2021 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team explained
The 2021 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Led by first-year head coach Kevin Kelley, the Blue Hose played home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium. The team got national notoriety for never punting.
Schedule
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Game summaries
St. Andrews
In the opening game of the season against, Presbyterian quarterback Ren Hefley threw for an FCS single-game record 10 touchdowns in the 84–43 win.[2] He completed 38 of 50 pass attempts and threw for 538 yards. Hefley broke the record of nine in a game, which was held by Willie Totten (Mississippi Valley State vs. Kentucky State in 1984) and Drew Hubel (Portland State vs. Weber State in 2007).[2] Blue Hose backup quarterback Tyler Huff added two touchdown passes to set a new Division I team record (for both FCS and FBS) of 12.
Other records broken during this game include:[2]
- Hefley's 10 touchdowns totaling 538 yards and his 38 completions were both Presbyterian Division I era records
- Wide receiver Jalyn Witcher's three touchdowns tied a Presbyterian Division I record for most receiving scores in a game
- The 621 total passing yards ranks second as a team in the Division I era (behind 648 against North Greenville)
- Presbyterian put up 56 points in the first half alone, which is a program record
- Presbyterian's 84 points broke a Division I program record
Statistics | SA | PRES |
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First downs | 17 | 35 |
Plays–yards | 69–315 | 94–814 |
Rushes–yards | 49–216 | 33–193 |
Passing yards | 99 | 621 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–20–0 | 47–61–0 |
Time of possession | 28:53 | 31:07 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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St. Andrews | Passing | Andrew Fowler | 9/20, 99 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | D'Vonte Allen | 7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Kashard Cohens | 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD |
Presbyterian | Passing | Ren Hefley | 38/50, 538 yards, 10 TD |
Rushing | Delvecchio Powell II | 10 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving | Jalyn Witcher | 5 receptions, 156 yards, 3 TD | |
Fort Lauderdale
Statistics | UFTL | PRES |
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First downs | 14 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 70–188 | 78–635 |
Rushes–yards | 30–40 | 31–189 |
Passing yards | 148 | 446 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–42–4 | 34–47–2 |
Time of possession | 29:58 | 30:02 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fort Lauderdale | Passing | Franco De Luca | 9/24, 101 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Qmac Quiteh | 8 carries, 35 yards |
Receiving | Zach Hall | 2 receptions, 42 yards |
Presbyterian | Passing | Ren Hefley | 22/35, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Delvecchio Powell II | 8 carries, 73 yards |
Receiving | Kiaran Turner | 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
At St. Thomas
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021 Presbyterian Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . June 23, 2021.
- Web site: Presbyterian QB Ren Hefley throws 10 touchdown passes, sets FCS record in win . Marinofsky . Evan . September 4, 2021 . NCAA.com . . September 5, 2021.