BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Cole Pennington accounted for two touchdowns, Chris Lofton caught six passes for 125 yards, and Gardner-Webb held off Southeast Missouri State for a 27-24 victory on Saturday.

Jax Leatherwood threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kalvin Gilbert to pull Southeast Missouri State to 24-17 with 6:04 to play. Charlie Viorel then kicked a 22-yard field goal that capped an eight-play, 67-yard drive to put the Runnin' Bulldogs up 27-17.

Leatherwood ended the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Donnie Cheers with 25 seconds left.

Pennington had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 31-yard touchdown pass to Elvin Fofanah each in the first quarter. Carson Gresock added a 2-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter that gave Gardner-Webb (6-4, 4-2 OVC-Big South) a

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