PINEVILLE, La. – Louisiana College shook off a sluggish first quarter and took advantage of five McMurry turnovers on the way to a 55-13 victory in the 2009 season finale at Wildcat Field Saturday afternoon.

Landry Gunter, filling in for the ill Jake Mullin, tossed five interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown and two more led to Wildcat scores. McMurry's Will Morris picked off the second pass of the ball game from LC's Ben McLaughlin to set up a 5-play 48-yard touchdown drive capped by Chantz Purvis' 1-yard touchdown run. McMurry led 7-0 and kept the Wildcats from scoring in the first quarter.

However, the floodgates opened when the Wildcats scored 52 unanswered points to coast to 7-3 overall and 7-2 in the American Southwest Conference. Ben McLaughlin tossed two touchdown passes and Detrick James rushed for two scores to help lead LC.

McMurry opened the year with an 0-4 start, responded by winning its next four games, but dropped the final two decisions of the year to fall to 4-6 overall and 4-4 in league play. Regardless, the season was a breath of fresh air after a winless 2008 and a 2-8 record in 2007.

McMurry saw six seniors play their final games with Cody Collins, Titus Williams, Andrew Wallace, Antwaun Harris, Josh Clements and Seth Waller playing their final games.

All six players were able to step on the field and contribute. Collins had three solo tackles, Williams had a sack and a pass breakup, Wallace led McMurry with seven tackles, Harris caught three passes, Clements started at center, and Waller had a pass reception.

Wallace finished the season with a105 tackles, which is the most by a McMurry player since the school joined the NCAA and ASC in 1996. He also finished his career with 273 tackles, which ranks him seventh al-time on the career tackles list and second all-time since McMurry joined the ASC and NCAA.

Gunter finished the game 24 of 45 for 216 yards passing along with five picks. The redshirt freshman, however, did throw his first collegiate touchdown pass to R.J. Long in the fourth quarter.

Marcus Franklin had 10 receptions for 124 yards in the loss for McMurry. Morris picked off two first-quarter passes from McLaughlin. Wallace finished with five solo tackles and two assisted tackles. He had 105 tackles his senior season to finish

Defensively for Louisiana College, Reggie Calhoun led the way with six tackles and two interceptions; the second of which he returned for a 41-yard touchdown to make the score 45-7. He also had three pass breakups.

McLaughlin finished the game 24 of 35 for 243 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The junior entered the game with the conference lead for touchdown passes and finished the season with 27. Jordan Riddeaux caught 10 passes for 61 yards and through a 22-yard touchdown pass.