DUE WEST, S.C. — A 21-point second quarter along with 550 total yards of offense helped fuel a 44-7 victory for the No. 24 UNC Pembroke football team over Erskine on Saturday afternoon inside Dixie High School Stadium.
The victory for the Braves (5-1, 2-0 CC) have now won their last five contests and are now 2-1 when playing away from Pembroke. The setback for the Flying Fleet (0-5, 0-1 CC) marked the fifth consecutive loss this season.
The first quarter began with Erskine receiving the kickoff and starting from their own 35-yard line. On Erskine’s initial drive, Logan Coldren’s 12-yard rush advanced them into UNC Pembroke territory, but Ryan Killmer’s subsequent pass was intercepted by Donovan Woods at the UNCP 40-yard line. The Braves capitalized on the turnover with Tre Robinson leadi