Bennifield has 5 TDs, Chattanooga drills Presbyterian 34-0

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 2:58 p.m. ET

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) Alejandro Bennifield threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Chattanooga to a 34-0 win over Presbyterian College on Saturday.

Xavier Borishade grabbed three of those scoring tosses for 168 yards.

Bennifield, who was 11-of-15 with no interceptions, had 198 yards passing and three scores in the first half. Derrick Craine rushed for 108 yards in the first half and finished with 118 yards on nine carries.

Chattanooga (2-0) had 496 total yards while limiting the Blue Hose (0-2) to 196. The Mocs allowed just 16 total yards in their 66-0 victory over Shorter last week.

Richardre Bagley, who finished with 66 rushing yards, sprinted for 55 yards on Chattanooga's first play from scrimmage in the second half. Bennifield ran it in from the nine on the next play for a 27-0 lead.

Darrell Bridges led the Blue Hose, rushing for 89 yards on 18 carries.