Bethune-Cookman rolls by N.C. Central despite 232 penalty yards

B-CU COACH BRIAN JENKINS

DURHAM, North Carolina  -- Isidore Jackson ran for 182 yards and a touchdown and became Bethune-Cookman’s all-time leading rusher as the Wildcats cruised to a 38-14 victory over North Carolina Central on Saturday in Durham, N.C.

The 13th-ranked Wildcats (8-1) improved to 5-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and won their 18th consecutive conference game dating back to 2011 with a domiant performance against the Eagles (4-5, 2-3).

 

B-CU amassed 436 yards rushing and 594 total offensive yards, while holding N.C. Central to 138 yards, including minus-1 on the ground. The Wildcats had two interceptions (by safety Nick Addison and tackle Rony Barrow) and tallied 11 tackles for loss for 62 yards.

 

“You have to play sound defense in order to win, and right now our defense is playing at an all-time high,’’ B-CU coach Brian Jenkins said.

 

But the Wildcats were also penalized an almost incomprehensible 25 times for 232 yards. NCCU was flagged nine times for 110 yards.

 

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