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Koriante Moore
Kori Moore had a 51-yard fumble return for a touchdown.
41
Winner Saginaw Valley CARDINAL 2-2 , 0-1
21
Wayne State WSU 0-4
Winner
Saginaw Valley CARDINAL
2-2 , 0-1
41
Final
21
Wayne State WSU
0-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
CARDINAL Saginaw Valley 0 17 10 14 41
WSU Wayne State 0 0 0 21 21

Game Recap: Football | | Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Late Rally Not Enough As Football Falls To SVSU

Warriors score 21 fourth-quarter points.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University football team (0-4 overall) concluded the non-conference portion of its 2021 schedule with a 41-21 setback to visiting Saginaw Valley State University (2-2 overall) Saturday evening at Tom Adams Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The teams combined for just 82 offensive yards in 28 plays and zero points.

Second Quarter
The Cardinals grabbed a 3-0 lead early in the second period following a WSU fumble.  Connor Luksic connected on a 20-yard field goal attempt concluding a 10-play, 45 yard drive.

Following a Warrior punt, SVSU went 51 yards in eight plays with Matt Considine tossing a 23-yard scoring pass on third-and-six to Isaiah Johnson-Mack with 5:20 remaining in the first half.

After another Wayne State punt, Saginaw Valley State increased its lead as Tommy Scott Jr. scored on an 11-yard scamper just 22 seconds prior to intermission completing a five-play, 52-yard drive in 1:19.

The visitors had a 196-30 edge in total offense through the first 30 minutes.

Third Quarter
The Cardinals took the second half kickoff and drove 58 yards in nine plays with Luksic making a 36-yard field goal giving the guests a 20-0 lead.

SVSU scored on its next possession less than four minutes later following a WSU fumble.  Johnson-Mack had a one-yard touchdown plunge out of the Wildcat formation near the mid-point of the third period.

Fourth Quarter
The Warriors tallied their first touchdown of the final stanza just 90 seconds into the period as junior Chase Churchill (Richmond, Mich.), making his first collegiate start, tossed a 57-yard scoring pass to sophomore Trevonte Davis (Flint, Mich. / Hamady).

On the ensuing possession, Saginaw Valley State drove near midfield, when the Wayne State defense forced a fumble.  Sophomore cornerback Koriante Moore (Flint, Mich. / Hamady) scooped up the ball and returned it 51 yards for a score.  It was the 10th longest fumble return for a touchdown in school history.

SVSU went 54 yards in nine plays with Scott scoring on a three-yard jaunt giving the visitors a 34-14 advantage.

Freshman Myles Harris (Clinton Twp., Mich. / Chippewa Valley) returned the kickoff 43 yards and it took the WSU offense just four plays to go 53 yards cutting the deficit to 13 (34-21).  Myles' twin brother Myren caught a pass from Churchill and weaved through the Cardinal defense for a 32-yard touchdown play.

On the first play following WSU's kickoff, Scott notched his third touchdown run of the contest, scoring on a 43-yard scamper to complete the scoring.

Wayne State had a chance on the ensuing drive but a fourth-down pass was ruled incomplete despite the Warrior wide receiver having his jersey pulled so significantly it went below his shoulder pads.

TEAM STATS
Saginaw Valley State held a 437-214 edge in total offense, including a 220-57 margin in rushing yards.  SVSU also led in time of possession - 37:30 to 22:30.

LEADING THE WARRIORS
Sophomore Chandler Edwards (Norton Shores, Mich. / North Muskegon) rushed for a team-high 36 yards.  Churchill completed 8-of-19 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns.  Myren Harris had a team-best three receptions for a squad-high 73 receiving yards.

LEADING THE CARDINALS
Scott gained a game-best 151 yards on the ground, along with three touchdowns.  Considine passed for 217 yards on 24-of-36 with one touchdown and one interception.  Casey Williams had game-high totals of 10 receptions and 99 receiving yards.

UP NEXT
Wayne State begins GLIAC play with a 4 p.m. kickoff at Northern Michigan's Superior Dome on October 2nd.

 
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