CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College football team came up with four interceptions, including a 26-yard touchdown return by sophomore safety
Caleb Shannon, to lead the Warriors to a 24-14 come-from-behind win over Bacone College on Saturday night.
In the first night game in the history of Young-Wise Memorial Stadium, Hendrix (2-0) took an early 7-0 lead on a 35-yard pass from sophomore
Seth Peters to senior
Casey Caton at the 5:06 mark of the first quarter. Bacone (2-1) answered with an eight-play, 65-yard drive, capped by a Damian Johnson four yard run to tie it up at the end of the opening period.
On their first drive of the second quarter, Bacone's reverse pass thrown by tailback Victor Smith was picked off by sophomore safety
Jake Steward at the HC 26. After only gaining two yards on the next three plays, Hendrix was forced to punt, but a bad snap allowed Bacone's Jeremy Sims to cover the ball in the endzone for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
Hendrix managed a 28-yard field goal by sophomore
Steve Crenshaw with 44 seconds left in the first half to make the game 14-10 at the break. After a scoreless third quarter, Hendrix took their first drive of the final frame 76 yards over 10 plays, which ended with sophomore
Dayton Winn running in from a yard out to give Hendrix a 17-14 lead. Peters hit Winn for a 26-yard pass earlier in the drive.
With three minutes remaining, Bacone took the ball over on their own 21 yard line. On the third play of the drive, Shannon intercepted Colton Owen's pass and took it 26 yards for the insurance touchdown. On BC's next drive, sophomore linebacker
Thomas Weissert picked off yet another pass with 41 seconds left, allowing the Orange & Black to run out the clock.
The Hendrix defense limited to Bacone to just 257 yards of total offense on 60 plays and only 14 first down. Meanwhile the Warrior offense had 32 first downs and 427 yards of offense on 93 plays. Hendrix dominated time of possession by holding the ball for 35:52.
Winn carried the ball a career-high 33 times for 138 yards and a score. Peters was 25-of-38 passing with 307 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Sophomore
Caleb Brake led Hendrix with six catches and 48 yards, both personal bests. Caton had three catches for 85 yards.
Owen was 7-of-17 passing for 79 yards and three interceptions. David Chapman had for catches and 73 yards for Bacone.
Sophomore defensive lineman
Harrison Newton led the Warriors with eight tackles, 4.5 for a loss and two sacks. Sophomore linebacker
Broc Smith had seven tackles, including one for a loss and Shannon also had seven tackles and the pick. Sophomore corner
Matt Ramirez recorded an interception on Bacone's first drive and picked up seven tackles as well.
Keshaun Malone led Bacone with 20 tackles, two for a loss, one sack and an interception.
Hendrix will be off next week and return to action on Sept. 27 when they host Southern Athletic Association rival Birmingham-Southern College.
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