LEXINGTON, Va. (AP)—Stan Doolittle threw for 301 yards and one touchdown to lead Gardner-Webb past Virginia Military Institute 27-23 on Saturday.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 Big South Conference) took a 27-23 lead on a 3-yard touchdown run by Patrick Hall with 8:33 left to play.
The Keydets (1-3, 0-1) then started a rally when Greg Walker blocked Graham Purvis’ punt, taking over possession on the Gardner-Webb 29-yard line.
VMI moved the ball to the 9-yard line, but threw four straight incompletions.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs, who came into the game with a plus-9 turnover margin, forced three VMI fumbles and had an interception.
Gardner-Webb had 416 yards of offense compared to 296 by VMI.
Phillip Peoples rushed for 70 yards on 12 carries for Gardner-Webb.
Kyle Hughes was 5-for-16 passing with 72 yards and a touchdown for the Keydets.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 416 | 301 | 115 | 26 | 47.1% | 6/50 | 1 | 32:32 |
| Virginia Military | 296 | 109 | 187 | 18 | 23.1% | 5/43 | 4 | 27:28 |
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