ANDERSON, S.C. – Tossing for a total of 401 yards through the air tonight, the Anderson University (2-0) football team continued their fantastic start to their inaugural season as they upended the Panthers of LaGrange College by a score of 44-14 in their first night game on Saturday, September 14 at Spero Financial Field at Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium.
 
Junior Tyler Wesley (St. Cloud, Fla.) led the charge for the Trojans from his quarterback position, going 24-for-29 for 373 yards and two touchdowns. Redshirt-freshman Kenneth Brown (Myrtle Beach, S.C.) was his favorite target on the night, hauling in seven catches for 119 yards. Juniors Wesley Beckett (Baltimore, Md.) and Jalon Warthen-Carr (Macon, Ga.) each caught four passes in the contest, with Beckett going for 69 yards and a score and Warthen-Carr adding a score with his 66 yards.
 
On the ground the Trojans were again led by committee as four different backs got at least five touches on the evening. Redshirt-junior Monz Campbell (Lake Waccamaw, N.C.) took 15 carries for 60 yards and a pair of touchdowns while redshirt-freshman Zaidon Gunn (Grovetown, Ga.) took his eight carries for 36 yards and a score. Redshirt-freshman Bryson James (Cross Hill, S.C.) had eight carries for 41 yards.
 
Defensively, the Trojans continued to spread the wealth but were led by redshirt-junior Jerrod Woods (Leesburg, Ga.) who was flying around the field and recorded six tackles and pass breakup. Redshirt-freshman Carter Wit (Johns Creek, Ga.) tallied a quarterback hurry on the night, but was also able to keep the defensive touchdown streak going for the Black and Gold as he took a pick 22 yards down the field and into the end zone. Six Trojans recorded a trio of tackles on the evening as redshirt-freshman Fuller Sims (Kershaw, S.C.) was the lone Trojan to record a sack, but he made it worth it, dropping the Panthers for a loss of 7 on the play.
 
It was just the sixth play of the contest when Anderson found the back of the end zone, with Wesley hitting Warthen-Carr for a 54-yard catch and run that put the Trojans up 7-0 early on. LaGrange was able to hold the Trojans to just a field goal on their next drive, with the two teams trading three-and-outs to wrap up the opening quarter with Anderson leading 10-0.
 
Campbell recorded his first of two touchdowns to kickoff the second quarter as he scampered in from five yards out to put the Trojans up 17-0. On the first play of the next Panthers drive, Wit was able to corral a pass at the line of scrimmage and take it 22 yards to the house to give the Trojans the 23-0 advantage. The Panthers were able to put a touchdown on the board in the waning minutes of the opening half, but Anderson responded in kind with a 17-yard reception from Beckett to go up 30-7 at the break.
 
Forcing a punt on LaGrange's opening possession of the second half, the Trojans responded by punching in a four-yard rush by Gunn up the middle of the offensive line to extend their advantage to 37-7. On the next drive for the Black and Gold, Campbell was able to tally his second rushing touchdown of the night as he broke through the defense on the left side for eight yards and a score to give the Trojans the 44-7 lead. The Panthers were able to add a touchdown to their tally in the fourth quarter, but the score ended in the Trojans favor, 44-14.
Anderson wraps up their three-game home stand as they kick off South Atlantic Conference play against Limestone next Saturday, September 21. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.