Emory & Henry Wasps @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emory & Henry EMO | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
ETSU | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Emory & Henry sneaks by East Tennessee State, 27-24
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Kevin Saxton completed 23 of 37 passes for 244 yards and a game winning 7-yard touchdown pass to Tyree Ward with 55 seconds left to help lead Division III Emory & Henry to a 27-24 win over East Tennessee State on Saturday.
East Tennessee State (0-4) held a 24-20 for much of the fourth quarter after a 45-yard scoring strike from Austin Herink to Dalton Ponchillia with 14:13 left in the game. But after the Emory & Henry defense forced a turnover on downs with 2:08 remaining, Saxton engineered a 4 play, 51-yard TD drive to win it.
Kelman Simpson caught five passes for 82 yards and a touchdown for the Wasps. Ward added five catches and 53 yards.
Herink led the Buccaneers with 261 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception.
This was the first meeting between the schools since 1953.
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Game Information
Johnson City, TN
2025 Standings
| South Atlantic | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Newberry | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Wingate | 7-2 | 9-3 |
| Emory & Henry College | 6-3 | 8-3 |
| Carson-Newman | 6-3 | 7-3 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne | 5-4 | 6-5 |
| Catawba | 5-4 | 7-4 |
| Mars Hill | 4-5 | 5-6 |
| Anderson (SC) | 3-6 | 5-6 |
| UVA Wise | 1-8 | 1-9 |
| Tusculum | 0-9 | 1-9 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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