September 13, 2025 – Cumberland University crushed Ave Maria 55-7 at Nokes-Lasater Field in Lebanon, Tennessee, improving to 3-1 on the season while Ave Maria fell to 0-3.

The Phoenix controlled the game from start to finish, accumulating 550 total yards compared to Ave Maria’s 166. Cumberland scored on their opening drive when Zach Holtzclaw connected with Ryan Edmiston for a 16-yard touchdown.

Quarterback Performance Quarterback Completions Attempts Yards TDs INTs Zach Holtzclaw 6 9 94 1 0 Jaylen Abston 3 5 74 1 0

Cumberland led 28-7 at halftime after Jacob Cornejo scored two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter. The Phoenix outscored Ave Maria 20-0 in the third quarter to put the game away.

Ground Attack Running Back Attempts Yards Average TDs Long Jaylen Abston 7 120 17.1 0 61

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