Mari Adams runs for 207 yards, 2 TDs and Davidson beats Point University 42-12

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Mari Adams rushed for a career-high 207 yards and two touchdowns and Davidson ran for 485 yards Saturday night to beat NAIA member Point University 42-12.

Mason Sheron had 21 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown for Davidson (2-1) and Will Jones added a 29-yard TD run that closed out the scoring with 3:45 left.

Brody Reina caught a 7-yard pass from Luke Durkin to cap a six-play, 74-yard opening drive with 12:56 left in the first quarter and the Wildcats led the rest of the way.

Adams made it 14-0 with an 11-yard run that capped a 13-play, 90-yard drive about 3 minutes into the second quarter.

Mitchell Gossett threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Nicholas Marien about 4 minutes later and led a 12-play, 75-yard drive to open the second half that culminated in Quintravious Teasley catching a 15-yard pass from Gossett with 10:55 left in the third quarter. The failed 2-point conversion attempts left the Skyhawks trailing 14-12.

Adams had runs of 16 and 33 yards on the next two plays from scrimmage and Sheron scored on a 3-yard run about 2 minutes later and a 28-yard TD run from Adams made it 28-12 late in the fourth.

LJ Phillips Jr. threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Jaleel Sales with 10:43 left.