CALEDONIA, Mich. — Davenport football honored their senior class on Saturday by defeating Wayne State 49-0 at Pappas Stadium to move to 8-0 overall. Davenport scored 21 points in the first quarter and points in every quarter in the conference victory over the Warriors. The offense rushed for 374 yards and four touchdowns, while the defense held the Warriors to 117 yards, eight first downs and an 0-for-15 mark on third down. Davenport set a season best in yards allowed and allowed less than 200 total yards for the first time this season. In addition, the Panthers have now won five straight against Wayne State.
Davenport produced 150 rushing yards, 58 passing yards and nine first downs in the first quarter, while the Warriors had one first down and went 0-for-4 on third down.
Cephus Harris scored on runs of 55 and 4 yards, and
Jonathan Palmer connected with
Brody Thompson for a 38-yard touchdown as Davenport led 21-0 after the first quarter.
Davenport outscored the Warriors 14-0 in the second quarter behind 99 rushing yards, 82 passing yards, 10 first downs and a 3-for-4 mark on third down. The defense held the Warriors to two first downs, 33 rushing yards, no passing yards and an 0-for-4 third-down mark, while the offense finished the quarter with a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive capped by
Cephus Harris' 1-yard touchdown and a 30-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to
Tendaji Alexander, his first TD catch of the season.
Davenport leaned on the run in the third quarter as they used their second and third-string units, piling up 117 rushing yards and outgaining the Warriors 129-18 in total offense.
Landon Tungate capped an 82-yard scoring drive with a 47-yard touchdown run with 1:35 left in the quarter, and the defense added a sack, two pass breakups and a
Cam Williams interception to help keep the Warriors scoreless as Davenport led 42-0 after the third quarter.
Davenport's defense held the Warriors to five net rushing yards, three first downs and 0-for-4 on third down in the fourth quarter while adding three sacks and five tackles for loss. The offense produced the quarter's only points through the pass game, with
James Young connecting with
Michael Young for 39 yards before hitting
Devin Fridley-Bell for a 34-yard touchdown, helping Davenport finish off a 49-0 win. It was the first TD pass this season from Young and the first TD catch by Fridley-Bell.
Harris rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries and added a 13-yard reception. Palmer completed 7-of-12 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns and added 32 rushing yards.
Cash Ruff led Davenport with 10 tackles.
Aydin Johnson recorded two sacks among his two total tackles.
Up next, Davenport football team travels to Big Rapids, Mich., to face No. 1 Ferris State on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m.
