University of Pikeville quarterback Lee Kirkland passed for 614 yards and six touchdowns as the Bears knocked off Union College, 52-10, in the program’s first-ever Appalachian Athletics Conference played at the Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday.
He had TD oases of 13, 6, 86, 31, 5, and 21 yards as UPIKE improved to 3-2 overall.
Receiver Derrick Griffith caught 10 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Sanders and D’Andre Stafford added two touchdown receptions each.
The Bears will be back in action at Reinhardt University (2-2) on Saturday. Kickoff is 1:30 pm.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
UC (1-4)…..3 0 0 7 – 10
2UP (3-2)..21 14 10 7 – 52
Scoring:
First Quarter
UP – Alex Sanders, 13-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), 13:14
UP – D’Andre Stafford, 6-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), 10:02
UP – Derrick Griffith, 86-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), 4:26
UC – Dustin Brown, 32-yard field goal, :42
Second Quarter
UP – Alex Sanders, 31-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), 13:11
UP – D’Andre Stafford, 5-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), :09
Third Quarter
UP – Jakob Headley, 20-yard field goal, 11:07
UP – Derrick Griffith, 21-yard pass from Lee Kirkland (Jakob Headley kick), 5:51
Fourth Quarter
UC – Bryson Grabowski, 2-yard run (Dustin Brown kick), 9:32
UP – Tyrese Christian, 37-yard run (Jakob Headley kick), 6:18
Next up: UPIKE (3-2) at Reinhardt University (2-2), 1:30 pm, Oct. 7.