Southwestern tops Sewanee in Tigers’ SAA opener

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Barton Mixon recorded 226 all-purpose yards and threw a 51-yard pass, but the Tigers fell in their first conference game of the season to Southwestern, 42-21, on Saturday afternoon. Maddox Franklin made his first career start, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns. For the third straight game, Mixon tallied over 200 all-purpose yards. He had three catches for 130 yards and two scores while rushing for 96 yards. He also found Brennan Reed on a long ball after taking a lateral from Franklin. On the defensive side, Cooper Jones, Logan McGinnis, and Peyton Martin each forced…