BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham-Southern College football team battled Saturday afternoon against Southern Athletic Association rival No. 20 Berry College in Krulak Stadium.  The Panthers (2-6, 1-5 SAA) would fall 35-18 in a physical game.

Trevor Oakes (Somerville, Ala./Hartselle HS) threw for a game-high 298 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.  Kerrigan Pennington (Wagerville, Ala./Washington County HS) had a big day, finishing with a game-high 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Hunter McEntire (Newton, Ala./Houston Academy) led with a game-high 12 tackles, 11 solo.

Berry scored first, but the Panthers responded with a touchdown of their own.  Kountz punched the ball across the line from six yards out to pull the Panthers within one, 7-6.

The Vikings scored three more times before BSC countered.  Oakes found Pennington across the middle for a 46 yard touchdown with 6:41 left in the third. 

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Dylan Main (Navarre, Fla./Navarre HS) intercepted Tate Adcock in the end zone and returned it 12 yards to setup an aggressive Panther drive that ended in a five yard touchdown pass from Oakes to Buddy Dowd (Dothan, Ala./Northview HS) with 6:51 to play.

BSC closes out its home season next Saturday against Millsaps College.  The Panthers kickoff at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4.  It will be senior day on the Hilltop as BSC recognizes the Panthers who have been dedicated to the program.

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