ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Fort Valley State University Wildcats win their first game of the season on the back of junior running back Nikilous McDaniels (Warner Robins, GA / Northside) as they defeat the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University in 2OT (12-9) on Saturday, September 21 in Atlanta, GA at Panther Stadium before a crowd of 1,793.FVSU improves its overall record to 1-2 and 1-0 in the SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), while CAU falls to 3-0 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
The Wildcats and Panthers would go almost two quarters without a score, and then at the 4:53 mark, McDaniels went up the middle for an 11- yard touchdown to give the Wildcats a 6-point advantage capping off an 11 play, 95- yard drive. Freshman place kicker Chris Ward (Macon, GA / Southside) kick attempt failed. (6-0)
The Panthers tied the game with 6:31 left in the third quarter, as Montavio Taylor grabbed a 14-yard pass from Trenton Earl to clear an 8 play, 57-yard drive. Austin Casillas kick was blocked by junior defensive end Marvon Danzie (Grovetown, GA / Grovetown). (6-6)
Both team had chances to win in the fourth quarter, but each missed winning field goals to send the game to overtime.
CAU won the toss and deferred to FVSU in the first overtime, and 4 plays, 8-yards later Wards field goal attempt from 34-yards were missed. On CAU's attempt Casillas field goal attempt from 39-yards was blocked and recovered by FVSU's freshman defensive tackle Anthony DeMunn (Columbus, GA / Shaw) to end the first overtime.
CAU received the football first in the 2OT, 4 plays; 7-yards later Casillas 36-yard field goal was good, giving the Panthers the lead. (9-6)
In FVSU's turn, McDaniels had runs of 10, 5 and 8-yard runs, before senior quarterback Eugene Smith (Pensacola, FL / Pensacola) finished the 7 play, 25-yard drive with a 5 and 1-yard run for the win. (12-9)
McDaniels led the Wildcats in rushing with 89-yards on 16 carries and one touchdown, freshman quarterback / running back Malcolm Eady (Swainsboro) had 46-yards, junior running back Michael Bellamy with 22-yards and Smith added 16-yards and one touchdown. Freshman wide receiver's Justin Jordan and junior Kyle Taylor (College Park, GA /North Clayton) led the team 2 catches each for 40 and 20-yards.
Defensively, senior linebackers DeRon and LeRon Furr (Columbus, GA) led the team in tackles as DeRon had a game high 17 tackles and 0ne pass break-up; LeRon ended with 11 tackles, 4.5 tackle-for-losses and recovered two fumbles. Senior defensive tackle Bernard Little (Eatonton, GA / Putnman County) had 13 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-losses for 18-yards and a forced fumble.
The Wildcats out gained the Panthers in rushing and passing with 161 to 131 yards on the ground and 75 to 57 yards in the air for a total of 236 to 188 total yards of offensive.
FVSU will travel to Augusta, GA on Saturday, September 28 to play Benedict College in the Augusta Football Classic at 2 pm. CAU is idle.
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