Josh McGregor has career day, 6 touchdowns to lead Jacksonville past Davidson 42-15

McGregor leads Jacksonville past Davidson 42-15

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Josh McGregor threw for six touchdowns and a career-high 405 yards to lead Jacksonville past Davidson 42-15 on Saturday.

McGregor, who was 26-for-41 passing, connected with Josh Philpart nine times for 107 yards and two touchdowns and Elliott Finkley three times for 121 yards and a touchdown.

McGregor found Philpart for the game’s first two scores and then threw an 84-yard TD to Finkley for a 21-0 lead with 5:46 left in the second quarter.

Davidson (1-3, 1-1 Patriot League) answered with a 48-yard field goal by Ben Behrendt with 1 second left in the first half, but the Dolphins (3-1, 1-0) continued their torrid scoring in the second.

Jacksonville finished with 521 yards of total offense, including 136 yards on 17 carries by J.J. Laster.

Jonathan Carkhuff had 179 yards and a touchdown on 16-for-33 passing for the Wildcats.