B-CU Wildcats 10-0 for 1st time, clinch share of MEAC title

DAYTONA BEACH -- Few Bethune-Cookman fans likely expected to be glued to their seats at the end of Saturday's home finale. The 10th-ranked Wildcats came into the game averaging 41.8 points and facing the worst scoring defense in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (26.1 points per game).

But not until Eddie Poole returned an onside kick 37 yards for a touchdown with 1:12 left was B-CU's 35-20 victory over Howard (1-9, 0-7 MEAC) secured Saturday at Municipal Stadium. "We've been practicing that all year," said Poole, a transfer from Rutgers. "I wanted to tease them, play with them like I wasn't going for the ball."

The Wildcats improved their record to 10-0 for the first time in school history. They clinched at least a share of the conference championship, and they can win it outright next week with a victory over Florida A&M at the Florida Classic in Orlando.

Reed powers B-CU

DAYTONA BEACH -- C.J. Reed and his Bethune-Cookman University teammates nearly lived up to coach Cliff Reed's expectations Saturday night at Moore Gymnasium. Reed canned a game-high 20 points to lead four Wildcats in double figures as they blasted Edward Waters College, 85-49, in the season-opener.

"I am elated with the win to get things started right," said Cliff Reed. "I think we played hard, but I also think we played sloppy. "We were supposed to win this game, but I believe we have had better overall efforts in some of the pre-season scrimmages we have had."

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