CLINTON, S.C. (AP)—Howard Abegesah rushed for three touchdowns to lead Virginia Military Academy in a 31-20 win over Presbyterian on Saturday.
Abegesah ran for 165 yards on 25 carries for the Keydets (2-5, 1-3 Big South Conference), and Kyle Hughes ran for 108 yards on 13 carries.
VMI took a 14-0 lead on 1-yard runs by Abegesah and Tim Maypray late in the opening quarter. After the Blue Hose (0-7, 0-2) pulled within seven on Myron Gary’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Parker Fleming on a fake field goal, Abegesah’s 37-yard score put VMI up 21-7 at halftime.
Abegesah’s final touchdown run, a 12-yarder, pushed the VMI lead to 28-7 late in the third.
In the fourth, Trandon Dendy rushed for a 2-yard touchdown for Presbyterian and Lance Byrd added a 1-yarder but it wasn’t enough for the Blue Hose.
Presbyterian has lost 10 straight games, while the win snapped a five-game losing skid for VMI.
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Military | 504 | 80 | 424 | 24 | 27.3% | 5/31 | 4 | 37:21 |
| Presbyterian | 338 | 302 | 36 | 16 | 30.8% | 5/57 | 3 | 22:39 |
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