The University of Pikeville Bears overcame an 11-point, halftime deficit to stun Georgetown College, 37-31, in a Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division matchup played at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
It was the second straight win at Georgetown after the Bears had lost the previous 15 meetings.
Chris Dublin’s 79-yard punt return early in the second half fueled the second half comeback which saw the Bears, now 2-3, outscore the Tigers (2-3) 27-10.
Running backs Derius Gibson and Alexander Shelton rushed for a pair of touchdown each. Gibson finished with 184 yards on 26 carries.
UPIKE will return to action at Campbellsville on Oct. 19. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
At Georgetown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
UP (2-3)….7 3 14 13 – 37
GC (2-3)…0 21 3 7 – 31
Scoring:
First Quarter
UP – Derius Gibson, 14-yard run (Zaniel Phillips kick)
Second Quarter
GC – Nick Conley, 3-yard run (Tyler Dummer kick)
UP – Zaniel Phillips, 29-yard field goal
GC – Jake Johnson, 1-yard pass from Zach Dampier (Tyler Dummer kick)
GC – Shawn Gilliam, 8-yard pass from Zach Dampier (Tyler Dummer kick)
Third Quarter
UP – Chris Dublin, 79-yard punt return (Zaniel Phillips kick)
GC – Tyler Dummer, 25-yard field goal, 10:01
UP – Derius Gibson, 13-yard run (Zaniel Phillips kick)
Fourth Quarter
UP – Alexander Shelton, 2-yard run (Zaniel Phillips kick)
UP – Alexander Sheldon, 3-yard run (Zaniel Phillips kick)
GC – Isaiah Cobb, 3-yard run (Tyler Dummer kick)
Next up: UPIKE (2-3) at Campbellsville (1-4), 2 p.m., Oct. 19.