Florida Christian defeated
Southwest, 21-0, Wednesday night at Tropical Park. The pre-season game
was delayed an hour because of lightning. Following an Eagles turnover,
the Patriots scored on their first offensive play to take a 7-0 lead
just 63 seconds into the contest. Southwest responded with its best
drive of the evening; an 8-minute 48-yard possession that moved the
ball from the Eagles 25-yard line to the Florida Christian 27 before
turning the ball over on downs. The Patriots scored on an 11-yard pass
late in the second quarter to take a 14-0 halftime lead. Florida Christian
got the ball to start the third quarter, but the Southwest defense forced
a 3-and-out and, after a punt, the Eagles started their possession at
midfield. Quarterback Deandre Pique eluded a rush and found Angel Gonzalez
downfield for a 37-yard completion to the Patriots ten. Two Julien Herrera
runs moved the ball to the one, but runs on third and fourth downs came
up short and FCS took over on downs. The final score came on a 3-yard
run with 9:28 left in the game. The Southwest defense came up with three
interceptions in the game, one by KC Vargas in the second quarter and
two by Gonzalez in the final period.
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