WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Jacquise Lockett rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Kentucky State University Thorobreds to a 38-17 victory over rival Central State University in their first meeting as SIAC West division foes on Saturday at McPherson Stadium.After not scoring in the first quarter of their game against Kentucky Wesleyan last week, KSU wasted no time on Saturday afternoon. Lockett took a handoff on the first play of the game 78 yards for a touchdown to put the Thorobreds on top, 7-0, just 14 seconds into the contest.
Lockett gained his 240 rushing yards with just 15 carries in the contest which is an average of 16 yards per carry. In two games this season Lockett has racked up 352 rushing yards (176 per game), six touchdowns and is averaging 10.7 yards per carry.
Central State responded just a few minutes later when CSU quarterback Michael Wilson rushed 20-yards to the left side to even the score at 7-7. Wilson finished the game with 117 rushing yards on 19 carries. Wilson also went 16-for-33 passing for 143 yards and a touchdown.
Kentucky State won the turnover battle, forcing four Central State turnovers while giving up just one itself on a botched snap in the first quarter. Defensive back Jeremy Lewis pick off his second pass of the season when he intercepted a Michael Wilson pass with under three minutes remaining in the game.
Linebacker Terry Horton got an interception of his own on the very first play of the second half when he picked off a CSU pass and returned it 29 yards to the Central State 1-yard line. Horton also had eight tackles in the game including 1.5 for a loss. Horton's interception led to Lockett's second touchdown of the contest when he punched in the 1-yard run to put KSU ahead of the Marauders, 21-17, early in the third quarter.
After Lockett's third touchdown of the game with 11:09 left in the fourth quarter, KSU kicked off to Central State's Aaron Wade who fumbled at the 32-yard line. Senior safety Ed Dunaway recovered the fumble and returned it 32 yards for Kentucky State's fifth and final touchdown of the game.
Freshman linebacker Travon Spencer had a game high nine tackles, 1.5 for loss. Lydell Simon had five tackles and a fumble recovery for KSU that came on a fumble by CSU's Wilson in the fourth quarter.
Kentucky State transfer quarterback Adam Robinson wasn't a major factor in Saturday's game going 4-for-9 with 39 yards and being sacked once. SIAC Preseason First Team All-Conference running back Justin Williams picked up his third touchdown of the season on an 8-yard run in the second quarter but did not have the same type of production as last week finishing with just 31 rushing yards on 12 carries.
Next up for the Thorobreds is next weekend's match-up against Virginia State University in the Diamond Invitational Classic. The classic is being held in Ettrick, VA with kick-off scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
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