2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–6 (4–4 PFL)
Head coach	Steve Englehart (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jayson Martin (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Daniel Owen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Bailey Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team will represent Presbyterian College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Blue Hose will be led by third-year head coach Steve Englehart and will play home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.

2024 Pioneer Football League standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Drake $^	7	–	1	8	–	2
San Diego	6	–	2	8	–	3
Butler	5	–	3	9	–	3
Morehead State	5	–	3	7	–	5
St. Thomas (MN)*	5	–	3	6	–	6
Dayton	4	–	4	6	–	5
Davidson	4	–	4	6	–	5
Presbyterian	4	–	4	6	–	6
Valparaiso	2	–	5	4	–	7
Marist	1	–	7	1	–	10
Stetson	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – St. Thomas (MN) ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III As of November 24, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at Mercer*	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 10–63	7,219
September 7	1:00 p.m.	at Erskine*	J.W. Babb Stadium Greenwood, SC		W 31–14	978
September 14	1:00 PM	Virginia–Lynchburg*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 52–0	2,012
September 21	7:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 21–42	1,843
September 29	5:00 p.m.	Davidson	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 37–48	961
October 5	4:00 p.m.	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	ESPN+	L 21–27 ^OT	1,012
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	ESPN+	L 7–14	8,285
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Drake	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	L 16–19 ^OT	2,515
October 26	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL	ESPN+	W 42–14	1,777
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Dayton	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 28–7	1,001
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Marist	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 42–23	1,393
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Butler	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	ESPN+	W 30–27	4,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Mercer

Game One – Presbyterian Blue Hose (0–0) at Mercer Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	3	0	7	0	10
Bears	14	14	14	21	63

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 7,219
Referee: Michael Farmer
TV announcers (FloSports): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(11:42) MER – Dwayne McGee 3-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:45; Mercer 7–0)
(5:17) PRE – Mack Mikko 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:14; Mercer 7–3)
(1:08) MER – Kelin Parsons 13-yard pass from DJ Smith, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:02; Mercer 14–3)

Second quarter

(8:40) MER – DJ Smith 1-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45; Mercer 21–3)
(1:16) MER – Tyrell Coard 4-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:00; Mercer 28–3)

Third quarter

(13:45) MER – Brayden Smith 68-yard pass from DJ Smith, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:10; Mercer 35–3)
(4:57) MER – Tyrell Coard 9-yard pass from DJ Smith, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:37; Mercer 42–3)
(3:34) PRE – Cincere Gill 24-yard pass from Ty Englehart, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Mercer 42–10)

Fourth quarter

(10:48) MER – Parker Wroble 7-yard pass from Hess Horne, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:05; Mercer 49–10)
(3:58) MER – Chris Joines 0-yard fumble recovery, Reice Griffith kick (Mercer 56–10)
(1:39) MER – Brayden Smith 75-yard punt return, Reice Griffith kick (Mercer 63–10)

Statistics	PRES	MER
First downs	8	25
Total yards	137	500
Rushing yards	-7	139
Passing yards	144	361
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–23–2	25–30–1
Time of possession	27:47	32:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing	Ty Englehart	7/19, 84 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Denim Edwards	6 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Nathan Levicki	1 reception, 57 yards
Mercer	Passing	DJ Smith	20/24, 331 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dwayne McGee	16 carries, 57 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brayden Smith	3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

at Erskine (DII)

Game Two – Presbyterian Blue Hose (0–1) at Erskine Flying Fleet (DII) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	7	14	7	3	31
Flying Feet (DII)	0	7	0	7	14

at J.W. Babb Stadium • Greenwood, SC

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 978
Referee: Eddie Smith
TV announcers: TBD

Game information

First quarter

(10:05) PRE – Zach Switzer 67-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:53; Presbyterian 7–0)

Second quarter

(13:33) PRE – Cincere Gill 9-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:06; Presbyterian 14–0)
(4:13) ERS – Rodshaun Dorsey 12-yard pass from Craig Pender, Dylan Beauford kick (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:19; Presbyterian 14–7)
(4:01) PRE – Zach Switzer 90-yard kickoff return, Mack Mikko kick (Presbyterian 21–7)

Third quarter

(5:53) PRE – Justin Montgomery 19-yard run, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:24; Presbyterian 28–7)

Fourth quarter

(11:13) ERS – Rodshaun Dorsey 9-yard pass from Craig Pender, Dylan Beauford kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:35; Presbyterian 28–14)
(6:54) PRE – Mack Mikko 23-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; Presbyterian 31–14)

Statistics	PRES	ERSK
First downs	16	14
Total yards	385	269
Rushing yards	184	72
Passing yards	201	197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–16–1	22–38–2
Time of possession	24:34	35:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing	Collin Hurst	9/16, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zach Switzer	7 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Zach Switzer	1 reception, 67 yards, TD
Erskine	Passing	Craig Pender	22/38, 197 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Rashad Luckey	19 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Rodshaun Dorsey	7 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

VUL (NCCAA)

Game Three – VUL Dragons (NCCAA) (0–2) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dragons (NCCAA)	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	10	28	14	0	52

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,536
Referee: Klee Sellers
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(8:03) PRES – Zach Switzer 6-yard run, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:29; Presbyterian 7–0)
(5:42) PRES – Mack Mikko 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:51; Presbyterian 10–0)

Second quarter

(13:37) PRES – Nathan Levicki 5-yard pass from Ty Englehart, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:32; Presbyterian 17–0)
(10:21) PRES – Nathan Levicki 19-yard pass from Collin Hurst, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:18; Presbyterian 24–0)
(6:51) PRES – Antonio Wright 4-yard run, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:25; Presbyterian 31–0)
(0:19) PRES – Collin Hurst 1-yard run, Mack Mikko kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:20; Presbyterian 38–0)

Third quarter

(6:05) PRES – Dominic Kirby 47-yard pass from Ty Englehart, Peter Lipscombe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:47; Presbyterian 45–0)
(2:04) PRES – Jayden Pressey 35-yard pass from Warner Bush, Peter Lipscombe kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08; Presbyterian 52–0)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	VUL	PRES
First downs	8	25
Total yards	72	448
Rushing yards	-4	197
Passing yards	76	251
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–36–0	15–24–0
Time of possession	28:36	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
VUL	Passing	Matthew Jenks	14/35, 76 yards
	Rushing	Jacob Newman	9 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Sims	10 receptions, 45 yards
Presbyterian	Passing	Ty Englehart	5/5, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quante Jennings	7 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Dominic Kibby	7 receptions, 155 yards, TD

Gardner–Webb

Game Four – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–3) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	GWEB	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Davidson

Game Five – Davidson Wildcats (2–1) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: Sunday September 29, 2024
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAV	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Davidson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego

Game Six – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–3) at San Diego Toreros (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0

at Torero Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	USD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Morehead State

Game Seven – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–4) at Morehead State Eagles (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Jayne Stadium, Morehead, KY

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	MORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Morehead State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Drake

Game Eight – Drake Bulldogs (4–1) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	0	3	6	19
Blue Hose	6	7	0	0	3	16

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SC

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 2,515
Referee: Brian Hilpisch
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(0:48) PC – Justin Montgomery 2-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:34; PC 6–0)

Second quarter

(11:33) Drake – Taj Hughes 25-yard run (Shane Dunning kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:09; Drake 7–6)
(5:02) PC – Nigel Brown 1 yard pass from Collin Hurst (Peter Lipscombe kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:44; PC 13–7)
(11:33) Drake – Shane Dunning 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:54; PC 13–10)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(4:17) Drake – Shane Dunning 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:48; Tied 13–13)

Overtime

PC – Jett Jackson 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards; PC 16–13)
Drake – Davion Cherwin 11-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Drake 19–16)

Statistics	DRKE	PRES
First downs	22	17
Total yards	435	346
Rushing yards	60	145
Passing yards	375	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	30–42–2	26–35–0
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Drake	Passing	Luke Bailey	30/41, 375 yards, INT
	Rushing	Taj Hughes	3 carries, 34 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trey Radocha	9 receptions, 125 yards
Presbyterian	Passing	Collin Hurst	26/35, 201 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zach Switzer	7 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Cincere Gil	8 receptions, 75 yards

at Stetson

Game Nine – Presbyterian Blue Hose (2–6) at Stetson Hatters (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0

at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Dayton

Game Ten – Dayton Flyers (5–2) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flyers	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DAY	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dayton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marist

Game Eleven – Presbyterian Blue Hose (4–6) vs Marist Red Foxes (1–9) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0
Red Foxes	0	0	0	0	0

at Leonidoff Field, Poughkeepsie, New York

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRES	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Butler

Game Twelve – Butler Bulldogs (9–2) at Presbyterian Blue Hose (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Hose	0	0	0	0	0

at Bailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, South Carolina

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BUT	PRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Butler	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Presbyterian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Presbyterian Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
^ "Presbyterian Blue Hose Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

[1] "2024 Presbyterian Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

[2] "Presbyterian Blue Hose Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

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