Freshman quarterback B.J. Ross had a hand in 3 of McMurry University’s 4 touchdowns in a 34-28 come-from-behind win over Louisiana College (LC). The native of Bryan, Texas had 311 yards of total offense, throwing TD aerials of 12 and 4 yards, while notching a 4-yard rushing TD as well. Ross saved his best for last in the win. Trailing 28-20 midway through the fourth quarter, Ross was 6-6 and rushed for 4 yards in the 9-play scoring drive that made the score 28-26. On the game-winning series, Ross had an 11 yard run to put the ball in LC territory, with the War Hawks scoring 3 plays later. Ross then ran in a two-point conversion to extend the lead to 34-28.
FOOTBALL - OFFENSIVE NOMINEES
Tyus Alcorn, Campbellsville University
Jeremy Hill, Trinity Bible College
B.J. Ross, McMurry University
Dezmond Stegall, Oklahoma Baptist University