The Millsaps Majors (4-5, 3-3) dreams of an upset over the top-ranked Trinity Tigers were dashed by a last-second interception in the endzone on fourth-and-two with ten seconds to play.

Freshman quarterback Raymece Savage, who threw for a season-high 240 yards on 17-32 passing, led a 12 play 55-yard drive for the Majors over the last 2:12 only to have Tiger safety John Gunter intercept his pass in the endzone with seven seconds remaining. After the touchback, Tiger QB Dan DesPlaines knelt on the ball allowing the final seconds to run out.

The Majors took a 14-10 lead into the halftime break after Tyson Roy scored on a 34-yard run, a run where Roy eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing on the season, and a Louis Conley 21-yard touchdown catch from Savage. Roy was held below 100 yards rushing for the third time this season with 82 yards on 16 carries, including a fumble lost to the Tigers. Eryc Lorino ran for 38 yards on 10 carries and Conley had 143 yards receiving on nine catches in the loss.

The only scoring play of the third quarter came on a Tiger touchdown pass from DesPlaines to Daniel Lacroix for eight yards giving the Tigers the 17-14 lead. The Tigers tacked on another field goal by Todd Canion, this one from 36 yards out, to open the fourth quarter. The All-SCAC kicker nailed a 23-yarder in the second quarter.

The Majors stopped a Tiger drive on the 23-yard line forcing a field goal, but holder Jacob Cannon took the snap rolled out and hit a wide-open Zach Byars in the endzone for a touchdown, increasing the Tigers lead to 27-14.

The Majors would rally on their next possession behind Savage. A 12-play 72-yard drive, orchestrated masterfully by Savage, where he completed passes to Roy for nine yards, then Christian Johnson for 20 yards. Flushed from the pocket Savage would pick up 11 more yards on the QB keeper.

Then, on fourth and ten from the Tiger 36-yard line, Savage found Lorino open and the freshman running back scampered for 15 yards, picking up the first down. Savage ran for another four yards and Lorino picked up three more. On third and three Roy picked up four yards making it first and goal for the Majors on the ten-yard line. On the next play Savage threw the fade to the corner of the endzone where Conley was waiting. Tyler Alford's kick was good closing the Tigers lead to 27-21.

The Majors forced the Tigers into a three-and-out situation on the next drive and Roy would give the Majors decent field position on the punt return on their own 39-yard line.

The Majors would convert a third and three on Roy's 4-yard run, then Savage found Conley again for 15 yards. Then Savage would find Johnson for seven yards and Roy for 15 yards moving the ball down to the Tiger 13-yard line. Savage to Johnson for three yards led to a third and seven situation. Roy would carry the ball down to the six-yard line with 14 seconds remaining when the Majors called for a timeout.

On the ensueing play, Savage would be forced from the pocket to his right, but the Tigers had blanket coverage on the intended receiver and Gunter stepped in and picked off the pass.

The Majors allowed Jerrold Jones to run for 100 yards and score one touchdown and wideout Robert Kelner had 98 yards receiving on 11 catches. DesPlaines finished 22-31 for 258 yards passing.

Savage had 16 yards rushing and Roy finished with 177 total yards including 43 yards receiving, 23 yards on kickoff returns and four yards on punt returns.

Freshman linebacker Canaan Farris led all tacklers with 11 followed by safety Joey Doxey with eight for the Majors. Doxey had one pass breakup and shared a tackle for loss with Marshall Brown, who had seven tackles. Safety Ross Rutledge and middle linebacker EJ Johnson had seven tackles each. Rutledge broke up one DesPlaines pass.

Defensive end Casey Younger had four tackles including a sack of DesPlaines that eventually led to a field goal for the Tigers. Hard-hitting cornerback Ray Kline and hulking defensive tackle Ishmael Lockhart totaled seven tackles. Defensive end Cedric Lawrence turned in another big game with two tackles for loss totaling eight yards. Linebacker Robbie Domke deflected a pass and the experiment with WR/CB Josh Hanna playing both ways, paid dividends with the junior picking up two tackles and three pass breakups, including one in the endzone. Hanna had two interceptions last week against Rhodes in his second game at corner.

As a team the Majors rushed for 126 yards on 32 carries and threw for 240 yards. The 240-yard passing day for Savage was the most for a Major signal caller since 2000. the Majors 366 yards of total offense was trumped by the Tigers 413 total yards (132 on the ground, 281 in the air). The Majors lost one fumble, which was lost, and the Tigers were 4-4 in the red zone compared to 1-2 for the Majors.

Weather was 56 degrees and Chilly.

Seniors Justin Adkisson, Ryan Hooper, Matt McCollough, David Moore, and Brandon Morris were all recognized before kickoff on the field with their parents.