# 2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

The 2018 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Tommy Spangler, in his second stint as PC head coach, as he coached the Blue Hose from 2001–06. The Blue Hose played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium as a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 0–5 in Big South play to finish in last place.

## Preseason
### Big South poll

In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Blue Hose were predicted to finish in last place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Kennesaw State | 107 (17) |
| 2 | Monmouth | 82 (1) |
| 3 | Charleston Southern | 75 |
| 4 | Gardner–Webb | 52 |
| 5 | Campbell | 36 |
| 6 | Presbyterian | 26 |

### Preseason All-Big South team

The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Blue Hose having one player on the honorable mention list.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | Fortera StadiumClarksville, TN | ESPN+ | L 0–24 | 5,166 |
| September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stetson* | Spec Martin StadiumDeLand, FL | ESPN+ | Cancelled | |
| September 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Bluefield* | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | W 41–10 | 2,064 |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Lindsey Wilson* | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | W 10–0 | 1,243 |
| October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Bank StadiumKennesaw, GA | ESPN3 | L 0–56 | 6,414 |
| October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Hampton* | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 24–25 | 2,108 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ | L 7–41 | 2,000 |
| October 27 | 2:30 p.m. | Monmouth | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 2,638 |
| November 3 | 1:30 p.m. | at Gardner–Webb | Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 2,817 |
| November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Campbell | Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 6–34 | 2,234 |
| November 17 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Wofford* | Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, SC | ESPN+ | L 21–45 | 5,674 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
* Source:
* ↑ This game was originally scheduled to be played in Clinton. It was moved to DeLand in anticipation of Hurricane Florence before being cancelled.
* ↑ This game was added as a replacement for the cancelled Stetson game.

## Game summaries
### At Austin Peay

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Governors | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: SW 2 mph
* Game attendance: 5,166
* Referee: Stephen Hazle
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
(6:27) AP – Oatsvall 13 yard rush, Birchfield kick
(1:30) AP – Birchfield 24 yard FG
Third Quarter
(10:52) AP – Momodu 3 yard rush, Birchfield kick
Fourth Quarter
(11:50) AP – Craig 8 yard rush, Birchfield kick
Top Passers
PRES – John Walker: 12/23, 94 yards, 1 INT
AP – JaVaughn Craig: 11/18, 127 yards
Top Rushers
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 16 carries, 61 yards
AP – JaVaughn Craig: 8 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
PRES – Keith Pearson: 4 receptions, 38 yards
AP – DJ Montgomery: 10 receptions, 114 yards :

### Bluefield

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Hose | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy, hot • Wind: Calm
* Game attendance: 2,064
* Referee: Terrance Lamar
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(7:29) BLUE – Tanner Griffith 33-yard field goal
(0:00) PRES – Zola Davis 6-yard run (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Second Quarter
(12:34) BLUE – Antonio Strickland 7-yard pass from Shiloh Ward (Tanner Griffith kick)
(8:50) PRES – Keith Pearson 46-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
(5:57) PRES – Riley Hilton 5-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
(1:31) PRES – DaShawn Davis 17-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Third Quarter
(12:50) PRES – DaShawn Davis 29-yard pass from Keith Pearson (Gardner Duckworth kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
(7:33) PRES – Robert Baker 34-yard interception (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Top Passers
BLUE – Shiloh Ward: 8/20, 101 yards, TD, INT
PRES – John Walker: 16/25, 199 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top Rushers
BLUE – LaSedrick King: 7 carries, 62 yards
PRES – Zola Davis: 18 carries, 108 yards, TD
Top Receiving
BLUE – Antonio Strickland: 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
PRES – Keith Pearson: 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Leading Tacklers
BLUE – Michael Everett: 14 tackles
PRES – Jarrett Nagy: 10 tackles :
This win was the 500th in program history for Presbyterian.

### Lindsey Wilson

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Hose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: calm
* Game attendance: 1,243
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:00) PRES – Duckworth 33 yard FG
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
(14:45) PRES – Davis 7 yard pass from Walker, Duckworth kick
Top Passers
LW – Cameron Dukes: 12/26, 139 yards, 1 INT
PRES – John Walker: 19/26, 155 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
LW – Blake Ingleton: 17 carries, 73 yards
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 12 carries, 94 yards
Top Receiving
LW – Cam Wyche: 4 receptions, 68 yards
PRES – DaShawn Davis: 9 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD :

### At Kennesaw State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 Owls | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, GA
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. ET
* Game attendance: 6,414
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Brian Katrek, Tutan Reyes, Chris Mooneyham, Lauren Hoffman
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:24) KSU – Darnell Holland 25-yard pass from Chandler Burks (Justin Thompson kick)
(1:24) KSU – Chandler Burks 1-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
Second Quarter
(9:49) KSU – Chandler Burks 10-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
(1:27) KSU – Chandler Burks 3-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
Third Quarter
(11:34) KSU – Chandler Burks 38-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
(8:38) KSU – Isaac Foster 12-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
(1:27) KSU – David Daniel 1-yard run (Justin Thompson kick)
Fourth Quarter
(5:36) KSU – Kevin Ficklin 55-yard pass from Tommy Bryant (Nathan Robertson kick)
Top Passers
PRES – Jordan Morgan: 5/6, 63 yards
KSU – Tommy Bryant: 2/2, 56 yards, TD
Top Rushers
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 11 carries, 30 yards
KSU – Chandler Burks: 16 carries, 135 yards, 4 TD
Top Receiving
PRES – Keith Pearson: 5 receptions, 84 yards
KSU – Kevin Ficklin: 1 reception, 55 yards, TD
Leading Tacklers
PRES – Trent Carrington: 15 tackles
KSU – Anthony Gore: 4 tackles :

### Hampton

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Blue Hose | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear, sunny • Wind: N 0/5
* Game attendance: 2,108
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(6:35) PRES – Gardner Duckworth 20-yard field goal
(3:45) HAMP – Byron Barney 11-yard pass from Delmon Williams (Evan Lomax kick)
(2:31) PRES – Dohnte Meyers 50-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Second Quarter
(5:21) PRES – Keith Pearson 35-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Third Quarter
(11:02) HAMP – Delmon Williams 1-yard run (Evan Lomax kick)
(3:19) HAMP – Evan Lomax 25-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter
(10:48) HAMP – Will Robinson 11-yard run (Evan Lomax kick)
(2:08) PRES – Jordan Morgan 5-yard run (Gardner Duckworth kick failed)
Top Passers
HAMP – Delmon Williams: 17/33, 105 yards, TD, INT
PRES – John Walker: 22/32, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top Rushers
HAMP – Will Robinson: 24 carries, 154 yards, TD
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 13 carries, 27 yards
Top Receiving
HAMP – Byron Barney: 5 receptions, 43 yards, TD
PRES – Dohnte Meyers: 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Leading Tacklers
HAMP – Tyler Frazier: 8 tackles
PRES – Jarrett Nagy: 12 tackles :

### At Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
* Game attendance: 2,000
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(8:49) PRES – DaShawn Davis 8-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Second Quarter
(10:59) CSU – Taz Lindsey 24-yard pass from London Johnson (Tyler Tekac kick)
(10:48) CSU – Jonathan Slaton 17-yard interception return (Tyler Tekac kick)
(0:15) CSU – Tyler Tekac 32-yard field goal
Third Quarter
(12:43) CSU – Garris Schwarting 20-yard fumble recovery (Tyler Tekac kick)
(10:59) CSU – Terrence Wilson 1-yard run (Tyler Tekac kick)
(6:50) CSU – Tyler Tekac 44-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter
(14:55) CSU – London Johnson 1-yard run (Tyler Tekac kick)
Top Passers
PRES – John Walker: 12/19, 86 yards, TD, INT
CSU – London Johnson: 6/9, 104 yards, TD
Top Rushers
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 14 carries, 66 yards
CSU – London Johnson: 18 carries, 67 yards, TD
Top Receiving
PRES – DaShawn Davis: 5 receptions, 36 yards, TD
CSU – Taz Lindsey: 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Leading Tacklers
PRES – Colby Campbell: 7 tackles
CSU – Brandon Rowland: 6 tackles :

### Monmouth

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Sunny • Wind: 13 WSW
* Game attendance: 2,638
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:14) MON – Matt Mosquera 49-yard field goal
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
(13:10) PRES – Dirk Cureton 41-yard fumble recovery (Gardner Duckworth kick)
(1:31) MON – Reggie White Jr. 40-yard pass from Kenji Bahar (Matt Mosquera kick)
Fourth Quarter
(9:23) MON – Reggie White Jr. 38-yard pass from Kenji Bahar (Matt Mosquera kick)
(6:44) PRES – Dohnte Meyers 11-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
(0:25) MON – Vinny Grasso 27-yard run (Matt Mosquera kick)
Top Passers
MON – Kenji Bahar: 18/35, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
PRES – John Walker: 23/42, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
MON – Juwon Farri: 16 carries, 84 yards
PRES – Jarius Jeter: 10 carries, 27 yards
Top Receiving
MON – Reggie White Jr.: 6 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
PRES – Keith Pearson: 9 receptions, 81 yards
Leading Tacklers
MON – Tymere Berry: 8 tackles
PRES – Jarrett Nagy: 12 tackles :

### At Gardner–Webb

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny, crisp • Wind: 5 NNW
* Game attendance: 2,817
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(9:43) GWU – Kyle Horton 74-yard pass from Jordan Smith (Tre' Jackson kick)
(0:47) GWU – Kyle Horton 10-yard pass from Jordan Smith (Tre' Jackson kick)
Second Quarter
(12:15) GWU – Izaiah Gathings 8-yard pass from Jordan Smith (Tre' Jackson kick)
(3:01) PRES – Jordan Morgan 9-yard run (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Third Quarter
(10:24) GWU – Jordan Smith 3-yard run (Tre' Jackson kick)
(6:00) GWU – Tre' Jackson 19-yard field goal
(1:05) GWU – Jayln Cagle 1-yard run (Tre' Jackson)
Fourth Quarter
(11:04) PRES – Wesley Potter 28-yard pass from Jordan Morgan (Gardner Duckworth kick failed)
(5:41) PRES – DaShawn Davis 26-yard pass from Jordan Morgan (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Top Passers
PRES – Jordan Morgan: 8/16, 123 yards, 2 TD
GWU – Jordan Smith: 14/26, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top Rushers
PRES – Jordan Morgan: 11 carries, 99 yards, TD
GWU – Jayln Cagle: 14 carries, 105 yards, TD
Top Receiving
PRES – Keith Pearson: 7 receptions, 103 yards
GWU – Kyle Horton: 6 receptions, 159 yards
Leading Tacklers
PRES – Colby Campbell: 11 tackles
GWU – Darien Reynolds: 14 tackles :

### Campbell

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Fighting Camels | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Blue Hose | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny, clear & cool • Wind: NNW 9
* Game attendance: 2,234
* Referee: Jeffrey Page
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
(12:09) CAMP – Daniel Smith 4-yard run (Colin Gary kick)
(10:52) CAMP – Daniel Smith 51-yard run (Colin Gary kick blocked)
(0:24) PRES – Jordan Morgan 5-yard run (Gardner Duckworth kick blocked)
(0:11) CAMP – Aaron Blockmon 88-yard kickoff return (Colin Gary kick)
Second Quarter
(1:54) CAMP – Daniel Smith 45-yard run (Colin Gary kick)
Third Quarter
(0:54) CAMP – Caleb Snead 36-yard pass from Daniel Smith (Colin Gary kick)
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Top Passers
CAMP – Daniel Smith: 14/22, 109 yards, TD
PRES – John Walker: 3/11, 9 yards, INT
Top Rushers
CAMP – Daniel Smith: 11 carries, 129 yards, 3 TD
PRES – Jordan Morgan: 17 carries, 78 yards, TD
Top Receiving
CAMP – Caleb Snead: 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
PRES – Creighton Buchanan: 1 reception, 6 yards
Leading Tacklers
CAMP – Deontae Henderson: 8 tackles
PRES – Colby Campbell: 14 tackles :

### At Wofford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Hose | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 13 Terriers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE at 3
* Game attendance: 5,674
* Referee: Thomas Graham
* TV: ESPN+/WYCW
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:03) PRES – DaShawn Davis 25-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
(2:50) WOFF – Lennox McAfee 10-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
(0:08) PRES – DaShawn Davis 21-yard pass from John Walker (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Second Quarter
(10:52) WOFF – Lennox McAfee 10-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
(7:06) WOFF – T. J. Luther 40-yard pass from Miller Mosley (Luke Carter kick)
(6:15) WOFF – Evan Suggs 2-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
Third Quarter
(13:23) WOFF – Ryan Lovelace 26-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
Fourth Quarter
(14:47) WOFF – D'mauriae VanCleave 67-yard run (Luke Carter kick)
(10:20) WOFF – Luke Carter 23-yard field goal
(4:14) PRES – Zola Davis 6-yard run (Gardner Duckworth kick)
Top Passers
PRES – John Walker: 13/18, 172 yards, 2 TD, INT
WOFF – Joe Newman: 7/10, 66 yards, INT
Top Rushers
PRES – Zola Davis: 14 carries, 64 yards, TD
WOFF – D'mauriae VanCleave: 6 carries, 91 yards, TD
Top Receiving
PRES – DaShawn Davis: 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
WOFF – T. J. Luther: 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Leading Tacklers
PRES – Jarrett Nagy: 8 tackles
WOFF – Mason Alstatt: 7 tackles :