FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Guilford College outgained the Methodist football team, 620-237, en route to a 55-7 win over the Monarchs in MU's home opener at Monarch Stadium.

Quaker quarterback Matt Pawlowski was an efficient 21-of-30 for 397 yards and five touchdowns without an interception and two different GC (2-0) receivers went over 100 yards on the day as Guilford's offense proved too much.

After each team punted on their first possession, GC took over on the Monarchs' (1-1) 39 yard line following a 43-yard punt return by De'Eric Bell. Seven plays later, Pawlowski found Adam Smith for a six-yard scoring strike and Pawlowksi ran in a two-point conversion for an 8-0 GC lead by the 10:40 mark.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Quakers employed some trickery and recovered a well-executed onside kick at their own 46 yardline. This time, Guilford used 10 plays to cover 54 yards and Bell scored on a 26-yard run to make it 14-0 after the PAT hit the left upright.

Brandon Boyd breathed some life into the Monarchs on the ensuing kick as he fielded it at the seven yard line and broke to his right, outracing the Guilford coverage unit 93 yards for a touchdown that made it 14-7 in favor of Guilford after Jordan Rieling converted the point after.

However, the Quakers closed the half with four consecutive scores, including pass plays of 41, 43, and 10 yards to take a 41-7 lead into the break. Guilford accounted for the only scoring in the second half, tacking on a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter as Daniel Woodruff hauled in a 61-yard scoring pass, and Bell scored on a four-yard plunge.

Guilford dominated time of possession, holding the ball for more than 40 minutes of game time. The Quakers averaged 6.5 yards per play to 4.0 for the Monarchs. Smith finished with 111 yards receiving on six receptions with one score, and Woodruff had 104 yards on just two catches, both of them going for touchdowns. Bell had 60 yards receiving and one touchdown and added 66 yards on the ground with a pair of touchdowns. Josh Schow added 80 yards rushing on 16 carries and scored once.

Dyland DeGroot started at quarterback for the Monarchs and finished 9-of-20 for 92 yards in one half of play. Jordan Vann played the second half and was 13-of-21 for 153 yards with two interceptions. Anthony Radke had a team-high six catches for 58 yards, and Dedric Bowman had 80 yards on four catches.

The Monarchs were led on defense by Bryan Bing, who had 10 tackles, a sack and one pass broken up. Eric Bach, Daniel Smith and Kyle Colborn each had eight tackles. Tevis Dasher, Zayd Stivender, and J.D. Stalvey all had one sack as MU got to the quarterback on four occasions. Stalvey also blocked an extra point.

Guilford, which held the Monarchs to -8 rushing yards as a team, was led by Tim Marshall's six tackles. Tyriek Able had five tackles and an interception on the day.

Methodist is back at home next Saturday as it hosts Randolph-Macon at 1:00 pm.