six-yard touchdown as the Pirates trailed 42-14 after three quarters.
Junior
Blake Garcia caught his first touchdown of the year from Smith to make it a 42-21 deficit in the fourth quarter. However, Millsaps found success in the air and on the ground to beat the Pirates 59-21.
GAME NOTES
- Both teams combined to accumulate 1,014 total yards combined.
- Millsaps won the yards battle 595 to 419.
- Southwestern committed three turnovers opposed to Millsaps zero.
- Messer finished with 99 yards on seven catches.
- Smith had 228 yards passing and 119 on the ground.
UP NEXT
Southwestern hits the road next weekend to battle Maryvillle College in Tennessee on Saturday.
