The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup featured a strong defensive performance from Lane, which forced four turnovers and held Miles to one offensive touchdown.
Miles opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown run by Andre Gianopoulos with 6:40 remaining in the first quarter. That would be the only touchdown Lane's defense allowed all afternoon.
The Dragons created their first takeaway on Miles' opening possession when Timothy Carter intercepted a pass at the Lane 1-yard line and returned it to the 4. Lane delivered another red-zone stop during the second quarter when Tyrell McKnight recovered a fumble at the Lane 11.
Victor Georges added Lane's third takeaway of the first half by intercepting a pass in the end zone on the final play before halftime, keeping the Dragons within one possession at 7–0.
Lane broke through offensively late in the third quarter following a missed Miles field-goal attempt. Freshman quarterback Crishon Overton connected with John Christian III for a 56-yard gain that moved the Dragons from their own 34-yard line to the Miles 10.
Three plays later, Overton found Rkisch Hyppolyte for a 10-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 7–6 with 2:02 remaining in the third quarter. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.
Lane's defense produced another red-zone stop early in the fourth quarter when Frederick Lewis Jr. intercepted a Miles pass in the end zone for a touchback. Miles later extended its advantage to 9–6 when a blocked punt resulted in a safety with 10:32 remaining.
The Dragons received one final opportunity from their own 10-yard line with 3:26 left in the game.
Overton completed a 37-yard pass to Samuel Kelly on third-and-12 before connecting with Antonio Welch for 14 yards and Hyppolyte for 16. Another completion to Welch moved Lane to the Miles 11-yard line with less than a minute remaining.
The Dragons were unable to complete the comeback, however, as the possession ended on fourth down at the Miles 16 with 15 seconds remaining.
Overton completed nine of 17 passes for 138 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Cameron Shepherd completed eight passes for 61 yards as the Dragons finished with 199 passing yards.
Hyppolyte led Lane with four receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Welch added four catches for 32 yards, while Kelly recorded two receptions for 47 yards. Christian finished with two receptions for 61 yards, including Lane's longest offensive play of the afternoon.
Defensively, Jaquez Poole led the Dragons with eight tackles. Cadarius Newcomb added seven tackles and one tackle for loss, while Devonte Huff and Carter recorded six tackles each.
Charles Ingram V finished with four tackles, a seven-yard sack and a quarterback hurry. Carter, Lewis and Georges each recorded an interception as Lane limited Miles to 84 passing yards and kept the Golden Bears scoreless through the second and third quarters.
Lane finished with 221 yards of total offense, while Miles recorded 286. The Dragons committed two turnovers while forcing four from the Golden Bears.
The result gives Miles a 13–2 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 2011. Lane's two victories came in 2018 and 2022, including a 35–32 win at Miles in 2022.
Final Statistics
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Category
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Lane College
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Miles College
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First downs
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12
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16
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Rushing yards
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22
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202
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Passing yards
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199
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84
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Total offense
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221
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286
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Possession time
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29:28
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30:32
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Turnovers
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2
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4
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Third-down conversions
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4 of 14
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4 of 12
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Penalties
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4–35
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5–55
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Final Score: Miles College 9, Lane College 6
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