FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) football game tonight at home to Bridgewater College, falling 26-16 at W.B. Adams Stadium.

RECORDS
Bridgewater (2-1, 2-1 ODAC)
Ferrum (0-2, 0-2 ODAC)

THE BASICS
The Eagles struck quickly after returning the opening kickoff to just inside the Panthers' five yard line, then punching it in for a 6-0 lead less than a minute into the game. Ferrum clawed its way back, with Titus Jones finding the end zone on a two-yard run with 12 seconds left in the first quarter and Ferrum had a 7-6 lead.

Kyle Stevens extended the lead to 10-7 when he split the uprights from 18 yards out at 5:23 of the second quarter. Demetreus Jalepes helped the Eagles take the lead back, scoring on a one-yard run with 24 seconds left in the first half and Bridgewater led 13-10 at the break.

Noah Beckley, who closed the game out with 96 yards on nine rushes, hit Derrick Jenkins with a 33-yard touchdown pass at 13:30 of the third quarter to extend the lead to 20-10. On Ferrum's ensuing drive, Bridgewater blocked a punt deep in Ferrum territory and returned it for a score to push the lead to 26-10.

Jones closed things out with a 12-yard scoring strike to Tmahdae Penn at 6:08 of the fourth quarter. Michael Lopez had a 25-yard interception return for the Panthers, and DJ Baylor had one for 11 yards.

KEY STATS
Bridgewater: Beckley 9 rushes, 96 yds; Shawn Harris 14 tackles; Brett Tharp 12 tackles, 2 blocked kicks
Ferrum: Jones 23-43 passing, 279 yds; Penn 4 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD; Drew Hill 9 tackles, 1 sack; Billy Higgins 8 tackles, 1 sack

UP NEXT
Coach Cleive Adams' team will be back in action Friday, March 19, at Southern Virginia University. The ODAC game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start in Buena Vista, Virginia.