Presbyterian outlasts Stetson 47-43 in fourth-quarter shootout
October 18, 2026
Presbyterian College football scored the winning touchdown with less than 20 seconds left Saturday to defeat Stetson 47-43, its third straight Pioneer Football League win.
The teams combined for 51 points in the fourth quarter, and the lead changed hands six times in the final eight minutes. Trailing 43-40 with 40 seconds left, quarterback Landon Sharpe hit freshman Anton Smith for a 48-yard gain on the first play of the drive. Running back Jackson Burleson then scored his third touchdown of the day. Stetson fumbled on a lateral as time expired.
Burleson finished with 171 all-purpose yards. Damion Moate added 90 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Blue Hose topped 500 yards of total offense for the third time this season.
“What an exceptional team effort on the road!” head coach Matt Rahl said. “I am beyond pleased with how our team just kept competing until the final play as we weathered a ton of adversity late in the game.”
Presbyterian improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play. The Blue Hose travel to Valparaiso for a 1 p.m. kickoff Oct. 24.
