NEWBERRY, SC - OVERVIEW – VALDOSTA STATE
SCORE: Valdosta State 27, Newberry 14
RECORDS: Valdosta State (2-0, 0-0 GSC), Newberry (0-1, 0-0 SAC)
LOCATION: Setzler Field – Newberry, SC
RECAP: Newberry football falls in their season opener against #5 Valdosta State, 27-14. 2,520 fans were in attendance as Newberry College celebrated Military Appreciation Night and the 2024 Newberry College Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees.
INSIDE THE GAME
- Valdosta State jumped out to a 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game as QB Sammy Edwards connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Xyre Wilson.
- Newberry responded early in the second quarter to tie the game as QB Izayah Whiteside rushed for a 19-yard score.
- The Blazers answered right back on their next drive as Sammy Edwards capped off a four-play drive with a 30-yard touchdown run.
- Valdosta State finished off the second quarter scoring with an Austin McKay field goal to take a 17-7 lead into the half.
- Both defenses held strong for the majority of the third quarter. However, Valdosta State was able to strike for their final touchdown of the night at the 3:49 mark with a Blake Hester 3-yard touchdown run.
- Austin McKay connected with his second field goal of the game to make it 27-7 midway through the fourth quarter.
- The Wolves added one last touchdown in the final minute of action on a 1-yard Dwayne Wright run to make the final score, 27-14.
GAME STATS
- FIRST DOWNS: Valdosta State 24, Newberry 15
- RUSHES-YARDS: Valdosta State 45-190, Newberry 41-166
- PASSING YARDS: Valdosta State 147, Newberry 50
- TIME OF POSSESION: Valdosta State 34:42, Newberry 25:18
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Izayah Whiteside: 7-11, 50 yards, 12 ATT, 84 yards, 1 TD
- Dwayne Wright: 14 ATT, 61 yards, 1 TD
- Tommy Washington: 3 REC, 23 yards
- Ky'Heim Bethea: 10 tackles, 1 FR
- Charles Smith: 7 tackles
- Colby Taylor: 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF
UP NEXT
- The Wolves host Kaiser next Saturday (September 14) at Setzler Field at 7:00pm.
