Football

September 29, 2007

Tigers Down Panthers to Stay Undefeated

Trinity (4-0) stalled on its first two possessions offensively - settling for a pair of field goals - then exploded for 24 points in the second quarter to open up the game.

After Peter Licalzi hit field goals of 30 and 40 yards in the first quarter, Chris Baer (two yard run) and Riley Curry (four yard reception) both found the end zone to give the Tigers a 20-0 lead in the second quarter.

Birmingham-Southern then scored on a 32-yard pass play to make it 20-7, but Trinity answered back on its next offensive play.

Greg Bielski took a pitch from quarterback Blake Barmore around the left side, then raced down the sideline for a 73-yard touchdown run. 

Licalzi also hit a 21-yard field goal with one second left to make it 30-7 at the half.  The three field goals for Licalzi ties the school record, last achieved in 2002. 

Barmore finished with a career-high 285 yards in the game, completing 22-27 passes (81.5%) and throwing one touchdown.  The completion percentage breaks the school record for a single game (20 or more completions).

Bielski finished with 103 yards rushing on just five carries to lead Trinity's ground attack.  Bielski became Trinity's first 100-yard rusher since 2004, and his 73-yard run was tied for the sixth-longest in school history.

Baer added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter, while backup QB Bryant Wilson plunged one yard over the goal line for Trinity's final points. 

Trinity's defense allowed 232 total yards in the game, with just one of those yards coming on the ground.  Until the final few minutes, the Tigers had held the Panthers to negative rushing yards in the game. 

Chris Jones led Trinity with seven tackles in the game - including two sacks for a loss of 11 yards.  David Morgan finished with five stops, three of which were for loss.

Trinity will travel to Rhodes College next weekend to continue Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.  The Tigers return home on October 20 for Alumni Weekend against Sewanee.  The 2007 Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted at halftime of that game.

Running back Greg Bielski flies through the air to finish off a 73-yard touchdown run in the second quarter

Chris Jones led the team in tackles on Saturday, holding Birmingham-Southern to just one total yard rushing