Crittendon accounts for 2 TDs, Rias adds 100-yard KOR; Samford beats Chattanooga 36-13

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- , Quincy Crittendon was 34-of-50 passing for 340 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, D.J. Rias returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and Samford beat Chattanooga 36-13 Saturday. Crittendon added 18 carries for 59 yards rushing and a TD. Samford (4-6, 3-3 Southern Conference) went 69 in 13 plays on the game's opening drive but had to settle for a 23-yard field goal by Wilson Beaverstock and Crittendon hit Brendan Jenkins in stride down the right sideline for a 38-yard touchdown with 12:38 left in the second quarter but the PAT attempt was no good and the Bulldogs led 9-0. Javin Whatley returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a TD and five plays later Alex Mitchell picked off a pass from Crittendon to set up Jude Kelley 's 49-yard field goal that gave Chattanooga (6-5, 5-3) a 10-9 lead with 8:41 to go in the first half.