The Tigers’ leading rusher, Noel ran the ball on the first five plays of the possession before Cook found Luther Burden III for a 6-yard gain. A miscommunication on third down resulted in a loss of two yards, setting up a crucial fourth-and-5 with less than two minutes to go.

Missed tackles on defense and just gave up too many plays,” Johnny Walker Jr. said. “We didn’t help the offense out. They did their job. We gotta do ours.”

Here's a full transcript of what head coach Eli Drinkwitz had to say following the loss. Opening Statement: "Coach [Shane] Beamer and his football team, they earned it right there