Stillman holds off Benedict 24-19

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  -- Stillman holds off a furious rally to defeat Benedict 24-19 at C.W. Stadium in Columbia.

Stillman (4-2, 3-0 SIAC) opened the scoring in the first quarter when David Johnson capped a 13-play, 61-yard, 4:23 drive with a one-yard plunge. The Tigers from Tuscaloosa extended the lead when Willie Huggins scooped a Benedict failed handoff and ran four yards for another Stillman score.

Benedict would get on the scoreboard in the second quarter when Marcus Graham would find Emmanuel Houston in the corner of the end zone cutting the lead to 14-7. Benedict, on its next possession, ended a six-play, 28-yard drive with a 40-yard field goal by Eduardo Hernandez.

In the third quarter, Alejandro Huerta would connect on a 34-yard field goal to give Stillman a 24-10 lead. After a turnover, Stillman would get a 14-yard pass play from Joshua Straughan to Damien Ford to make the score 24-10.

Both teams would have promising possessions in the fourth quarter. A late turnover by Stillman gave Benedict the ball first down on the 11-yard line, but Benedict would only muster a 30-yard field goal to cut the lead to 24-13 with 8:32 remaining in regulation.

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