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2024 Barton College vs Carson-Newman

Carson-Newman Defeats Barton 28-17 Fueled by Sullins 261-Yard Performance

Carson-Newman Defeats Barton 28-17 Fueled by Sullins 261-Yard Performance

Carson-Newman defeated Barton 28-17 thanks to 261 rushing yards from Jayden Sullins. The Bulldogs began the game with a 98-yard kickoff return TD.

Oct 5, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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Carson-Newman defeated Barton College 28-17 at Burke-Tarr Stadium in a week 6 conference matchup. 

The game began with a rapid exchange of scores, including a 98-yard kickoff return by Barton's Khavarie Hightower and a subsequent 64-yard rushing touchdown by Jeremiah Carroll. 

Carson-Newman's Jayden Sullins had an incredible 261 yards on the day, to go with one touchdown. He averaged 84 yards per carry.

Despite a fumble recovery touchdown that allowed Barton to take the lead, the Eagles were able to use their ground game to score two more TDs and maintain the lead until the final whistle.

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Game Stat Leaders

Carson-Newman

  • Jayden Sullins - 31 carries, 261 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
  • Jeremiah Carroll - 2 carries, 68 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown (long of 64 yards)
  • Zane Whitson - 5-7 attempts, 59 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, 142.2 passer rating

Barton

  • Khavarie Hightower - 134 all-purpose yards, 98-yard touchdown return
  • Matthew Leach - 80 yards (Fumble Return for TD), 2 total tackles
  • Jayden Flood-Brown - 4 receptions, 76 receiving yards

Team Stats

Carson-Newman

  • Total Yards: 509
  • Rushing Yards: 450
  • Passing Yards: 59
  • First Downs: 27
  • Time of Possession: 34:39

Barton

  • Total Yards: 197
  • Rushing Yards: 33
  • Passing Yards: 164
  • First Downs: 13
  • Time of Possession: 25:21

End Of Game: Carson-Newman Wins Wild Matchup

Carson-Newman 28, Barton 17

After two scores in the first 30 seconds, from a Barton kickoff return and a Jayden Sullins rush, the game calmed down and the Eagles were able to put it away in the second half. 

Sullins ends the day with an unbelievable 261 rushing yards, one touchdown on 31 attempts.

Two-Minute Timeout; 4Q - 2:00

Carson-Newman 28, Barton 17

Carson-Newman trying to grind out this win, with two minutes to go. 

Eagles have the ball on the Barton 11-yard line. 

Carson-Newman Fumble!; 4Q - 6:30

Barton recovers with six minutes to go in the fourth quarter. 

The Bulldogs will push to make this a one-score game. 

Sullins Continues Great Day

Sullins rushes 22 yards to put himself at over 207 rushing yards on the day. 

Great display from the C-N running back. 

Barton Misses FG; 4Q - 10:00

Barton tries to put points on the board, to make it a one-score game, but Andrew Bontekoe is unable to make the 43-yarder.

Barton Pushing To Close The Gap; 4Q - 11:58

The Bulldogs have the ball, 2nd and 10 on the CN 28-yard line. 

Into The Fourth Quarter

Carson-Newman 28, Barton 17

Carson-Newman heads into the last quarter, up 28-17 on Barton College. 

Jayden Sullins YAC 💪

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Carson Newman Touchdown!

Carson-Newman 28, Barton 17

15 plays, 75 yards the touchdown. Eagles go up by two scores. 

Second Half Begins

Barton kicks off to Carson-Newman to start the second half of the game. 

Personal foul on Barton on the kick, moves the ball up to the 40-yard line for the Eagles. 

Halftime Stat Leaders

Carson-Newman

  • Jayden Sullins - 16 carries, 148 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
  • Jeremiah Carroll - 2 carries, 68 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown (long of 64 yards)
  • Zane Whitson - 3-5 attempts, 45 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, 135.6 passer rating

Barton

  • Khavarie Hightower - 134 all-purpose yards, 98-yard touchdown return
  • Matthew Leach - 80 yards (Fumble Return for TD), 2 total tackles
  • Jayden Flood-Brown - 3 receptions, 73 receiving yards

Halftime Team Stats

Carson-Newman

  • Total Yards: 340
  • Rushing Yards: 295
  • Passing Yards: 45
  • First Downs: 15
  • Time of Possession: 19:17

Barton

  • Total Yards: 116
  • Rushing Yards: 10
  • Passing Yards: 106
  • First Downs: 7
  • Time of Possession: 10:43

End Of First Half

Carson-Newman 21, Barton 17

Carson-Newman takes the lead into the locker room as the first half ends. 

Barton scored on the first play of the game, taking the kickoff return for a 98-yard touchdown. 

C-N then worked their way back to a lead before fumbling and allowing an 80-yard touchdown to Barton's Matthew Leach.

C-N Responds, Sullins Scores; 2Q - 6:29

Carson-Newman 21, Barton 17

Carson-Newman go 10 plays, gaining 75 yards on the ground before the Eagles retake the lead.

Sullins gets his second touchdown of the game. 

Closer Look At Barton Fumble Recovery TD

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Carson-Newman Fumble, Barton Touchdown!

Carson-Newman 14, Barton 17

Barton College goes 80 yards after ripping the ball out of C-N QB Zane Whitson's hands. 

Matthew Leach takes the ball across the field to score the touchdown.

End Of First Quarter

Carson-Newman 14, Barton 10

The game has gotten off to a hot start with a combined 24 points in the first quarter. 

We'll head into the second quarter with Carson-Newman in possession and a first down on the Barton 45-yard line. 

Closer Look At Sullins 78-Yard Run

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Barton Field Goal; 1Q - 7:36

Carson-Newman 14, Barton 10

Bulldogs kicker Andrew Bontekoe makes a 46-yarder to put three more on the board for Barton. 

Big Catch From Jayden Flood-Brown; 1Q - 8:29

SAC Player of the Week gets 45 yards on his second catch of the day.

Huge plays in this game.

Carson-Newman Averaging 48 Yards Per Rush 😂

This game has been wild so far.

Eagles Touchdown!

Carson-Newman 14, Barton 7

Tyler Curtis takes it across the line to put C-N's second score on the board.

Carson-Newman Goes 78 Yards

Carson-Newman 7, Barton 7

Jayden Sullins rushes for 78 yards and gets pushed out of bounds at the 2-yard line.

Closer Look At Carroll Touchdown

Barton Moving Up The Field; 1Q - 10:52

BC offense is clicking so far, they are on the CN 42.

Closer Look At Hightower TD

Carson-Newman Scores On First Play!

Carson-Newman 7, Barton 7

What is going on, two plays, two touchdowns. This game is wild. 

Jeremiah Carroll rushes 64 yards for the touchdown on a reverse.

Barton College Kickoff Touchdown Return!

Carson-Newman 0, Barton 7

98-yard kickoff touchdown by Khavarie Hightower. 

Touchdown confirmed, flag was on Carson-Newman. 

Carson-Newman Kicks Off To Barton; 1Q - 15:00

Carson-Newman 0, Barton 0

Barton College will start with the ball. 

Just A Few Minutes Until Gametime

Let's go. 

Division 2 Stats: Turnovers Lost

Carson-Newman is second-best in the country at protecting the football.

  • 1. Shorter: Games 2, Fumbles Lost 0, Interceptions 0, Turnovers Lost 0
  • 2. Carson-Newman: Games 4, Fumbles Lost 1, Interceptions 0, Turnovers Lost 1
  • - Valdosta St.: Games 4, Fumbles Lost 1, Interceptions 0, Turnovers Lost 1
  • 4. Angelo St.: Games 4, Fumbles Lost 2, Interceptions 0, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Central St. (OH): Games 4, Fumbles Lost 0, Interceptions 2, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Charleston (WV): Games 4, Fumbles Lost 0, Interceptions 2, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Indiana (PA): Games 4, Fumbles Lost 1, Interceptions 1, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Mars Hill: Games 2, Fumbles Lost 1, Interceptions 1, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Neb.-Kearney: Games 4, Fumbles Lost 1, Interceptions 1, Turnovers Lost 2
  • - Virginia Union: Games 4, Fumbles Lost 0, Interceptions 2, Turnovers Lost 2

30 Minutes Until Gametime

Team Stats

Carson-Newman

  • Average Points For: 43.0
  • Average Points Against: 23.5
  • Total Yards: 1485 (371.2 YPG)
  • Rushing Yards: 980 (245.0 YPG)
  • Passing Yards: 505 (126.2 YPG)
  • Interceptions: 2
  • Sacks: 11

Barton College

  • Average Points For: 18.75
  • Average Points Against: 25.25
  • Total Yards: 1137 (284.3 YPG)
  • Rushing Yards: 449 (100.0 YPG)
  • Passing Yards: 737 (184.25 YPG)
  • Interceptions: 3
  • Sacks: 4

Team Stat Leaders

Carson-Newman

  • Tre Luttrell (QB): 245 Yds, 3 TDs, 72.7% Comp, 349.82 Efficiency
  • Don Bradley (RB): 252 Yds, 10.5 Avg, 2 TDs, 63.0 Yds/G
  • Cam Ferguson (RB): 187 Rushing Yds, 1 Rec (53 Yds, 1 TD), 4 Total TDs, 104.8 Yds/G

Barton College

  • Trevor Nored (QB): 61-107, 737 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT, 184.25 YPG
  • Jayden Flood-Brown (WR): 22 REC, 326 YDS, 2 TD, 14.82 YPC, 81.50 YPG
  • Tay Long (RB): 32 ATT, 163 YDS, 1 TD, 5.1 YPC, 54.33 YPG

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D2 Football Rankings For Week 6

AFCA Top 25 Poll

  1. Harding (Ark.) (4-0)
  2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (4-0)
  3. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (4-0)
  4. Colorado School of Mines (4-0)
  5. Ferris St. (Mich.) (3-1)
  6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (4-0)
  7. Minnesota St. (5-0)
  8. Kutztown (Pa.) (4-0)
  9. Slippery Rock (Pa.) (4-0)
  10. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (3-1)
  11. Central Washington (3-1)
  12. Central Missouri (3-1)
  13. Western Colorado (4-0)
  14. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (4-0)
  15. West Alabama (4-0)
  16. Charleston (W.Va.) (4-0)
  17. Central Oklahoma (4-0)
  18. Colorado St.-Pueblo (4-1)
  19. Emporia St. (Kan.) (4-1)
  20. Delta St. (Miss.) (3-1)
  21. Indiana (Pa.) (4-0)
  22. Indianapolis (Ind.) (3-1)
  23. Findlay (Ohio) (4-0)
  24. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) (5-0)
  25. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (4-0)

D2football.com Top 25 Poll

  1. Harding (4-0) - Previous Rank: 1
  2. Grand Valley State (4-0) - Previous Rank: 2
  3. Valdosta State (4-0) - Previous Rank: 3
  4. Minnesota State (5-0) - Previous Rank: 4
  5. Pittsburg State (3-1) - Previous Rank: 5
  6. Ferris State (3-1) - Previous Rank: 6
  7. Colorado Mines (4-0) - Previous Rank: 7
  8. Kutztown (4-0) - Previous Rank: 8
  9. Central Washington (3-1) - Previous Rank: 9
  10. Slippery Rock (4-0) - Previous Rank: 10
  11. Lenoir-Rhyne (4-0) - Previous Rank: 12
  12. Western Colorado (4-0) - Previous Rank: 13
  13. Central Missouri (3-1) - Previous Rank: 11
  14. Ouachita Baptist (4-0) - Previous Rank: 16
  15. West Alabama (4-0) - Previous Rank: 18
  16. Bemidji State (4-1) - Previous Rank: 21
  17. Central Oklahoma (4-0) - Previous Rank: 23
  18. Charleston (4-0) - Previous Rank: 22
  19. CSU Pueblo (4-1) - Previous Rank: 24
  20. Emporia State (4-1) - Previous Rank: 15
  21. Carson-Newman (4-0) - Previous Rank: 25
  22. Indianapolis (3-1) - Previous Rank: 14
  23. Johnson C. Smith (5-0) - Previous Rank: NR
  24. IUP (4-0) - Previous Rank: NR
  25. Augustana (2-2) - Previous Rank: 19

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