HOUSTON, Texas – HBU freshman running back B.J. Kelly had 16 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, while freshman safety Taylor Thompson had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and a fumble recovery as the Huskies rolled past Texas College, 49-7, Saturday night at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory's Crusader Stadium.The Huskies (3-3) totaled 269 yards on the ground for the game with Jackie Robinson Jr. rushing for 60 yards on three carries and a touchdown, Larry Day Jr. carrying 10 times for 46 yards and a pair of scores, and Craig Bell Jr. getting 11 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Freshman quarterback Ka'Darius Baker completed 5-of-10 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown and did not have his favorite target, junior wide receiver Darian Lazard, who was out with an illness. Junior tight end Kenneth Bibbins had two catches for 25 yards, and Wesley Lewis made his second touchdown catch of the year. Even though the Huskies dominated the game, they totaled only 356 total yards in large part to starting six drives in Texas College territory.
The HBU defense allowed 238 total yards, with Texas College (1-7) rushing for 123 and passing for 115. In addition to Thompson's three takeaways, defensive end Kameron Lecoq forced and recovered a fumble. Freshman linebacker Garrett Dolan posted his third double-digit tackle effort of the season, leading the Huskies with 13, including 10 unassisted and two for losses. Terrell Brown III made nine stops, with Ore Bankole and Najee Bissoon chipping in six apiece.
Taylor Gray had 90 yards on 20 carries for the Steers, while quarterback Curtez Griffen rushed 15 times for 53 yards and a touchdown, but only netted nine yards due to the Huskies' five sacks. Ja'Marius Allen had four catches for 30 yards, and Jamaal Johnson had 48 receiving yards for Texas College.
The Huskies received the opening kickoff, ran the ball on 10-consecutive plays, and capped the four-and-half-minute drive with a four-yard touchdown run by Bell. On the drive, Kelly rushed three times for 42 yards.
On Texas College's first possession, Taylor Thompson picked off Griffen near midfield and took it back 46 yards for a touchdown to give HBU a 14-0 lead.
In the second quarter, HBU forced a punt and took over inside Steers territory at the 41 with 6:22 to go. Baker completed a 15-yard pass to Max Brown down to give the Huskies a first-and-goal, then Kelly scored on a nine-yard run to put HBU ahead, 21-0, with 3:56 remaining in the half.
After the Steers got the ball back, Griffen completed a 48-yard pass to Johnson down to the HBU 35. Thompson struck again, though, intercepting a pass and returning it 38 yards to the Texas College 37. On third-and-eight from the 35, Baker found Bibbins on the left sideline for a completion down to the 1-yard line. Day punched it in to make the score 28-0 with 39 seconds left.
Texas College took over after and touchback and tried to get something going on offense instead of running out the clock, but Griffen was sacked from behind by Lecoq, who forced a fumbled and recovered at the 38-yard line. On the Huskies' first play, Baker hooked up with Lewis along the right sideline for a touchdown to give HBU a 35-0 lead heading into halftime.
In the first half, HBU rushed for 121 yards and held Texas College to 40 yards on the ground. The Huskies threw for 87 yards, and the Steers had 83 yards through the air. HBU forced three turnovers with a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery.
HBU took over at the Texas College 47 with 6:39 left in the third quarter, but the Steers recovered a bad snap by the Huskies. On Texas College's first play, HBU forced a fumble and Thompson came up with the recovery. Day's 19-yard run set the Huskies up with first-and goal at the 3, then he took it in from there two plays later to put HBU in front, 42-0, with 25 seconds left.
After a Texas College punt, the Huskies took over at the Steers' 45. On the first play, Robinson broke free on the left side, outran the Steers to the endzone for a touchdown and a 49-0 Huskies lead with 11:39 to go in the game.
The Steers moved the ball on the ground and took 7:06 off the clock on their late touchdown drive. Texas College ran for 53 yards on the drive, with Griffen taking it in from a yard out with 4:26 on the clock. Thompson fumbled the ensuing kickoff, but Texas College missed a 35-yard field goal with 3:08 left.
The Huskies return to action when they host their season finale against Texas A&M-Commerce on Homecoming Saturday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. at Crusader Stadium.
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