Lindsey Wilson University's Davontaye Saunders Sets Touchdown Record, but Blue Raiders Fall to Georgetown in Overtime
Senior running back from Eminence, Kentucky, records program-best 49th career touchdown.
COLUMBIA, Ky. (10/11/2026) — Lindsey Wilson University running back Davontaye Saunders made Blue Raider football history, but it was not enough for No. 11 Lindsey Wilson as the Blue Raiders were upset 24-21 in overtime by No. 22 Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium.
Lindsey Wilson fell to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Georgetown improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the MSC.
Saunders, a senior from Eminence, Kentucky, crossed the goal line with 2:54 left in the third quarter to give the Blue Raiders a 20-13 lead over the visiting Tigers. It was Saunders' 49th career touchdown as a Blue Raider, the most in program history.
For the game, Saunders carried the ball 28 times for a game-high 102 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Tate Rice of Manchester, Kentucky, with 28 seconds left in the first half.
Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of the program record.
Lindsey Wilson's next game is on Oct. 24 at Andrew (Georgia) College. The Blue Raiders' next game at Parnell Family Stadium is their home finale on Nov. 7 against Bethel (Tennessee) University.
Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson offers 30 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university's 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.
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Lindsey Wilson University senior running back Davontaye Saunders of Eminence, Kentucky, scores his third touchdown of the football game against Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium to give the Blue Raiders a 20-13 lead with 2:54 left in the third quarter. It was also a record-breaking touchdown as Saunders recorded a program-best 49 career touchdowns. Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of the program record.
Lindsey Wilson University senior running back Davontaye Saunders of Eminence, Kentucky, lower left, scores his third touchdown of the football game against Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium to give the Blue Raiders a 20-13 lead with 2:54 left in the third quarter. It was also a record-breaking touchdown as Saunders recorded a program-best 49 career touchdowns. Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of the program record.
Lindsey Wilson University senior running back Davontaye Saunders of Eminence, Kentucky, right, is congratulated by teammates freshman quarterback Stone Crowe of Paducah, Kentucky, left, and sophomore running back Byron Kirkland-Lundy of Edmonton, Kentucky, after scoring a record-setting 49th career touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday’s football game against Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium. It was also a program-best 49 career touchdowns. Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of the program record.
Lindsey Wilson University Assistant Professor of Sport Performance and Sports Management Professor Courtney Carter prepares to toss the coin to determine the first possession of the Lindsey Wilson-Georgetown (Kentucky) College football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium. Carter is also director of the university’s new bachelor of arts program in sport performance, which is the second in the country and the first in Kentucky.