Devin Bowers rushed 10 times for 144 yards and a touchdown. Carson
Royal completed 11-of-25 passes for 143 yards and two interceptions.
Akil Blount picked off a pass and returned it 65 yards for a
touchdown. The score gave the Rattlers a 7-3 lead with 9:42 left in the first
quarter. Gerald Hearns scored on a one-yard run with 48 seconds to go in the
first quarter to give the Rattlers a 14-10 lead over the Bulldogs.
Samford posted 41 unanswered points until Bowers scored on a
73-yard run with 7:20 left in the fourth quarter to cut the Samford lead to
51-21.