CLINTON, S.C. — Presbyterian College rallied from an early two-score deficit to beat Davidson 38-21 on Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, S.C., claiming the 1919 Cup in the Carolina Border Clash for the first time since the trophy was created in 2021.
The Blue Hose erased a 14-0 hole with five straight touchdown drives on a rain-soaked afternoon, finishing with nearly 350 rushing yards. Jackson Burleson and Damion Moate combined for 39 carries, 243 rushing yards and four touchdowns, both setting career highs (134 and 109 yards).
Quarterback Landon Sharpe added 90 rushing yards and threw for 149 yards and a touchdown as Presbyterian piled up five rushing scores. The Blue Hose averaged nearly six yards per carry on 59 attempts, built an 18-point halftime lead and held that cushion through the second half.
Presbyterian is now 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Pioneer Football League. Davidson fell to 2-5 and 0-3. The win is the 11th straight for Presbyterian at Bailey Memorial Stadium, a program-record home streak that tops a 10-game run from 1963 to 1966.
Presbyterian College sits at 503 S Broad St in Clinton and anchors the Blue Hose athletic program in Laurens County. The Scotsmen have averaged 43 points per game across the home streak and have now gone 12-3 in their last 15 conference games.
PC defense held Davidson to seven points over the final three quarters and stopped the Wildcats on nine of 12 third downs. Junior safety Ryan Largin had eight tackles and an interception. Presbyterian next plays at Stetson, with kickoff set for 2 p.m.
