Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: SAM 56% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS
Scoring plays
12 SCORES
Kelvin McKnight 9 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
0-7
Deion Pierre 21 Yd Interception Return (Reece Everett Kick)
0-14
Alex Keys 7 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
7-14
Kelvin McKnight 3 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
7-21
Emmanuel Obajimi 7 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
7-28
Karel Hamilton 16 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
7-35
Alex Keys 1 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
14-35
Reece Everett 31 Yd Field Goal
14-38
Pete Reed 19 Yd Run (Reed King Kick)
21-38
Reece Everett 30 Yd Field Goal
21-41
Devon Schmitt 5 Yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Reece Everett Kick)
21-48
TaDarryl Marshall 25 Yd pass from Liam Welch (Reece Everett Kick)
21-55
What happened
ESPN RECAPHodges throws 5 TDs, Samford handles VMI 55-21
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Devlin Hodges tied a career high with five touchdown passes, Karel Hamilton and Emmanuel Obajimi both had more than 100 yards receiving, and Samford pummeled VMI 55-21 on Saturday. Hodges, who sat toward the end of the fourth quarter, set a career mark with 435 yards passing. The sophomore had 300 yards and four TDs at halftime. He completed 35 of 50 passes with an interception. Kelvin McKnight caught a 9-yard TD pass from Hodges on Samford's opening drive. On the next possession, Deion Pierre returned an interception 21 yards to put Samford up 14-0. VMI's Alex Keys halved the deficit with a 7-yard touchdown, but Hodges threw scoring passes to McKnight and Obajimi to give the Bulldogs a 28-7 lead after one quarter. Keys scored again for the Keydets in the second quarter.
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Team stats
VMI · SAMSEIBERT STADIUM, BIRMINGHAM · ATTENDANCE 4,085
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