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Football Roundup It’s been a season of milestones for the Union football team as several offensive records have fallen left and right. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are picking up the victories. After a slow start to the 2010 season, Union won four of its last five games to improve to 6-4 overall and 3-2 in the MidSouth Conference West (as of press time). And, during the recent winning stretch, the Bulldogs have piled on the points. Through eight games, Union has scored 338 total points, which is second-most in program history. The Bulldogs tallied 369 points during the 2008 campaign, but they played 12 games that season. Union has posted 40 or more points four times this season, including a whopping 84 points against Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 9. In fact, the Bulldogs have scored the second-most and fifth-most points in a game this season as they tallied 61 against UVa-Wise on Sept. 25. As evidenced by its points total, the
Running back Armond Smith’s highscoring game made him a “Sports Illustrated” “Face in the Crowd.”
Union offense has been prolific this season, ranking sixth in the NAIA in total rushing offense (2,485 yards), eighth in total offense yards per game (461.7) and ninth in total scoring offense (393). In addition to amazing team statistics, there have been a number of standout individual performances. Here is a listing of some of the top highlights: Senior running back Armond Smith rushed for a school record 312 yards and five touchdowns on 16 carries against Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 9. He has four 100yard rushing games this season and has scored 12 rushing touchdowns. Junior quarterback Mike Brinkley became the career leader in touchdown passes. He currently has 78. Mike moved up to second on the program’s all-time passing list with 6,908 career passing yards, and threw for a career-high 345 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in an 84-55 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 9.
Quarterback Mike Brinkley set career and school records during Union’s high-scoring win against Bethel College.
Smith featured in SI’s ‘Faces in the Crowd’
On the heels of his record-setting performance, Union senior running back Armond Smith landed a spot in “Sports Illustrated’s” “Faces in the Crowd” section. Armond (Stone Mountain, Ga.) is among six persons featured in the October 18 edition. He earned the recognition after setting school records for most rushing yards, 22 • UNIONALUMNI
Senior wide receiver Sean Mackey tied the school record for most touchdown catches in a game with three against Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 9. He has 11 touchdown receptions on the season and leads the team with 36 catches. Senior running back Terence Pollock became the Bulldogs’ all-time leading rusher and currently has 3,337 rushing yards. He also became the all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (32) and total touchdowns (35) in program history, and rushed for a then-school record 231 yards and four touchdowns in a 61-26 win over UVa-Wise on Sept. 25. Other highlights include head coach Tommy Reid collecting his 40th career victory, Armond and Terence being named both NAIA and Mid-South Conference Offensive Players of the Week, and a 48-0 shutout win over Kentucky Christian – only the program’s seventh shutout win since being reinstated in 1984.
Sean Mackey, a wide receiver, has tied the school record for most touchdown passes in a game.
touchdowns and points in the 84-55 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Oct. 9. Armond ran for 312 yards and five touchdowns on 16 carries, accounting for 30 of the Bulldogs’ points. For his effort, he was named the MidSouth Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the NAIA Offensive Player of the Week and the Victory Sports Network Of-
Senior Terence Polluck is Union’s new all-time leading rusher, with 3,337 rushing yards.
fensive Player of the Week. On the season, Armond leads the team in rushing with 1,133 yards and 13 touchdowns on 129 carries. He ranks fourth in the NAIA in total rushing yards, eighth in rushing yards per game (113.3), 11th in total scoring (84 points), seventh in all-purpose yards (1309) and 11th in allpurpose yards per game (150.9).