CLINTON, S.C. — Clinton’s Presbyterian College football team spent Saturday afternoon in Kentucky digging out of a deep hole, and came up one play short. The Blue Hose fell 28-25 at Morehead State after trailing by 18 points at the break.
Morehead State put up 312 yards before halftime and led 28-10. Presbyterian’s defense then took over, holding the Eagles to just 108 yards and no points over the final two quarters.
The offense finally answered in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jayden Torres hit Jalen Patrick for a 40-yard touchdown, and Jackson Burleson converted the two-point try to make it 28-18. With 2:12 left, Torres and Patrick connected again from 25 yards out to pull the Blue Hose within three.
A forced fumble gave Presbyterian one last possession, and the visitors drove into Morehead State territory. The comeback ended when a pass toward the end zone was picked off by Tazion McQueen with 35 seconds to go.
Presbyterian outgained the Eagles with 406 total yards, 249 through the air and 157 on the ground. The loss is the third in a row for the Blue Hose, who drop to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Pioneer Football League.
The season finale is Saturday, Nov. 21, when Presbyterian hosts Dayton at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton at 1 p.m.
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