Jackson, Mississippi - The Tiger football team made its first road trip of the season, falling to Millsaps College in a narrow 24-20 defeat on Saturday afternoon.

GAME SUMMARY

Neither team scored in the first quarter of play, but Millsaps scored 10 quick points early in the second.  After a field goal early in the quarter, the Majors recovered an onside kick that led to the second score.

After a Trinity field goal put the Tigers on the board, the Majors answered with another touchdown to go ahead 17-3.

Trinity added 10 points in the final 6:11 of the first half - including a 33-yard field goal with 12 seconds left - and Millsaps led 17-13 at the break.

The go-ahead touchdown for the Tigers came at the end of the third quarter, and put Trinity in front for the first time in the game (20-17).

Millsaps went 57 yards in seven plays for the game-winning drive, taking a 24-20 lead in what would be the final score of the game.

HIGHLIGHTS

After falling behind 17-3 in the first half, Trinity scored 17 unanswered points to take a 20-17 lead late in the third quarter.

Austin Grauer completed 20-31 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown.

Evan McDowell rushed 20 times for 85 yards and a touchdown, marking his second straight game with a score.

Rhodes Legg snagged four passes for 55 yards and touchdown. Cody Sandman caught four passes for 48 yards, and Tommy Lavine had six receptions for 39 yards.

Colby Doyal was 2-2 in field goals, connecting from 41 and 33 yards.

Luke Packard led the game with 12 tackles, along with 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for a loss.

NOTABLES

Millsaps now leads the series 21-17.

The Majors won the last outing 27-24 in 2013. The Tigers were 35-24 winners over the Majors in the 2012 season.

Trinity's defense allowed just 54 total yards of offense in the first and third quarters - including four drives for negative yardage.  

UP NEXT

The Tigers head home next Saturday to host Pacific Lutheran (WA) University at 6:00 p.m.