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ETSU FootballSunday, November 8

ETSU falls to Samford 37-35 on a touchdown as time expires on Senior Day

The Daily Johnson City teamFrom Sunday’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you were at on Senior Day, you saw a finish people will be talking about for a while. No. 19 ETSU fell to Samford 37-35 when the Bulldogs scored as time expired, after taking the ball to the ETSU 7-yard line. ETSU's ROTC cadets fired the cannon behind the end zone to signal the end of the game.

Samford scored on the final play to beat ETSU

  • Samford37
    ETSU35
    FinalSenior Day at William B. Greene Stadium

Sources: WCYB, WJHL

It was a back-and-forth afternoon. The Bucs led 28-16 in the third quarter, WCYB reported, before Samford used a kickoff return touchdown and a fumble to go ahead 31-28. Mason Mims then found Brandon Winton in the back of the end zone to put ETSU back on top. Samford answered right away.

57 secondsleft when Mims hit Winton to put ETSU ahead

Samford responded and scored as time expired.

Sources: WCYB, WJHL

  • Mason Mims: 171 passing yards and two touchdowns
  • TJ Peyton: 89 yards in the loss
  • Three different Bucs rushers scored touchdowns
  • Next: at Wofford in a game

Sources: WCYB, Johnson City Press, WJHL

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