sports
November 3, 1994
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Elon plays hard to defeat Gardner-Webb
Bob Grimmie
Staff Reporter
S The Fightin’Christians picked
Uljdttir second win in a row last
^'Saajrday when they defeated the
\felner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
in front of the home crowd
, iBuriington Memorial Stadium.
i Junior fullback Mark Lloyd led
fe Elon ground assault with 101
infc rushing and one touchdown
ig carries. Junior quarterback
i^ce Blakeney had one of his
l^lgames of the season. Hecom-
‘I'ited five of seven passes for 130
lardi. two touchdowns and no in-
;eptions.
Early in the game both teams
while taking advantage of
ig plays on special teams and de-
ise.
The Fightin’ Christians first
re was halted by the Gardner-
ttbdefense, and they were forced
punt. Jamie McQueen boomed a
44yard punt that was downed at the
Caniner-Webb two-yard line.
,The Bulldogs first play fiom
iitir own endzone resulted in a
!.fiimble that the Elon defense swiftly
pounccd on. The Fightin’ Chris-
tiins wasted no time capitalizing
;on the opportunity. Lloyd busted
■«p the middle for six yards and a
touchdown. The extra point kick
pvc Elon a 7-0 lead.
The Bulldogs were also able to
cjpitalize on a big special teams
^ay later in the first quarter. After
being stopped by the Elon defense
G^ner-Webb punted the ball away
#nly to have Rod Clark, Eton’s
return man, fumble the ball. The
® Bulldogs then regained possession
md marched 30 yards for a game
tying touchdown.
The first half ended in a seven
ill tie. Elon’s defense held the
Bulldogs scoreless despite being
on the field for well over half the
second quarter.
The second half began with an
otthangeof punt until the Fightin’
Tonya Hubart/The Pendulum
Elon's Carl Perry aggressively tackles the ball carrier of Gardner-Webb.
Christians got the ball on their own
15 yard line with 7:45 remaining.
Led by the strong running of
Quentin Mitchell and Lloyd Elon
embarked on a drive that would
chew up five minutes, 85 yards and
end with a 21 yard touch down pass
from Blakeney to Jarius Wallace.
The extra point kick gave the
Fightin’ Christians a 14-7 lead. A
lead they would soon add to.
Tlie Fightin’ Christians first
drive of the fourth quarter seemed
doomed to be shutdown by a series
of penalties.
First a 17-yard holding pen
alty, then a five-yard illegal proce-
SAC Scores
dure penalty had Elon buried m a
third and 21 from its own 24-yard
line. Clark and Blakeney quickly
pulled the team out of their hole by
hooking up for a 76-yard touch
down. The play gave the Fightin’
Christians a 21-7 lead and, for all
intensive purposes, was how the
game would end.
The Bulldogs would score once
more late in the fourth quarter, but
it had no effect on the outcome.
The final score was 21-14, Elon.
The Christians will play Nov.
5 against Wofford. The Home
coming game kicks off at 2 p.m. at
Burlington Memorial Stadium.
SAC Standing
Carson-Newman 23, Lenoir-Rhyne 21
Presbyterian 49, Wingate 14
Mars Hill 45. Charleston Southern 28
Newberry 38. Catawba 37
Elon 21. Gardner-Webb 14
Elon
3-3
Lenoir-Rhyne
4-1
Carson-Newman
6-1
Mars Hill
4-1
Gardner-Webb
1-4
Wingate
1-4
Presbyterian
2-4
Catawba
1-4
Football Player Profile
"Bubba" hopes to play professional
Robert Burnett, known to ] i
many as “Bubba,” is one of Elon's
two-sport stars but is most suc
cessful on the football field.
Burnett, a 5’11”, 200 pound
senior, is one of this year’s team
captains. He started the season at
free-safety and has recently re
turned to comerback Last week
against Gardner-Webb, he finished
with 10 tackles and one intercep
tion. Head coach Leon Hart feels
corncrback is probably the best
position for Burnett.
“He appeared more comfort
able and confident. And this was
by far the best game he has had all
season,” Hart said.
“Bubba” has played for the
Fightin’ Christians for four years
and hascontnbuted tremendously.
Last season he was named second
team All-America, Defensive
Player of the Year, first team All-
Conference, and first team All-
South Region. Coming into this
season he was named pre-season
All-America. In addition, he has
had two interceptions, one fumble
recovery for an 80-yard touchdown
return and a total of 48 tackles this
season.
“I think he’s an excellent
player. If you look at what he’s
done in the past four years, that’ll
tell you how good of a player he
is,” Hart said. “He’s a very gifted
athlete."
Burnett is 21 years-old and
majoring in psychology. He also
plays baseball for the Fightin’
Christians. He has been playing
football for 15 years and hopes to
continue.
Courtesy of Sports Information
Robert Burnett
“My goals are to play profes
sional football for cither the NFL
or for some Canadian team,"
Burnett said.
"Bubba” is from Jacksonville,
N.C. and believes his biggest in
fluences have been his parents.
“They’ve come a long way,"
Burnett said. “They’ve raised three
kids and have always provided us
with everything we need and
they’ve made sacrifices doing
that.”
When Burnett was asked
about Saturday's game against
Gardner-Webb he quietly ex
pressed his thoughts, “I think the
win showed us that if we fight
hard throughout the game, then
we can win, just as long as we
don't give up.” And that is the
thought that Burnett and many
other players will enter Saturday's
Homecoming game with.
Tonya Hubart/The Pendulum
Eson's defensive players Shawn Stevenson and Mandell Dobson go hard against Gardner-Webb s offense.
Schedule of
Events
Nov. 5 Volleyball Food Lion SAC Tournament
Lenoir-Rhyne
Men’s and Women's Cross Country Southeast
Regional Meet ,Spartanburg
Football vs. Wofford College (HOMECOMING)
(HOME) 2 p.m.
Men's Soccer Food Lion SAC Toumament.Wingate,
noon and 2 p.m.
Nov. 6 Volleyball Food Lion SAC Tournament,
Lenoir-Rhyne
Men's Soccer Food Lion SAC Toumament,
Wingate, 2 p.m.
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events.