Georgetown, TX. – The Birmingham-Southern football team dropped a 43-20 contest against Southwestern College.

The Panthers started off hot with an 82 yard rush from Matt McClary that resulted in a touchdown. McClary would finish the day 321 total yards of offense.  

Birmingham-Southern could not get much going on the ground as the Southwestern defense held the Panthers to 138 rushing yards. 

Southwestern jumped out to a 21-6 lead after the Matt McClary rushing touchdown. They had three rushers with double digits touches, while Devan Phillips gained 141 yards on his 26 touches. 

Southern' would add a touchdown in the 2nd quarter from a 82 yard pass to Mitch Thompson. Thompson ended the day with 2 receptions for 100 yards. 

Southwestern continued their scoring day in the second half with 17 more points added. The Panthers would score one final time late in the 4th quarter from a 64 yard pass from McClary to Baylor Borden.

The final score ended at 43-20 Southwestern. 

Records
Birmingham-Southern 1-3 (0-2 SAA), Southwestern 1-3 (1-1 SAA).
 
Up Next
The Panthers next game is at home Saturday, Sept. 30, at Millsaps. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m.
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