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Wingate holds off Barton for 38-24 triumph

Brooks Bentley throws for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Bulldogs to victory

Tremel Jones caught one of Wingate's touchdown passes on Saturday at Barton. Photo by Asher Lauderdale | courtesy Wingate University athletics

FROM WINGATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS | WingateBulldogs.com

The Wingate University Bulldogs got 275 passing yards from Brooks Bentley and 163 receiving yards from Tremel Jones en route to a 38-24 victory at Barton College in South Atlantic Conference football action Saturday afternoon. Wingate improves to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the SAC, while Barton falls to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

– Wingate had 275 passing yards and 204 rushing yards for a season-best 479 total yards
– Barton had 292 passing yards and 92 rushing yards for 349 total yards
– The ‘Dogs held a 25-14 advantage in first downs
– WU went nine-for-14 on third down; BC was four-for-11
– Wingate held the ball for over 36 minutes on the day
– Barton threw a pair of interceptions; WU fumbled five times, losing three
– Wingate had two of the three sacks on the day

KEY BULLDOGS

– Bentley was 16-for-21 with 275 yards and three touchdowns, adding 39 rushing yards
– Jones hauled in seven catches for 163 yards and a TD
– Four different Bulldogs had over 35 rushing yards
– O’Brien Barnett ran for 64 yards and a TD, adding a 10-yard reception
– Ethan Wallace had nine carries for 44 yards and a score
– Corey Siemer added 38 yards on 11 carries
– Evan McCray collected two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown
– Matt Flanders also hauled in a TD catch
– Dequan Mosley had nine tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss
– Khalil Saunders and Roe Chitwood added seven and six tackles, respectively
– Dontorian Best and Daniel Morrison each registered a sack
– Jaden White and Tavarus Short each notched an interception
– Kyron Thomas had four kick returns for 102 yards with a long of 38
– Caleb Bonestell made all five PATs and a 36-yard field goal

—> READ FULL STORY/BOX SCORE from WingateBulldogs.com

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