The University of Pikeville football Bears fell behind in the second quarter to Bethel University and the Wildcats went on to down the Bears, 44-13, at the W.C. Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday.
UPIKE running back Adrian Medacco carried 17 times for 137 yards and scored the Bears lone touchdown.
Placekicker Jakob Headley booted a pair of field goals as UPIKE lost its fourth straight game after opening the season with back-to-back wins.
Quarterback Lee Kirkland passed for 128 yards. He was picked off twice.
The Bears will face undefeated national power Lindsey Wilson on Oct. 23. It will be Senior Day. Kickoff is 1:30 pm.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
BU (5-2)……0 27 10 7 – 44
UP (2-4)…….7 3 0 3 – 13
Scoring:
First Quarter
UP – Adrian Medacco, 95-yard run (Jakob Headley kick), :43
Second Quarter
BU – De’Ontay Tate, 7-yard run (Luis Morales kick), 14:29
UP – Jakob Headley, 20-yard field goal, 13:06
BU – DeOntay Tate, 3-yard run (Luis Morales kick), 10:16
BU – Avont Burrus, 35-yard pass from Nolan Chowbay (Luis Morales kick), 3:05
BU – Davius Prather, 42-yard pass from Nolan Chowbay (kick failed), 1:42
Third Quarter
BU – Luis Morales, 28-yard field goal, 10:46
BU – James Dixon, 14-yard pass from Nolan Chowbay (Luis Morales kick), :06
Fourth Quarter
UP – Jakob Headley, 27-yard field goal, 10:58
BU – De’Ontay Tate, 13-yard run (Luis Morales kick), 5:59
Next up: UPIKE (2-4) vs. Lindsey Wilson (6-0), 1:30 pm, Oct. 23.