Gardner-Webb Bulldogs @ VMI Keydets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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WEBB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
VMI | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
VMI defeats Gardner-Webb 27-9
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sam Patterson caught a 26-yard touchdown pass as Virginia Military Institute defeated Gardner-Webb 27-9 Saturday.
Patterson has now caught a TD pass in five consecutive games for VMI (2-8, 1-4 Big South).
It was the Keydets' day from the start. Gardner-Webb (5-5, 0-3) ended its first series on offense when Lucas Beatty, the Runnin' Bulldogs quarterback, took a bad snap, ran backward nine yards and fumbled in the end zone. Weston Reber recovered the fumble for a touchdown to give VMI a 7-0 lead.
Juanne Blount led Gardner-Webb with 61 yards rushing and one touchdown. Blount now has 906 yards rushing, moving closer to becoming the school's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2011.
The Keydets played their last game as a Big South Conference member, and move to the Southern Conference next season.
Game Information
Lexington, VA
2025 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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