SHERMAN, Texas - Trying to snap a two-game skid and get to an even .500 in SAA play, Hendrix traveled west to Austin, Texas for a showdown with Head Coach Buck Buchanan's alma mater Saturday evening. Unfortunately, the 'Roo's came out victorious in a 12-9 win for the home team.


THE BASICS

• Score: Hendrix 9, Austin College 12
• Records: Warriors (1-3, 0-2 SAA) | 'Roos (1-3, 1-1 SAA)
• Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, | 1 p.m. Kickoff | TOG: 2:48
• Location: Sherman, Texas. | Attendance: 924
• Series: Austin College leads all-time series at 5-4-0
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• Up Next: vs Sewanee Sept. 29 | 1 p.m.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a 20-yard field goal make from senior Sandy Burks on Hendrix's second drive of the game, the Warriors held an early 3-0 lead after one quarter of play. 
- Austin College managed to outscore Hendrix 10-0 in the second quarter to take a 10-7 lead into intermission.
- With no team scoring in the third, a safety halfway through the fourth gave Austin College the 12-3 advantage.
- Sophomore Kip VanHoose found the end zone from 19 yards out with 1:54 left to play.
- After a 39-yard punt from the "Roo's with 1:22 to go, the Warriors had one last change at tying this game up or sending it into overtime.
- After a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Austin College, Hendrix had it 1st and 10 at its own 34-yard line with 26 ticks left.
- A seven yard completion, an incomplete pass and a sack brought up 4th and 3 for the Orange & Black. A fumble by Hendrix and a recovery by Austin College helped give the 'Roo's the 12-9 win.

OFFENSIVE NOTEABLES:
-  Junior Mason Doerr passed for 86 yards on 15 completions and 28 attempts.
- VanHoose averaged 4.4 yards per carry and recorded a team-best 88 yards on the night on 20 carries.
- Sophomore Blake Hinton finished with a team-high 40 yards on four catches with a long of 15 on the day.

DEFENSIVE NOTEABLES:
- Sophomore Tanner Hartsfield led the way with nine tackles on the day; six of which were solo tackles and three assisted ones; also had 2.5 tackles for loss for a combined loss of nine yards.
- Sophomores Adonnis Butler and Jayven Mohetau and freshman Jacob Bremmon each recorded six tackles apiece against Austin College; Bremmon added one pass break-up as well.
- Senior Collin Mayer and sophomore Brooks Parham each added one pass break-up on against the Panthers.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTEABLES:
- Following Burks' 20-yard field goal make in the opening quarter, Burks moves to a perfect 6-for-6 from field goal tries on the 2018 season.
- Senior Garrett Wolf managed eight punts for a combined total of 332 yards (41.5 average). 
- Wolf also recorded two 50+ yard bombs and a long of 53 yards on the night.
- The Midlothian, Texas native landed two punts inside the Panthers 20-yard line.
- VanHoose returned three kickoffs for a combined 67 yards including a long of 36 yards.

UP NEXT:
Hendrix returns back to Young-Wise Memorial Stadium for a SAA showdown against Sewanee in a game that will serve as the 22nd Annual Hall of Honor as well. The Warriors and Sewanee are scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time.