GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Xavier Adams threw one touchdown pass and rushed for one, while E'Montie Dears added two scores on the ground as part of a 32-point second half as Methodist fell, 47-32, at Guilford College on Saturday evening.
 
The Quakers (2-0) raced out to a 24-point lead by halftime (24-0), thanks to a pair of rushing touchdowns by De'Eric Bell. Guilford's lead expanded to 38-6 following a 91-yard touchdown run by Bell at the end of the third quarter before MU erupted for 26 points in the fourth quarter.
 
Following a bad snap on an MU punt attempt, the Quakers were poised to add to their lead after gaining possession at the MU eight yard line. However, Bell fumbled three plays later and Chris Wimby picked up the loose ball and scampered 100 yards the other way for an MU score. The two-point conversion was no good and Guilford added a long play of its own as Karl Roberts recovered fumble and went the other way for two points.
 
Adams and Dears added rushing touchdowns for the Monarchs before Bell struck again to make it 47-26. The scoring was closed out when Adams hit Damarco Smith from six yards out on the game's final play.
 
OF NOTE
* Bell finished with 295 yards on 29 carries with four touchdowns to lead the Quakers.
* Adams, who rushed for 99 yards in week one, gained 116 yards on 15 carries and scored once. He was 15 of 29 passing for 143 yards without a pick and another touchdown.
* Dears scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, but was limited to 39 yards on 14 carries (2.8 ypc).
* Karsten Miller was 17 of 25 passing for 249 yards with an interception and a touchdown for Guilford.
* Methodist was able to sack Miller a total of six times as seven different players had at least 0.5 sacks. Mark Stanford had 1.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss amongst with 10 total tackles for MU.
* Windell Palmer led the Monarchs with 11 tackles and had 1.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks.
* As a team, Guilford rolled up 676 yards of total offense, but only 264 came after halftime.
* Koontz's 100-yard fumble return is the longest in Methodist history.
* Hunter Hoots led the Quakers with 12 tackles, and Gibson Ziah had 10 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and added a fumble recovery.
* Brandon Johnson, who had a 65-yard punt return for a TD in week one, added a 55-yard kickoff return and totaled 137 yards on six kickoff returns.
* Matt Brown punted six times for the Monarchs and averaged 41.2 yards per punt, including three pinned inside the 20 yard line.
 
The Monarchs are back in action next Saturday at Randolph-Macon beginning at 1:00 pm.