BREVARD ó Brevard College picked up its first win of the 2007 football season† as it defeated Chowan College 45-7 on Family Weekend at Brevard High School Memorial Stadium last Saturday afternoon.

The Tornados offense struck early and often, as it posted a total of 409 yards of offense, a season high, led by the rushing game which compiled a total of 257 rushing yards on 44 carries. The 257 rushing yards is also a team game high this season for BC.

As in its previous three games, Brevard struck first and got out to an early 7-0 lead. Running back John Taylor finished off a five-play, 35-yard drive, with a four-yard touchdown run through the middle of the Hawks defense putting the Tornados on the board first midway through the first quarter.

Fullback Derek Church made good on his only carry of the game, as early in the second quarter he punched the ball into the end zone from two yards out to give BC a 13-0 lead. The BC touchdown was set up by a 48-yard pass completion from quarterback Colby McCoy to receiver Michael Turner, putting the Tornados inside the Hawksí 10-yard line. Kicker Chase Henry added the point-after-attempt to give the Tornados a two-touchdown lead at 14-0.

On Chowanís very next offensive possession, the Tornados defense stepped up as linebacker Stanley Jones intercepted a Marcus Brown pass at Chowanís own 32-yard line and returned it for a touchdown giving BC a 20-0 lead. Once again, Henry added the extra point, giving the Tornados a 21-0 lead, their biggest lead of the season.

However, with 5:40 remaining in the first half, BC would score again, but this time through the air. Quarterback McCoy hit an open Jeffrey Adams who cut through the Hawks secondary and scampered into the end zone for a 47-yard touchdown pass.
The 47-yard touchdown pass was both the first and the longest touchdown pass of the season for BC. Following a successful point-after kick, as the Tornados led 28-0 att he half.

The Tornados added 10 points to their lead in the third quarter as Henry put a 40-yard field-goal attempt straight through the uprights with 8:33 remaining in the third, while Taylor ran for a 10-yard touchdown scurry with 5:02 left to push the BC lead to 38-0.

However, Chowan would not give up as it found the end zone midway through the fourth quarter, when receiver Anthony Hinton caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the end zone from Brown, putting the Hawks on the board. Following Cory Cline point-after kick, BC lead was cut to 38-7.

With BC attempting to run out the clock late in the fourth quarter, running back Tyrone Arrington broke through the middle of the Hawks defense and ran for a 44-yard touchdown run capping off a seven-play, 72-yard drive, and finalizing the score at 45-7.

Leading the way for BC was Arrington who rushed 12 times for 117 yards and one touchdown. It was the sophomoreís first- ever 100-yard game.

Not to be outdone, running back Taylor ran for 76 yards on 15 carries, scoring twice for the Tornados.

After returning to the starting line up, sophomore quarterback McCoy completed 10 of 17 passes for 152 yards, including one touchdown pass and one interception.

Freshman Christian Lumbu led the way for the BC defense, posting six solo tackles, four tackle assists and one sack. Lumbu also had a team high 4.5 tackles for 19 yards.

Next, BC will travel to Hickory for a face-off at 7 p.m. Saturday with South Atlantic Conference member Lenoir-Rhyne.