Colton Lockwood
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
33
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 0-1
37
Winner Greenville GUFB 1-0
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN
0-1
33
Final
37
Greenville GUFB
1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MILLIKIN MILLIKIN 14 13 0 6 33
GUFB Greenville 7 14 0 16 37

Game Recap: Football | | Bryan Marshall, Millikin Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Millikin Football Falls in Season Opener

The Millikin football team lost its 2021 season opener 37-33 at Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois on September 4.
 
Kickoff for the game was moved up an hour due to the forecast calling for showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon. The game was played in intermittent rain, but the teams were able to complete the game without any delays. Wet field conditions did results in less than favorable field conditions as the game progressed.
 
Millikin jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Quarterback Cal Pohrte connected with Colton Lockwood from 19 yards out to start the scoring. The Big Blue then scored on a special teams play as Elisha Williams scooped up a block punt and raced 35 yards to the endzone for a 14-0 lead.
 
After Greenville scored to make it 14-7 after one quarter, Millikin's Marion McGhee scored from eight yards out to make it a 20-7 game. Greenville then scored on two Chase Butterfield o Seth Logan touchdowns to take a 21-20 lead with 1:11 left in the first half. The Butterfield to Logan connection was a key to the game as the duo connected 10 times for 142 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Millikin answered to take a 27-21 lead at the half when Pohrte connected with Jahlil Lipkin from 19 yards out with 39 seconds left in the half.
 
The third quarter would be scoreless, but the Panthers tied the game at 27-27 with 10:31 left in the game. A Lucas Hermo 25-yard field goal gave Greenville a 30-27 advantage with 4:47 left to play.
 
Millikin answered with Pohrte hitting Lockwood on a three-yard touchdown to make it 33-30 Big Blue with 2:12 remaining.
 
Greenville scored the game winning touchdown with 30 seconds left with Butterfield and Logan connected for the final time.
 
Lockwood ended the game with seven catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Big Blue offense. Pohrte was 18-36-2 passing for 258 yards and three touchdowns. McGhee led the Millikin rushing attack with 19 carries for 99 yards.

Andrew Smith and Elisha Williams each had seven tackles for Millikin. Smith had one tackle for a loss and one forced fumble.

Butterfield was 18-33-1 for 216 yards and four touchdowns.


 
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