Saturday, November 23, 2013

Bethune-Cookman shuts down FAMU, advances to playoffs

ORLANDO , Florida Bethune-Cookman quarterback Quentin Williams had an eventful day.

He scored two first-quarter touchdowns, was benched after fumbling for the second time and then wound up hoisting his team’s MVP trophy in the Florida Classic as the Wildcats defeated Florida A&M 29-10 Saturday in front of 45,321 spectators at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

“It’s a tremendous blessing,’’ Williams said.

The victory clinched a second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship for No. 14 B-CU (10-2, 7-1). The Wildcats will find out at 11:30 this morning who they will meet in the FCS playoffs. The pairings will be announced live on ESPNU.

“The next step is to take a breather (Saturday night), enjoy family and pick it back up (this morning) and see what’s in store for us playoff-wise,’’ B-CU coach Brian Jenkins said.

Athletic director Lynn Thompson said the Wildcats put in bids to host the first three rounds of the playoffs. B-CU has hosted a playoff game in two of the past three seasons.



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