WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Nov. 11, 2017)—The William & Mary football team held Towson to just 238 yards of total offense but fell to the Tigers, 26-14, on Senior Day at Zable Stadium.
W&M (2-8, 0-7) owned a narrow lead at halftime, 14-12, but was held scoreless during final 30 minutes of action as Towson (4-6, 2-5) pulled away with a pair of touchdowns during the fourth quarter.
TU capitalized on pair of Tribe turnovers that created short fields and punt return for a score, as the Tigers' four touchdown drives combined to cover just 61 total yards.
W&M outgained TU, 316-238, and limited the Tigers to just 12 first downs.
Tribe Standouts
Quarterback
Tommy McKee accounted for both of W&M's scores, as he threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Nick Muse late in the first quarter and rushed for a touchdown on a 3-yard scamper midway through the second quarter.
Tailback
Albert Funderburke rushed for a game-high 58 yards on 13 carries, while wideout
Daniel Kuzjak totaled a team-best four catches for 47 yards.
Linebacker
Nate Atkins totaled a team-high nine tackles, while linebacker
Josh Dulaney and defensive tackle
Isaiah Stephens both posted seven stops apiece. Dulaney added a sack, 1.5 TFL and a PBU while Stephens' stat line included a TFL and a half sack.
Defensive tackle
Will Kiely also came up big with six tackles, 1.5 TFL and a half sack, while cornerback
Aaron Swinton added an interception.
Inside the Numbers
In addition to outgaining the Tigers by 78 yards, held the TU to just 98 yards on the ground and dominated the time of possession by nearly 10 minutes (34:25-25:35).
Both teams struggled to convert third downs – W&M (3 of 13), TU (3 of 12) – while the Tribe also was unable to convert both of its fourth down attempts, including one on a fourth-and-1 at the Tigers' 5-yards line early in the second quarter.
W&M was penalized just once for 5 yards.
The Opposition
Tailback Kobe Young led Towson with 52 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown, while quarterback Ryan Stover and tight end Ellis Knudson both rushed for scores.
Defensive back Coby Tippett provided the Tigers other score with a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown midway through the first quarter, while he totaled a team-high 14 tackles defensively.
Notes
McKee completed 10 of his first 11 passes for 98 yards and touchdown …. Muse's 5-yard touchdown catch with 4:49 left in the second quarter was the first of his career … Defensive tackle
Bill Murray recorded his second blocked PAT this season (and the third of his career) … W&M outgained TU in the first half, 204-65, and dominated the time of possession (21:40-8:20) … W&M lost for just the second time in the last 15 games in which it led at halftime … The other instance came at Towson last season … W&M is now 9-5 all-time against Towson and owns a 5-3 mark in Williamsburg.
Up Next
The Tribe will close out the 2017 season when it plays at Richmond next Saturday at 3 p.m. This season's matchup will mark the 128th meeting between the two schools in what has been traditionally called the "Oldest Rivalry in the South" – but may more accurately be described as the most PLAYED rivalry in the south. The Tribe leads the all-time series 62-60-5. The teams first met in 1898, when Richmond blanked W&M, 15-0. Only three other Division I series have a longer history than that of W&M vs. UR.
The William & Mary Alumni Association (Richmond Chapter) will host a
FREE tailgate prior to the game. Complete details are
available here.
