Miles 12, Samford 31

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Final

3:00 PM ET, September 19, 2009
Seibert Stadium
BIRMINGHAM, AL

Samford 31, Miles 12

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Team Stat Comparison
 MIL
1st Downs1014
Total Yards160293
Passing13285
Rushing28208
Penalties11-1008-66
3rd Down Conversions6-192-13
4th Down Conversions0-01-2
Turnovers13
Possession33:0626:54
Air/Ground Leaders
Miles Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Hill13/2713220
Thomas0/2000
Samford Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Taliaferro9/228512
Miles Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Minor71909
Law71807
Samford Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Evans23162151
Taliaferro831224
Miles Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Cody570224
Green220015
Samford Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Covington330121
Franklin128028
Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTERMILSAM
MILTD11:55Jeremy Cody 24 Yd Pass From Carlton Hill (Pat Failed) 60
MILTD11:18Jeremy Cody 17 Yd Pass From Carlton Hill (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 120
FG06:50Cameron Yaw 34 Yd 123
THIRD QUARTERMILSAM
TD14:16DeMarcus Covington 7 Yd Pass From Dustin Taliaferro (Cameron Yaw Kick) 1210
TD07:45Dustin Taliaferro 1 Yd Run (Cameron Yaw Kick) 1217
FOURTH QUARTERMILSAM
TD12:02Dustin Taliaferro 5 Yd Run (Cameron Yaw Kick) 1224
TD06:27Chris Evans 7 Yd Run (Cameron Yaw Kick) 1231
Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Dustin Taliafero scored three touchdowns and Chris Evans rushed for 162 yards and a score to lead Samford over Miles 31-12 on Saturday.

The game was the first of two this season to feature College Hall of Fame members squaring off as head coaches. Samford coach Pat Sullivan earned the recognition in 1991 from his days as a Heisman winner at Auburn, and Miles coach Billy Joe got the nod in 2007 due to his spot behind Eddie Robinson for the second most coaching wins in black college football history (241).

Taliafero was only 9 of 22 passing for 85 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, but rushed for 31 yards and a pair of TDs.

Samford (2-1) scored 31 straight points after trailing Miles (2-2) early in the second quarter. Taliafero scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter and a 5-yarder in the fourth.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, September 19th
Wofford 14 Final
Wisconsin 44
Chattanooga 29 Final
Presbyterian 13
Furman 12 Final
Missouri 52
Citadel 38 Final
Princeton 7
Miles 12 Final
Samford 31
Elon 7 Final
Wake Forest 35
Western Carolina 3 Final
Georgia Southern 27