Box Score Bloomsburg, Pa. - Millersville held No. 9 Bloomsburg to its lowest offensive yardage output of the 2013 season but could not keep pace in a 45-7 defeat Saturday.

Millersville (0-6, 0-3 PSAC East) limited the No. 2 rushing offense in Division II to 208 yards, which was 159 yards below its average. Bloomsburg (6-0, 3-0 PSAC East) was also held to under 300 yards of total offense for the first time since Nov. 5, 2011--a span of 18 games.

The Marauder offense, however, committed three turnovers including an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Lawrence Elliot Jr. also returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown mid-way through the third quarter.

Elliot Jr.'s return skills haunted the Marauders all game, and it started on the opening kickoff. he returned it 69 yards to the Millersville 27. Franklyn Quiteh carried the ball on four consecutive plays to put his team in th elead just 1:50 into the game.

Bloomsburg's second drive was cut short when Joey Pham scored his first career interception off of Tim Kelly. The Marauder offense started on the Bloomsburg 17 but only went in reverse. Ian Sadon was hit for a loss of seven on second down, and Curtis Frye was sacked on third down, losing a fumble in the process.

Bloomsburg found the end zone 11:43 into the second quarter when Kelly found Tony Peregrin from 31-yards out. Bloomsburg scored three more times before the end of the second quarter and took 31-0 lead into the break.

Millersville's first drive of the second half ended when Frye's pass was picked off by J.P. Patrick and returned 34 yards for a touchdown.

The Marauders turned over the offense to Connor Casey, and he led Millersville's lone scoring drive early in the fourth quarter. He hooked up with Kevin Porter for a 56-yard completion and capped the drive with an eight-yard touchdown toss to Porter. The play was Millersville's longest from scrimmage this season.

Frye, making his first career start, completed 16-of-24 passes for 93 yards but had two turnovers. Casey went 5-for-10 for 73 yards. Brent Collins caught seven passes, and Porter caught a career-high five.

Millersville's three-game road swing comes to an end next Saturday at Cheyney. Both teams are in search of their first wins.