COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Wofford passes Bears past Saints

Damian Sutton

University of Pikeville quarterback Trevor Wofford passed for 164 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bears to a much-needed 35-27 victory over Thomas More University in a game played at the Hambley Athletic Complex on Friday.

Wofford had TD passes of 16, 9 and 49 as the Bears snapped a two-game losing streak and moved to 1-2.

Running back Alexander Shelton rushed for 55 yards and one score and Jamarion Sanders added a rushing touchdown.

Receiver Damian Sutton hauled in three passes for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Randy Ramanan added a TD reception.

UPIKE will host Cumberland University (0-4) in a 1:30 pm kickoff on March 19. It will be homecoming.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

TM (2-2)…….7  0  13  7 – 27

UP (1-2)……14  7   7   7 – 35

Scoring:

First Quarter

TM – Jay Volpenhein, 12-yard (Alexander Haley kick), 11:22

UP – Randy Ramanan, 16-yard pass from Trevor Wofford (Jake Headly kick), 8:07

UP – Alexander Shelton, 1-yard run (Jake Headly kick), 1:11

Second Quarter

UP – Damian Sutton, 9-yard pass from Trevor Wofford (Jake Headly kick), :47

Third Quarter

TM – Charles Gaines, 12-yard pass from Blaine Espinosa (Alexander Haley ick), 12:06

TM – Craig Willis, 26-yard pass from Blaine Espinosa (kick failed), 7:09

UP – Jamarion Sanders, 31-yard run (Jake Headly kick), 4:20

Fourth Quarter

UP – Damian Sutton, 49-yard pass from Trevor Wofford (Jake Headly kick), 2:48

TM – Charles Gaines, 15-yard pass from Blaine Espinosa (Alexander Haley kick), :50

Next up: UPIKE (1-2) vs. Cumberland University (0-4), 1:30 pm