MARSHALL, Texas – Finishing off the season at Ornelas Stadium recognizing 17 seniors, East Texas Baptist University came up short as they fell to Belhaven University, 41-7. ETBU ends their season at 5-5 and 4-5 in the American Southwest Conference.
Alek Child threw for 242 yards and one touchdown while
Kaleb O'Bryant was the top receiver with 124 yards receiving. Defensively,
Zach Pike led the team with 12 tackles and
Justice Henson followed with 11 tackles and one break up.
EJ Burgess recorded one interception. ETBU produced 258 yards of total offense with 253 yards in the air.
The first half featured ETBU's only touchdown of the game as O'Bryant went 64-yards to come within 20 points, 27-7. The catch came in the ETBU territory and then O'Bryant ran 50+ yards for the touchdown.
O'BRYANT TOUCHDOWN CATCH
Burgess had the play of the second half intercepting a pass at their own nine-yard line. Belhaven took over the ball after an ETBU interception and on the ensuing play threw an interception to Burgess.
BURGESS INTERCEPTION
ETBU ends with five wins and tied for fifth in the ASC.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Kaleb O'Bryant led the offense with 124 yards on eight receptions and one touchdown.
GAME NOTES
- Alek Child threw for a career-high 242 yards and had seven punts for 301 yards averaging 43 yards per punt. He had three punts within the 20-yard line with one 51-yard punt
- Justice Henson has his fourth career 10+ tackle game with 11 as six were solo tackles
- Zach Pike has a career-high 12 tackles and now has four games with 10+ tackles in his career
- EJ Burgess collects his first career interception
- Jahkamian Carr produced two quarterback hurries in the game
- It is the first time Belhaven has defeated ETBU in the history of the program since they started their program seven years ago.
- It is the second time in Kaleb O'Bryant's career to have a 100+ receiving game
