GREENSBORO -- Junior quarterback Billy Watkins completed 35-of-52 passes for 378 yards and two touchdowns in Guilford College's 20-13 ODAC win over Randolph-Macon on Saturday.
Watkins also ran for 23 yards on Guilford's final drive of the game, which extinguished the final 3:58 after Randolph-Macon pulled to within 20-13.
The win snapped the Quakers' (2-6, 1-3 ODAC) six-game ODAC losing streak and ended Randolph-Macon's (5-3, 3-1 ODAC) five-game winning streak.
The Quakers held the Yellow Jackets to three first downs on 15 third-down plays. Randolph-Macon entered the game having converted a league-high 41.3% of its third downs.
Perhaps one of the bigger stops came early in the fourth quarter after Randolph-Macon methodically moved inside the Quakers' 20-yard line in 14 plays before stalling on Guilford 11. Guilford stuffed quarterback Austin Faulkner's keeper on third-and-1. On fourth down, the Quakers' Jordan Dutton and Richie Paul tackled running back Thaddeus Scruggs for a 1-yard loss.
Watkins spread the ball to five different receivers with no interceptions. He hooked up with rookie Mike Williams for a 61-yard score early in the second quarter and found senior Jon McKinney from 41 yards out for a key third-quarter touchdown
Guilford's Tyler Hasty led all receivers with a career-high nine catches for 71 yards. Teammate Justin Parker had eight grabs for 88 yards.
Guilford's Richie Paul paced the defense with his second-straight 18-tackle performance, matching his career high. The senior had 10 solo tackles, including a sack, and also broke up a pass. Dutton finished with a career-high seven stops, including 2.5 behind the line.
The Quakers play Saturday at league-rival Catholic University of America at noon.
Randolph-Macon 6 0 0 7 -- 13
Guilford 3 10 7 0 -- 20
RMC -- Josh Storm 24 field goal
GC -- Brad Scott 23 field goal
RMC -- Josh Storm 41 field goal
GC -- Mike Williams 61 pass from Billy Watkins (Brad Scott kick)
GC -- Brad Scott 37 field goal
GC -- Jon McKinney 41 pass from Billy Watkins (Brad Scott kick)
RMC -- Dwayne Jenkins 24 pass from Austin Faulkner (Josh Storm kick)
RMC GC
First downs 12 20
Rushes-yards 41-130 20-7
Passing yards 117 378
Passes Comp-Att-Int 6-19-0 35-52-0
Returns-yards 6-141 4-88
Punts 9-39.9 7-37.7
Fumbles-lost 3-0 1-1
Penalties-yards 5-41 3-30
Possession time 30:08 29:52
RUSHING--Randolph-Macon, Thaddeus Scruggs 23-115; Drake Sanders 1-8; SteveMathews 8-7; Austin Faulkner 7-1; Dwayne Jenkins 1-0; Team 1-minus 1. Guilford, Mike Williams 5-6; Earl Womble 2-3; Billy Watkins 9-2; Team 4-minus 4.
PASSING--Randolph-Macon, Austin Faulkner 6-19-0-117. Guilford, Billy Watkins35-52-0-378.
RECEIVING--Randolph-Macon, Earl Peoples 4-84; Dwayne Jenkins 1-24; Steve Mathews 1-9. Guilford, Tyler Hasty 9-71; Justin Parker 8-88; Jon McKinney 7-95; MikeWilliams 7-94; Luis Glean II 4-30.
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