BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham-Southern football team added another win to the win column after defeating Sewanee 49-0 at home on Saturday, Oct. 2

Robert Shufford opened up the scoring on the Panthers first possession. Shufford rushed in from 25-yards out to put the Panthers up 7-0 early in the first quarter. The Panthers quickly scored again on their second possession of the game on a 71-yard catch and run by Branden Rew from Trey Patterson. The Panthers were rolling 14-0 with 8:20 left in the first quarter. 

The Panthers would extend their lead to 21-0 after Trey Patterson threw his second touchdown of the game to Owen Phillips. The Panthers would be 21-0 at the end of the first quarter. 

On the Panthers first possession of the second quarter Patterson connected with Gentry Neese for a 73-yard touchdown to go up 28-0. 

The running game was dominate in the win as the Panthers rushed for four touchdowns and 383 yards. Robert Shufford and Jon Lewis eached rushed for two. 

The Panthers took a 35-0 lead into halftime. 

For the second straight game the offensive line did not allow a sack. The Panthers carried their momentum from the first half to the second half and dominated the second half. Birmingham-Southern would score 14 points in the third quarter to go up 49-0 after three quarters. 

Neither team would score in the fourth quarter and BSC would start 1-0 in SAA conference play with a 49-0 win over Sewanee. 

Records
Birmingham-Southern 4-0 Overall (1-0 SAA), Sewanee 0-4 Overall (1-0 SAA)

News and notes
> Birmingham-Southern set a new single-game record for most offensive yards with 643. 
> Gage Motes recorded his first career interception tonight. 
> Trey Patterson threw only one incomplete pass in the game. 

Up next
The Panthers will travel to Conway, Ark. to take on Hendrix on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.