Saunders Lights Up Eagles with Four TD's in 54-7 Win

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URBANA, Ohio - Trevon Saunders tied a school record with four receiving touchdowns and set the new standard with 232 receiving yards in Urbana's 54-7 rout of NAIA Cincinnati Christian in front of 1,068 fans at UU Stadium on Saturday.

The Blue Knights improved to 2-4 overall and picked up their first home win under second-year head coach Tyler Haines, snapping a seven-game slide.

TURNING POINT
Urbana scored three times in the opening quarter and outmatched Cincinnati Christian (0-7), a program in just its first year of existence, the entire game.

Cale Burdyshaw started the game behind center and tossed a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter. Then, Tajuan Green entered in the second quarter and on his first two passing attempts he found Saunders for an 80-yard strike on back-to-back possessions, as the Blue Knights cruised to a 34-7 halftime advantage.

URBANA STANDOUTS

Tre Saunders tied former Blue Knight star wide-out Marc Burr with four receiving touchdowns in a game. He had two 80-yard TD catches, a 20-yard TD catch, and a six-yard TD grab. The junior finished with a school-record 232 receiving yards on a career-best eight receptions.
Saunders has already set a career-high mark for receiving TD's in a season with nine, and moved into sole possession of third place on UU's career TD receptions list with 18.
QB Tajuan Green threw for a team-high 234 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdown passes and rushed for another score. He broke free for a career-long 77 yard touchdown run down the left sideline in the fourth quarter. It was the first Urbana TD run of 70-plus yards since 2011.
QB Cale Burdyshaw threw for two touchdowns and has now tied his single-season best with seven passing TD's this year.
Burdyshaw and Green combined to complete 14 of 22 pass attempts for 322 yards and one interception. Green was picked off on a hail mary attempt before halftime.
RB Trey McFadden (10 carries, 50 yards) scored his first rushing TD and WR Cam Snow (2 receptions, 35 yards) scored for the first time in his Blue Knight career, both coming in the first quarter. McFadden plunged for three yards and Snow hauled a 27-yard catch from Burdyshaw, which was a beautiful diving catch in the end zone on fourth down.
The Blue Knight defense totaled 11 tackles-for-loss, led by Josh Dillard (11 tackles) and Clayton Bullard (nine tackles) each with 2.5 TFL's.
RS freshman Onajai Davenport and freshman Jamari Collins each recorded a sack.
Freshman Rodell Raahman had a fumble recovery.
Senior Carlton Rematt posted 10 total tackles for the third time this season.
QB Marcus Graham registered his first touchdown on a four-yard run in the fourth quarter.

NOTABLES

UU produced 579 total yards on offense (322 pass/257 rush) - the seventh-most in school history and highest total since the 2013 season.
UU scored the fourth-most points in a single game in school history (54).
CCU only completed three passes as UU set a new school record for fewest passing yards allowed in a game (23).
UU went a perfect 4 of 4 on fourth-down plays.
The Blue Knights improved to 2-0 in non-league games under Haines.
UU averaged over eight yards per carry.
Saunders totaled 292 all-purpose yards, including a 34-yard punt return.
The Blue Knights are tied for seventh place in the MEC standings with Concord and Charleston.

UP NEXT
The Blue Knights jump back into league play next week against West Virginia Wesleyan (1-5) on Homecoming Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at UU Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

#91 Clayton Bullard: DE; 6' 4"; Junior

#14 Cale Burdyshaw: QB; 6' 4"; Senior

#43 Onajai Davenport: DL; 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#39 Josh Dillard: LB; 6' 1"; Junior

#2 Tajuan Green: QB; 6' 0"; Junior

#3 Trey McFadden: RB; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#19 Carlton Rematt: LB; 5' 11"; Senior

#4 Trevon Saunders: WR; 5' 8"; Junior

#9 Marcus Graham: QB; 6' 1"; Senior

#48 Jamari Collins: DE; 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#91 Clayton Bullard
: 6' 4"; Junior
: DE

#14 Cale Burdyshaw
: 6' 4"; Senior
: QB

#43 Onajai Davenport
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman
: DL

#39 Josh Dillard
: 6' 1"; Junior
: LB

#2 Tajuan Green
: 6' 0"; Junior
: QB

#3 Trey McFadden
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: RB

#19 Carlton Rematt
: 5' 11"; Senior
: LB

#4 Trevon Saunders
: 5' 8"; Junior
: WR

#9 Marcus Graham
: 6' 1"; Senior
: QB

#48 Jamari Collins
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: DE